I really love library book sales.

Yesterday afternoon, we (the family and I) went to the local fair. I had mixed feelings about the outing. I usually don’t care much for the local fair. There’s lots of game folks yelling at you, lots of crowding and shoving, and generally, not a great deal to do. There’s some rides, and there’s food joints. And that’s about it. The main staple of the fair is everyone walking around the fairgrounds repeatedly.

However, yesterday, there was something that redeemed the trip: a library book sale. Paperbacks were a quarter a piece, or 5 for a dollar. Hardbacks were 50 cents a piece. I ended up not getting any paperbacks because they were almost all romance books (ew!), but I got a wonderful haul of hardback books. I came home with 12 books I believe. A few of them that I was quite happy about:

• Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
• The Iron Wall: Israel and Arab World
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• History of the Arab Peoples

I started reading the 7 Habits a long while ago, but never did finish it, and ended up having to return it to the library.

Considering they were 50 cents a piece, for hardback books that were in like new condition, I probably wouldn’t have cared if all they’d had was How To Make Ketchup Popsicles. But the fact that I got some great books for 50 cents a piece.. well, I’m happy. Very happy.

I really, really love book sales.

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