I went to the Friends of the Library sale at the Newport Beach Public Library today. They hold this event a few times a year. The big meeting room is set up with tables that are covered end to end with books which are sold for a dollar a bag. I was there at 11 in the morning and a man was bringing in dollies with more boxes of books to be set out.
For a dollar I bought the following -- all in hard cover:
Growing Up by Russell Baker
Happiness Sold Separately by Lolly Winston
The Properties of Water by Ann Hood
Asking for Love by Roxana Robinson
Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwartz
Safely to the Grave by Margaret Yorke
When I finish reading these I will most likely give them back to the Friends to be resold. I give almost all of the books I don't want to keep to this group. It's run by volunteers and every penny they make is given to the library. They operate a great bookshop in the front of the library that is open year round and where you can find some great things. But, alas, other than for the buck a bag sales, the regular price is a dollar per book. Sigh.
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