Saturday, October 23, 2010

books, nooks & babysitter clubs


Today I visited an adorable little book store not far from my house... A Reader's Corner. Rows and rows of both used and new books. I stopped in thinking I would grab a quick book for my wreath project, and an hour later I was still perusing the aisles of literature.

I couldn't help it... there is just something about a good bookstore... it gets me every time. I am a horribly inconsistent reader, as seen in my very sporadic book review posts, but I love books.

I spent the majority of my visit at the bookstore in the classic literature section, and came home with this...
...a beautifully loved copy of Chalres Dickens' A Christmas Carol & The Cricket on the Hearth. I love how the corners are frayed and the book cover is yellowed with age and probably about to disintegrate... the signs of a truly cherished novel.

Then, just as I was about to leave... I stumbled upon this row of books in the youth section...
...yep, that's right. The Baby-Sitters Club. I used to love these books! I think I had practically the entire collection. My generation grew up with these girls... Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Dawn. Oh, and don't forget the Sweet Valley High twins... Jessica & Elizabeth Wakefield. Now that was some good reading!

6 comments:

Lindsey Brackett said...

And our common ground just keeps getting bigger! Loved all those growing up, but my students never even ask to check them out!

Kari said...

I looooooved the BSC! I used to watch the show on the Disney channel:)

molly b. said...

1. I want to visit that store.
2. I loved Babysitters Club books. One day I'd want to be Dawn, another day Kristy...
3. Phone date soon?

Stacie Jean said...

I loved the Babysitters Club!!!!! What a cute store :) I will add that to my "Must-Do" Louisville list.

Liz said...

I wasn't really into the Babysitters Club, but loved SVH books! Those are classic. Oh, and that book store reminds me of the one in "You've Got Mail" - small and quaint. Wish we had something like that.

Courtney said...

I NEED to go to that bookstore.