Yes, it was! I was starting to really stress about organizing my own book sale, so this was a godsend for me.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Jenni!

I've never heard of any of the schools around here doing a used book sale. It's a great idea. I hope this one is so successful that it becomes a tradition. That could be very helpful for me when I need to trim my collection!

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I'm continually donating my books to the library, but that's 1-5 at a time. I don't think they would have been able to handle a 1000+ book donation! LOL.

I've been big into genealogy for about a decade now. I love helping other people research their family history, so I figured why not get certified and make it official?

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It's definitely a heavy/depressing subject, but I also find it totally fascinating. I'm amazed anyone survived what those people did. Their stories just astound me.

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I bought CERULEAN SEA when it first came out and everyone was raving about it since I figured the library lines would be endless. I still haven't read it. Go figure.

THE FOUR WINDS has really stuck with me, even though I read it months before it even came out. It's that kind of book. Very resonant.

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I hope so, too! I was told that teachers get to shop for free for books to add to their classroom libraries and that students get a discount on their purchases. I love that.

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Most of the books I donated were review books that I've accumulated over the years from authors and publishers and never read. There were a box or two of ones I had purchased and read, but didn't feel the need to keep. I haven't even started to go through the books I've purposely kept. Letting go of some of them might be painful!

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I can imagine. I went through that before our move. Not easy.

They were extremely grateful for my donation, but honestly, they did me more of a favor than I did them. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with all those books. They made it easy to donate a large amount, which made ME very grateful!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Kay!

They told me I singlehandedly doubled their inventory! Ha ha. I hope the books sell well and they make lots of money for the English Department. I also hope their book sale becomes a yearly (or more often) tradition. That would be awesome for them and for me!

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The ironic thing is that I STILL have enough books I need to unload that I could hold my own book sale. I'm looking for a local charitable organization that will take all of them. If I can't find that, I'll gradually parcel them out between all the local public libraries, Deseret Industries, etc.

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It's enjoyable so far. A little saucier than I usually expect from a cozy, but still PG-13 so far. I'm liking it as an audiobook to entertain me while I clean.

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Right? My 17yo son, who has helped carry many boxes from one room to another and then out to the library ladies' cars, kept saying, "Can't we just light these all on fire? That would be a lot more fun!" Blasphemy!

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I've read a couple of Fox's books and enjoyed them, so I'm pretty confident I'll like this new one. It sounds compelling, doesn't it?

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I agree. It makes me feel less guilty about all the books I've accepted for review over the years and have never gotten around to reading. I'm hoping they find great new homes and that the school and its teachers will benefit from the proceeds.

Thanks for stopping by, William!

Right? We're living through history and now it's being immortalized in books. What an interesting experience!

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THE FOUR WINDS really brings the era to life, doesn't it? It's haunting that way. I think THE WORST HARD TIME will really add to our knowledge as well. I hope we both learn a lot from it. As for CERULEAN SEA...everyone loves it, so I assume I will as well. Looking forward to it!

Thanks for popping in, Lisa!

Same! I mostly donate my books to the public libraries in my area, but there is a LFL around the corner that I like to visit as well. You reminded me that I haven't been there in a bit. I have some ARCs to drop off!

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My husband visited the book sale while it was going on yesterday and he said it was hopping! I'm so glad. I hope they make a bunch of money for their department.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Nicole!

The last time we moved was 13 years ago, so we've definitely accumulated A LOT of stuff. My books are a big part of it, but we also have TONS of Legos, board games, movies, clothes, etc. Sorting through it all is turning into QUITE the project! LOL.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Wendy!