The deadline plain stresses me out ... especially when THIS mom should be catching up on the latest parent magazines (which are stacked up collecting dust) rather than reading a book that probably doesn't have any educational value to improve my life.
But, it's nice (every once in a while) to push away the laundry and escape from reality for a moment. I love reading, I just don't have the time like I used to have.
Buying books gives me the freedom to read it tonight, tomorrow or maybe even next summer. I am not a fan of what it costs to buy new books, so I was really happy to see the below sign hanging in my library.
What? Three dollars for two hardcover books and 50 pennies for small paperback books (or 3/$1)!
What a deal! I felt like I was at a garage sale (minus the garage and the strangers hovering over my shoulder).
I found very popular books that were probably released years back, but who cares if you haven't read them, they are new to you! I left the library with at least three books for less than five bucks!
Now, I can put my buys on the nightstand and whenever the opportunity arises, I can crack one open and jump into another world (without worrying about when I need to finish the last chapter).
(Check your local library to see if they have books for sale. Some do daily sales and others may have a weekend events to raise money for the "Friends of the Library".)
Enjoy!
Kathryn
