Book Love Found


Last week both of the kids dropped by our local library at different times for the used book sale.  I decided not to go, I have so so many books and it would have been the only stop made that day.  I also am left with the car without working AC, you know I hate to be hot even for book shopping.  When they left I said "if you see anything I would like, buy it".

My daughter was one of the first customers on her way to work.  The hard core book shoppers.  I'm sure they've been planning for weeks to be there when the library opened.  I cannot recall what she bought for herself.  But she did buy me something.  I've mentioned a couple times that I would like a book of Emily Dickinson poems.  I was NOT going to pay full price-that's just silliness.

Have you noticed that when you want something or are in hot pursuit, it's never to be found! I have that problem with books and shoes.  So I quit looking.  Yet my daughter remembered that I wanted a poem collection and she FOUND it!!  Lucky lucky me.

Even though I have too many books (is there such a thing) I have managed to make room on my selves for one more book.

Comments

  1. *kateJune 28, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    There's always room for one more book :) Enjoy!

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  2. Tracey ~ CloverJune 28, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    What a sweet daughter you have there Karen.
    Too many books? Never!

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  3. Mama Gone GreenJune 28, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    I love emily dickenson. What a lovely daughter!

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  4. fjord girlJune 28, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    This is wonderful- your daughter is so sweet, enjoy reading.

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  5. ShannonJune 28, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Nice! I even think the cover is lovel

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  6. Shirley-AnnJune 28, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    :o) - no such thing as too many books Karen! What a pretty cover, looks like just the thing for a summers afternoon in the garden.

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  7. amanda {the habit of being}June 28, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    sister emily...i have several collections of her work and always find room for new collections. enjoy!

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  8. TamiJune 28, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    I love poetry. I am on the lookout for EE Cummings and Mary Oliver. And of course.....thrifted for sure. Have a blessed day! Tami

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  9. flyingjenJune 28, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    You can never have too many books.

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  10. MelissaJune 28, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    There is NEVER such a thing as too many books....just like you can never have too much yarn or too many pairs of shoes. Just saying.

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  11. Lady CordeliaJune 28, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    Agreeing with Melissa. There is never such a thing as too many books ( or yarn. I don't have the room for many shoes, but books and yarn...YES!)
    What a sweet daughter you've raised.
    XO

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  12. Erin @ Wild WhispersJune 28, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    Hooray! What a loving daughter!

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  13. ~Kelly~June 28, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Nope... never such a thing! And we just happen to be one of *those* hard core first customers, thank you very much. :) (If you volunteer you get the first chance to view/buy at our local library.) Lovely book and so thoughtful of your girl! Stay cool!!

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  14. michelle gdJune 28, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    never too many books ;)
    love, so much, that your daughter brought this home for you...

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  15. the mahogany wayJune 28, 2012 at 6:11 PM

    I like the cover of that book. I'm trying to build my book collection, there are so many I want.

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  16. Kim June 28, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    So wonderful that you daughter remembered. Enjoy!

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  17. stephJune 28, 2012 at 9:43 PM

    Too many books?? Karen, you must be kidding!!! Never!!!! A treasure! what a sweet daughter.

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  18. KristenJune 28, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    So glad you now have this book....way to go, daughter! I have just been clearing out some of our books. The move has be purging things, and we had a lot of misc. books that we'll never read. We're just making room for more :)

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  19. Melanie RouthierJune 29, 2012 at 12:06 AM

    Emily Dickinson is my favourite! And your daughter got you a hardcover version... perfect!

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  20. UnknownJune 29, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    what luck!

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  21. PaulaJune 29, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    Lovely! Aren't daughters the best?!

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  22. AnonymousJune 29, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Even the cover is so beautiful!

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  23. cpcableJuly 2, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Lucky find! What great words to fill the rest of the summer.

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