Second-hand Books Are Wild Books...

 

Second-hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in a vast flock of variegated feather and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack. Besides, in this random miscellaneous company we may rub against some complete stranger who will, with luck, turn into the best friend we have in the world.

~ Virginia Woolf

I saw this quote on.....Pinterest, I think? (And just had to share it with you, of course!) I love it. Because it's so true!

Well.......

Okay.

I admit it.

One big reason I like buying used books, is because they're so much cheaper. Yep! I confess. But truly, is there any better feeling than finding a book (especially a book you've been wanting!), in nice condition, for not very much money?

I trust you answered 'no' to that question.

Second-hand or used bookstores are a wonderful thing as well. I've renewed my acquaintance with a favorite spot from my childhood. And when I walked in, the owner remembered me and welcomed me back! That was a pretty great feeling. So, yeah, I've been back a time or three since. ;)

Used books and the bookstores or yard sales or thrift stores you find them in, they are a fabulous thing. And I hope as long as there are avid readers like me around, that there will always be the spots where we can find our stories. And for a little less money!

Little Moments :: Happy Heart :: Third Edition

Hey there! :)

Just wanted to share some of the happy that's filled my life in the last six months when you didn't hear from me on here. (Because trust me, there has definitely been happy moments. I may have unintentionally given the impression that life has been this chaotic and terrible thing, but no. That's completely untrue! There's been lot's of happy!)

(In case you wondered.)

So! Let's get to it, shall we? :)

Oh goodness! This little movie. Such adorableness and swoony-moments and well.....yeah. I have two words for you: JJ Feild. He is most definitely worth the watch. And he and Keri Russell? Yep, they make a great couple. I was also very impressed with the way it compared with the book. I've read the book (I have the book!) and was so very curious how I would feel about comparing the two. Let me just say that I'm definitely a fan of authors writing the screen play for their stories. Shannon Hale did a fabulous job. And yes! If you like Jane Austen, but aren't a purist, then I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this movie. :D

Speaking of Jane Austen, I saw this name on a paper at work and it immediately made me think of Persuasion. (Does that make me a little Austen-obsessive? Hmmmm.....probably. Ah well! I'll claim that title. ;) Please tell me someone else knows who the Musgroves are!

This book, you guys. Seriously! I'm positive that I've written about my favoritest book ever, which just so happens to be the story this beauty is based on. So to say that I was excited to read this would be a vast understatement! :D And it most definitely lived up to it's potential. I'm so very pleased Ms. Reay was inspired to write this and that it was published for our reading pleasure. Because a pleasure read it will definitely be!

I went to a library sale a few weeks back and came home with many lovely finds! I was beyond thrilled to find this many books for only a few dollars out of my pocket. (I love library sales.) So my bookshelves are as full as ever. In fact, I'm in dire need for another one! A happy problem to have. :D

Seeing this headline just made me smile. So very, very true! Wouldn't you agree? :)

Now this book. This book.........totally deserves it's own post. I hope to get to that soon. I will simply say this for now: READ IT! You won't be sorry you did.

Obviously I love to read. So it also stands to reason that I love quotes, right? And bookish, library quotes? Even better. This particular one made me smile for hours after I read it.

I visited a small aquarium with my nieces and nephews recently. When I saw this guy, surely you can guess who I thought of, right? Yes! Nemo! And I even remembered that he (she?) is a clown fish! Thank goodness for Disney movies, huh? ;)

A beautiful bouquet from a friend to welcome me back home again. I love daisies.

Libraries should always be loved!

Another friend sent me this picture and it pretty well sums up my life. Who wants to clean when you can read?!

The LBD In All It's Awesomeness

Aaaaahhhhhh!

That was pretty much my reaction when I looked in my mailbox a few weeks ago and saw the box in it. I knew what was in there. And yep, when I tore it open, the above loveliness appeared. Isn't it sups adorbs?? ;)

Finally! After about a year, I had it in my hands!

I think I've mentioned it before on here? But I'm a huge fan of this little show. I started the beginning few episodes when they first aired and then somehow paused and didn't catch back up until the Darcy Day chaos broke. And then I was hooked! Let me just say how much fun it was to anticipate Monday's and Thursday's, to keep up with all the twitter happenings, and to be amazed at how well they did at modernizing a fabulous Jane Austen story. So yeah....I'm very, very, VERY pleased to have the dvd in my possession now!

Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that you can still watch the entire thing on YouTube, but as my internet time is extremely limited right now, I am THRILLED to have access to this anytime I want! :)

Okay. I'll stop boring you with my excitement. But I just had to share my joy with you! As well as that cute little poster of Darcy and Lizzie up there. ;)

Til next time....

Books That Give Hugs

Hey there! It's me again!

Just another quickie check in and hello. Firstly, THANK YOU! Thank you lovely people ever so much for the wonderful welcome back that I got on my last post. Every single comment made me grin and swing from the rooftops (you know, inside my head, metaphorically. I did not actually swing from a rooftop in case you're concerned)!! I have missed all of you so much and I was quite pleased to realize that you had missed me as well. :D

I keep thinking I'm going to make the time to post an actual review on here. Hopefully soon! Unfortunately not today. Today you just get another chatty post. (As if I'm ever not chatty, right? ;)

Anyhoo, I haven't been reading tons of new books recently. Instead I've been enjoying old standby favorites (like the one in the picture above). Yes! I have been searching my shelves and re-reading several stories that just feel like they're giving me a hug whenever I pick them up again. Do you ever get that feeling? You pick up a book that you know you love and simply holding it in your hands makes your heart happy? And then.

And then!

You crack open the spine and it falls to all the bent pages where you've spent so much time reading (and re-reading and re-reading and.....) your favorite parts. (Come on now, you know you do this. I'm not the only one, right?) And you get this sweet, happy, dancy feeling inside.

Yup. I've been feeling that a lot recently. Turns out? That when you make a major life-changing decision and every aspect of your life goes chaotic (and it's not all rainbows and kittens let me tell you!), then you start seeking something that makes sense in all the crazy. Something that makes you happy and reminds you that there's still happiness and fun to be found. That spot for me happens to be curled up in my comfy chair being metaphorically hugged by all my favorite stories. And they magically make me happy again!

So. Moral of this story is, find those huggable stories and hang on to them. Because when life goes crazy-nuts, they can bring happy back in your life again.

Hug a book today and smile!