For several years my husband and I ran a used bookstore in our small town. It was a dream come true for me; loving books as I do. We struggled mightily to make it a profitable business, but it just wasn’t happening. To diversify and add to our sales, I began selling books through the mail, [...]
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Once Upon a Childhood Book
Posted in books, tagged book selling, childhood books, Lois Lenski on January 8, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Win a Free Book!!
Posted in books, writing, tagged Chicken Soup for the Soul: Answered Prayers, drawing on September 29, 2011 | 10 Comments »
I received my free author’s copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Answered Prayers and am looking forward to yet another giveaway on my blog. If you would like to enter the drawing for a free copy of this wonderful book that contains 101 stories of hope, miracles, faith, divine intervention and the power of prayer, [...]
The Meeting of the Minds~ On Childhood Books
Posted in books, tagged books, children's books, PaperBackSwap on September 6, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I no longer believe in coincidences. Since my mother’s death in November, I have been continually amazed by how God has been working in my life. I believe in a God who cares about each of us and who, if we open our hearts up to him, takes a hands-on approach in our life. By [...]
…And More Books
Posted in books, tagged books, HalfPrice Books on April 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Disclaimer: No person or company bestowed any gifts upon me in order to garnish this praise. That said, if a company or person would like to bestow a token of some sort, such as a gift card, for my perusal and/or review I would be happy to accommodate their wishes. HalfPrice Books The name of the place can be deceiving. [...]
Booklovers! Drawing for new book, Flashlight Memories
Posted in books, tagged drawing, Flashlight Memories, Silver Boomer Books on April 15, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Are you an avid reader? Do you love books? Are many of your childhood memories related to books? Then you will love Flashlight Memories from Silver Boomer Books. From the back cover: Step back in time with us as we visit some of our earliest reading memories. Some people grew their love of reading from [...]
A Day with David
Posted in books, good deal, marriage, tagged birthday, date day, freecycle on March 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I had my camera in my purse yesterday so decided to take pictures of what a typical date day involves for my husband David and I. It was his birthday and he had an appointment in Dubuque so we decided to combine business with pleasure, so to speak. While we intended on leaving town early, [...]
A Book Binge
Posted in book sale, books, tagged book sale, books on February 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes” – Erasmus Years ago my husband and I ran a small bookstore. I also sold books through a mailing list, mostly to homeschoolers. I had a knack for picking out the books that would sell. I could tell which [...]
Bitten by the book bug…
Posted in books, tagged Alan Bradley, books on December 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The last few days in Iowa have brought sleet, snow, high winds and even a blizzard warning. You know, typical Iowa winter weather. A perfect time for a cup of hot cocoa and a good book. Only I avoided the book part of the equation for most of the weekend. Then I read in my Publisher’s [...]
I Miss Reading
Posted in books, tagged books, reading, shopping on October 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“What are you currently reading?“ That is a question my friend Mary often asks me in her letters. And for 20+ years, I had an answer. There was never a time I wasn’t reading, even when David had cancer and all I was reading were books about cancer. Lately, my reading has consisted of magazines [...]
Book Sale Bonanza
Posted in book sale, books, tagged book sale on September 18, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Not only did my husband and I enjoy a super shopping spree today, we went to a book sale, one of our favorite dates. When we arrived inside the basement, we saw a tower of boxes with this label: We filled 11 boxes and two tote bags. We actually filled three tote bags but somewhere [...]
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