Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Successful Restraint
Yesterday was the used book sale again...I had planned an outing for our Bible Study, which takes a break over the summer. We met at the book sale, then went to Cracker Barrel for lunch and we were to "show and tell" what we were planning to read over the summer. It was a lot of fun. Very interesting to watch the group at the sale...one was just like me, fascinated with all the books, filling boxes, even called her kids to come and check it out. A few were enjoying it and reasonably choosing a few select books they were interested in. One I could tell wasn't sure she really wanted to touch the used books. I walked away with only one box of assorted books. Right now I'm reading a lighthearted book, "But I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World (The Pleasures and Perils of an Unseasoned Traveler.) What are you reading this summer?
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Where was this book sale you went to? You actually "plan" what you will read for the summer? If I get in the reading mood, I just go to the library and find something that looks good -- usually "escape" literature! Maybe I should "plan" to read something more worthwhile. I am currently "into" sewing instead of reading. Enjoy your books.
I love going through mom's "book sale finds" when we are back home. I admit I am jealous of mom's book collection.
I'm reading 3 books right now. 1. Parenting Prodigals (picked up at revival earlier this year) is my bathroom book, 2. Tales I couldn't tell when I was a Pastor (picked up from Mom's book sale last trip home) is my couch reading book 3. and 3. Tales and Devotions from the Civil War (Gotten from Mom for Christmas) is my work/travel book. I am so glad that I got mom's love for readinga and that Adrian also has it.
EDK
I only have a plan because as a Bible Study we wanted to commit to something to read over our break. I don't need to go to the library...I have multitudes of unread books in the basement. The sale is 3 times a year at the Crossroads Center...the next one is in October.
Funny you should ask. Yesterday I read one of those "can't put it down" books--it's titled I Lay My Isaac Down by Carol Kent. She's a Christian women's speaker who's been quite successful--then about five years ago she and her husband got a phone call that their only son--a Naval Academy grad.--had been arrested & charged with murder. It is an unbelievable story and I'm going to do a review of it on my blog sometime in the next few days.
I also got a couple of books from CBD the other day that will eventually go to our school library (one of the nice perks of being the buyer for the library!)--one was on the Amish school shootings of a couple of years ago, and the other about those two girls from Taylor University who got mixed up after a bad accident.
I'd love to go with Judy to one of her book sales. Like Ann, I like to see what books are at yard sales for the LCCS library.
So what will I read this summer--the same as during the rest of the year. I'm kind of lopsided because of being heavy in creationist materials-- previewing books and DVD's. We sell for AiG whenever we can, like at our monthly DVD showing at the local library and for just about every special event at a really nice new/secondhand book store in Madison. With so much on the AnswersinGenesis website, all reading time could be consumed there. Right now I'm plowing through "A Chance to Die," about Amy Carmichael. I'd enjoy it more if Elizabeth Elliott would condense the material to half.
The Civil War, particularly in this area, always intrigues me. Mary supplies me with a monthly local periodical that has at least one really good Civil War story in every issue. Happy reading! Mim (in case this comes through as anonymous!)
I love old book sales. I found one of my favorite fiction books 2 for a nickle--"Three Amazons Versus the Last Eligible Male." It's a strange combination of humor, science fiction, and survival. I'll have to pull it out and re-read it now.
Haley and I are in a challenge - East of Eden by John Steinbeck, which is her summer reading for her upcoming AP English class. When I checked it out at the library (I decided this was one we didn't have to buy), there were about 5 copies so I got one for myself too and told her we would see who finished first! I actually spent about 2 hours reading on Sunday afternoon!
Love all the book titles and insight to what you're reading. Aunt Mim, why do you mention Elizabeth Elliott condensing Amy's book...is the story about the Elliott martyrdom?
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