books I bought
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Bookshop Visit//The Book Barn
My sister and I took a day off recently and went to The Book Barn in Niantic, CT. We spent hours browsing in their three locations and we bought way too many books. We easily could have bought so many more and I am already thinking about going back. The main section of The Book Barn is a collection of buildings and outdoor shelving. There are also two smaller bookstores, one right next door and one further downtown. They are in the midst of consolidating from four bookstores to three so what genres are in each location could change but for now, the downtown store has religion, philosophy, cooking, gardening…
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Book Gluttony
I went to two book sales in one day last week. I know. That might be a little much. Hence, the title of this post. That isn’t even all I bought. I also bought about a dozen Star Wars novels and a copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for my son. I spent $13.00. It averaged out to 38 cents a book. I think the gluttony is understandable. I went to one of these book sales last year and wrote about it here. This year I also went to a sale at the library in a neighboring town. Both sales are run by a bunch of little old ladies who…
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I Bought a Few Books
Because books are fun. Books are relaxing. Books are therapeutic. Books are educational. Books are a good way to deny reality. Books are also surprisingly affordable if you buy them used like I do. I suppose there are worse shopping addictions to have. So, what have I purchased lately? Last month I read a book about women who settled the western U.S. I posted a photo of it on Instagram and got a few recommendations for more books on the same subject. I am endlessly fascinated by what these women’s lives were like and the living conditions they dealt with. I bought Women’s Diaries of the Westward Journey by Lillian…
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In Which I Cope With Life by Buying Books
Some people have practical reactions to stress. They go for a run. They clean their house. They garden. I, however, buy books. Actually, I buy books and eat sweets. My friends and family have been providing a steady stream of sweet treats since my husband was injured. In the last two weeks, we have been given multiple boxes of chocolate, lots of cookies, lemon bars, apple pie, flourless chocolate cake, carrot cake, and chocolate-covered fruit. Maybe I should go for a run instead of sitting on my couch and ordering more books. Maybe tomorrow… In the meantime, I have been doing an excellent job comforting myself with books as you…
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Bookshop Visit//The Shire Book Shop
Second-hand bookshops are delightful. Hours can be lost in them and even amongst the most seemingly pedestrian selection of books treasures are waiting to be found. I discovered just such a bookshop a few weeks ago on a sunny Saturday afternoon. My husband and I went out to brunch and visited The Shire Book Shop in Franklin, Massachusetts. The bookshop is on the ground floor of a turn-of-the-century old mill building, it is large, and it most certainly does not contain a pedestrian selection of books. I walked in, turned to my husband, and informed him that I might never leave. I found it overwhelming at first because there are…
