Yesterday was a public holiday here and I went to the Lifeline Bookfest with Jasmine. I've a gone few times over the years and I love it! Soon, Jasmine and I were holding many books (our arms were hurting from lugging them around to each section).
Tables full of books. This is just one section.
This is everything I bought.
I'm collecting old children's books with pretty illustrations. At first I was going to cut them up to make envelopes but I don't have the heart to do that anymore.
I thought I would start collecting the Baby-Sitters Club books again (I had a lot growing up but gave them away). These are a few of the books I read when I was younger so nostalgia set in. And I thought I would collect them for my future daughter :)
Some paperback novels I thought would be great to read. A Wrinkle in Time, The Handmaid's Tale, StarGirl and Something Borrowed have been on my wish list. The others will also be good to read.
And I adore hand bound books like this. To be honest I really bought them for the covers though I'm sure I will read them. Some Charles Dickens and Gone with the Wind Volume 1 and 2.
We have so much fun rummaging through the books and spent a few hours there. I know I will go to the next bookfest and keep collecting my Baby Sitters Club books (I will need to list what I have). Plus this all goes to Charity (Lifeline). Charity and books is a winning combination.
Have a fantastic week!
22 comments:
Oooh! This looks like my kind of sale!
Ahhh!! That is heaven soooo many books! A great bargain and charity sounds perfect! Oh and what's even better is that you and Jasmine got to go together! Man I wish I could have gone with you girls :(
I love all of the books you chose!!
xo Kary
P.S.It was a great adventure even though the concert was canceled it was amazing :)
Oh book fairs are wonderful!! And those books (especially the children's books) will be wonderful for your future children! You have wonderful taste!
Oh! And if you like to bake, I posted a recipe that I find to be quite tasty :)
i would totally wanna be here!!!!!
babysitters club brings back so many fun memories.
I used to read babysitters club too:) So good. The bound books are beautiful as well.
xo
L
Woah. There are so many books ! That's pretty awesome. Sounds like you had a good time, lucky you!
oh. wow. jealous. i can smell them from here..... x
I completely forgot about those penpal books they use to be my favourites. You got so many great books, the lifeline book fairs are great, and our completely right - books and charity = win!!
i am so sad that i didnt make it into the bookfest!! looks like it was AWESOME!
x
p.s - i used to LOVE the babysitters club :)
ooh, i saw a graphic novel of the first bsc book in myer a few years ago. wish i bought it now! i've been through most of the books too, learnt a lot from them :)
we went to something like this the other weekend :) it made me want to update my to-read list. xo jillian:: ps im hosting a judy kaufmann print giveaway!
That sale looks great.
I love books so that would be a great place to go xx
Awesome!
You might like betterworldbooks.com. It isn't as good, but the money goes to a good cause. Also, you can donate some of your old books (sometimes they give you money for your books.
Oh my goodness, that looks like a wonderful sale. And you got some absolutely wonderful books!
Babysitters Club!!!! So awesome. I wonder what happened to mine?
It looks incredible! Happy reading x
Oh how fun! I read Stargirl when I was younger- funny! And also, I had about 30 of those Baby Sitter's Club books but I sold them on eBay...and I had like 50 of the Nancy Drew ones, ohhh how fun! :) Have a great day!
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You found some wonderful treasures Gracie! Love this sale and glad you had a wonderful time.
this looks my DREAM room. seriously, i'd love to shop around all of those books!!!
completely and utterly jealous!!
ohhh what a fantastic bookfair - wish i could have been there too!
Have you started reading PenPals yet? Haha, or the Baby Sitter's Club?
x Jasmine
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