tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711702.post-3307453499538795892007-09-01T11:12:00.000-05:002007-09-01T11:24:57.520-05:00Library book sales have to be the best thing since sliced bananas. For a grand total of $2.75, I was able to read (and keep!) 6 great books in the last month, and I've just started a new one. I can recommend without hesitation <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shipping-News-Novel-Annie-Proulx/dp/0743225422/ref=pd_bbs_2/105-5334409-3137256?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188663614&sr=1-2">The Shipping News</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Eating-Mammals-Novellas-John-Barlow/dp/0060591757/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-5334409-3137256?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188663572&sr=8-1">Eating Mammals</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Book-Guys-Stories-Garrison-Keillor/dp/0140233725/ref=pd_bbs_2/105-5334409-3137256?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188663650&sr=1-2">The Book of Guys</a>, The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/No-1-Ladies-Detective-Agency-No/dp/0375423877/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-5334409-3137256?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188663726&sr=1-1">No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency </a>and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Good-Bye-Mr-Chips-James-Hilton/dp/0316010138/ref=pd_bbs_1/105-5334409-3137256?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188663686&sr=1-1">Goodbye, Mr. Chips</a>. Just so-so was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Accordion-Crimes-Annie-Proulx/dp/0684831546/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-5334409-3137256?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188663792&sr=1-1">Accordion Crimes</a>. My favorite passage from the No. 1 Ladies:<br /><br /><div align="justify">Really, there was nothing that she felt she had to hide.</div><div align="justify">Now constipation was quite a different matter. It would be dreadful for the whole world to know about troubles of that nature. She felt terribly sorry for people who suffered from constipation, and she knew that there were many who did. There were probably enough of them to form a political party -- with a chance of government perhaps -- but what would such a party do if it was in power? Nothing, she imagined. It would try to pass legislation, but would fail.</div><br />Now it's on to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tears-Giraffe-Ladies-Detective-Agency/dp/1400031354/ref=pd_sim_b_1/105-5334409-3137256?ie=UTF8&qid=1188663726&sr=1-1">the sequel</a>. Library sales are my favorite.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13911433563740528588noreply@blogger.com