Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | Posted by
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For our family summertime means Reading Challenge time! Ever since I was in high school I have challenged myself to read 50 books over the summer. It was initially inspired by a teacher of mine and I enjoy it so much. Now that I have a son he does it too. Since he is just 4 we read to him books of his choice. I have even convinced my hubby to play along. Since he works so much we decided he could read 50 things, not books. So magazines and comic book count, too!
Here are a few ways we gather up all those books to enjoy adventure after adventure, escaping into the world of books:
- Yard sales are awesome for getting cheap books (I've scored them anywhere from 10 cents to a buck a piece)
- Thrift shops are also good spots for picking up really cheap books
- When I buy these books I try to go for paperback books instead of hardcovers, because when we are done I take them to our local paperback trader shop
- Amazon has books both new and used at a bargain
- Half.com is a division of ebay that sells books for much less than retail
- And last, but certainly not least, is the library! Not only can we choose from an entire building full of books, but our library is part of a whole system of libraries in other towns and cities and we can request books from those libraries to be transferred to our hometown one! And all for free!
Summer Reading Challenge works for me!
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2 comments:
That is a LOT of books! I would be interested in seeing your book list. I am a big fan of summer reading. <3
@L...I will share my reading list as soon as I finish gathering all the books. I am almost there, so stay tuned!
:)