books

Mar 12, 2019 15:06

The Universe lets me know what I should be reading-at least that's the way it seems. Library sales, thrift store, books jump out at me as I run my fingers quickly over the spines. No, they don't literally JUMP OUT, my fingers just stop upon the ones that turn out to be of interest, whether to me or the various people I share books with ( Read more... )

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domiobrien March 13 2019, 05:40:38 UTC
There are an amazing number of Andrew Greeley books. Jesuit, doctorate in Sociology, author; sharp observer of the Irish-American community, and of the Catholic Church.
Our local Goodwill does senior discount on Tuesdays, but there are other days they will have a sign up that everything with a tag of a particular color is half-price. There are a lot of books. And housewares. I have limited room in my apartment. And limited disposable cash. Even items under $1 add up.

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fairlyobscure March 13 2019, 14:55:45 UTC
suggest to them (goodwill) an exchange program, with just a small charge plus a book you bring to recycle (they could do iot all the time, or just on senior tuesdays ( ... )

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fairlyobscure March 13 2019, 14:56:58 UTC
https://littlefreelibrary.org/

here's one site about the little libraries

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fairlyobscure March 13 2019, 14:58:52 UTC
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=RBqJXNvuHcPIsQX33KnoBg&q=neighborhood+library&btnK=Google+Search&oq=neighborhood+library&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l6.3365.8261..8721...0.0..0.149.1501.16j4......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..0i131j0i10.xcTpUB5uXwQ

here's the google search for MANY little free library sites

BTW- is there a bookmobile in your town? If so, you might be able to request special titles and they might have them in large print, besides.

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