A couple of weeks ago, Cliff and I stopped at a garage sale. We always try to stop at country garage sales because they're more likely to have farm-related things, or tools and such. No such luck here. If you are a garage-sale fanatic, you've been to this kind of place: mostly junk, all of it dirty, and a garage that smells like the inside of a cat-litter box. As you leave, you check the soles of your shoes for cat or dog poop.
I hate to waste my time at a garage sale and then take nothing home. So I browsed through a box of yellowed, tattered paperback books. Your choice for a quarter, or five for a dollar.
I grabbed anything that looked like it wasn't a saccharine-sweet love story. Once home, I checked between the pages for roaches.
I'm reading the first of the group now: Scruples, by Judith Krantz. I'd never have thought I'd enjoy a book about high society and the world of fashion, but by george, it isn't bad... a bit outdated, though. The original publishing date is 1978.
6 comments:
I had to laugh when I read about you checking for roaches in the books...I thought I was the only one who does that!!! lol
Carlene
I remember reading that book some time ago...I used to visit our local library often. Now my reading material comes from my daughter who cleans for a lady that loves to read and then passes the books on to me. I just gave my mom 2 shopping bags full of books for her garage sale. I hope no bugs are in them !!!
Happy Reading ! 'On Ya' - ma
I read that book a long time ago and I think I probably have it in my storage room. There was a leak in the roof several years ago and I know a lot of the books were ruined and prolly smell just like that garage did. I think I enjoyed it too.
I haven't read that book in ages. It is good and I do like Judith Krantz.
Happy Reading!!!
I think there is a sequel to Scruples. Check the library.
That's a good book! I like Judith Krantz books. LOL
Post a Comment