Fiction

japple

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33. The books that are unsold at library book sales frequently go to the

Sat Aug 23, 2014, 06:32 PM

Aug 2014

Friends of the Library book re-sale stores where they are used to raise money for library programs. If they are still around after a couple of years, they might get donated to prisons, thrift stores, other programs.

Our Friends of the Library group has book sales every year in the spring and fall. We usually put them on sale at 1/2 price on the 1st and 2nd days, then on the last day, we'll have dollar bags--everything you can cram in a standard, plastic grocery bag for $1.00. That is the day the booksellers come in and, usually, our shelves get emptied. If we have books that lanquish on the shelves for too many years, we put them in our "Freebies" bins. If they are tattered beyond recognition, they go to the recycle center.

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What are you reading the week of August 10, 2014? [View all] Enthusiast Aug 2014 OP

"The Hidden Child," Camilla Lackberg shenmue Aug 2014 #1

That sounds good, shenmue. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #5

Thanks shenmue Aug 2014 #6

Allow me to put a good word in for Camilla Läckberg! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #11

Thank you, scarletwoman. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #15

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey gollygee Aug 2014 #2

We read that one, gollygee. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #4

Ben H. Winters' World of Trouble: The Last Policeman Book III TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #3

Kinda :) shenmue Aug 2014 #7

Oh, oh, oh! SheilaT Aug 2014 #19

You'll just have to wait Sheila. No spoilers from me. TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #20

My library sells off old books. Not sure what they do with the ones SheilaT Aug 2014 #22

Into the Blue by Robert Goddard TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #24

LOL! SheilaT Aug 2014 #25

The books that are unsold at library book sales frequently go to the japple Aug 2014 #33

"A Tale for the Time Being" by Ruth Ozeki YankeyMCC Aug 2014 #8

That sounds thought provoking. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #9

The Son by Philipp Meyer pscot Aug 2014 #10

My reaction, exactly. By the time I finished the book, I had forgotten the beginning. japple Aug 2014 #34

There was nobody in that book to like pscot Aug 2014 #36

I love to read books about Texas (and western) history. James Mitchener's opus, all of the Lonesome japple Aug 2014 #38

I just read Montana; The Last, Best Place pscot Aug 2014 #39

I just got back from a trip to Montana. Have connections to the state and japple Aug 2014 #41

OMG, I ADORE Tony Hillerman! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #12

Thank you, scarletwoman. I do enjoy Hillerman. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #16

New author for me, a German this time, Nele Neuhaus. scarletwoman Aug 2014 #13

That's a good one! shenmue Aug 2014 #27

Oh, cool! Someone else knows this author! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #28

I just finished "The Kingdom of Ohio" Spoiler Alert! SheilaT Aug 2014 #14

Thank you, SheilaT. Those are some grossly incorrect details. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #17

I really don't get it, having such mistaken historical facts in a novel. SheilaT Aug 2014 #18

Maybe it was written by a republican TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #21

Even though I know you are joking, SheilaT Aug 2014 #23

I generally don't read modern fiction. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #26

You might try some modern fiction. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #29

Maybe you should be in a group other than "Fiction." japple Aug 2014 #35

Are Hillerman's libodem Aug 2014 #30

Sometimes we find it rewarding to step outside our usual genre. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #32

I'm reading a Janet Evonovich libodem Aug 2014 #31

Don't get defensive. I used to read Judith Krantz for fluff. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #37

It's ridiculous situation funny libodem Aug 2014 #40