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Erinwilcox said:Now, for my secular library. Should I even start? Alright, I have this belief that says that all of the good books in the world are going out of style and that by the time that I have children there will be none left. Thus. . .I have been buying up all of the good classic books that I can find since I was young. I have hundreds of excellent literary works that I am saving for my children someday. I admit, book buying is a passion of mine. Whenever I see a good book, whether or not I already own it, the book literally calls to me saying, "Buy me! Buy me, Erin! Don't let me be wasted, I want to be owned and loved!" I find this call practically impossible to resist. I have doubles and triples of books like LOTR (anybody want a copy?), Pride and Prejudice, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and others. But, I have a huge library filled with awesome books. I have the Mildred Keith books, Anne of Green Gables, Sherlock Holmes, most of Jules Verne's books, and sooo many more. I have said, in the past (and to the amusement of friends), "Why go to places like Disney World when I could be spending all of that good money on books?" I'm a lost cause. But!!! do not fret about the cost of all of these, I buy them mostly at library book sales (huge bag of books for a dollar. . .). But, do NOT bring me into a bookstore...my sister will tell you that I literally have to be dragged out!
I'm the same way. My mother hates taking Dad and me to to bookstore, especially Half Price Books. By the way, if you have a Half Price nearby, go there often. They have a very good variety of used books, and they get more all the time so if you go often enough you can collect quite a few gems. And they're usually pretty cheap, and in decent condition. Especially the classics. My father and I will spend all day there if we are not forcibly dragged out.
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