spent a late afternoon
browsing through this collection of
used books of all sorts
went home with unexpected treasures
and things to look forward to
kind of like woodstock
but without
the mud, tie dye, or music
just lots of good words.
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The Bookstock Fund was created from the revenue of each year’s Bookstock sale and donations. Focused on enhancing literacy throughout Detroit and the metropolitan area, each year the Fund looks for community partners doing inspiring and life-changing work on the individual, family, and organizational level.
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“it is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”
― oscar wilde
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Books…tangible books…a dying breed.
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exciting to find a treasure trove –
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Reblogged this on D.B. Mauldin and commented:
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thanks for sharing )
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I would be dancing in the aisles, swaying to the words, and willing to revisit a revisal years later.
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there you go )
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Sounds like fun, but don’t discount tie-dye. It can always add to the party.
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nothing wrong with tie-dye, mark, just not seen at this party )
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Warm enough to wear your Birkenstocks to Bookstock?
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Absolutely
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Books, books, books…I just love books
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Yes, yes, yes
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Synchronicity, Beth, if you put stock in such things.
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that i do –
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Heaven!
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it was !
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You don’t have to turn the page on this event, ever, Beth.
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so right, mark –
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Now, these are real treasures…
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they really are, dk –
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Love the quote from Oscar Wilde. You had lots of books to choose from. Hope you got some good ones!
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me too, and i sure did, judi –
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Oh what fun! 🙂
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straight up –
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Books really are treasures! Great post.
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You are so right- thank you)
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But you got the expanding mind horizons and different perspective – just like Woodstock
Perfect comparison (and how much fun!)
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yes, so true )
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Unexpected treasures for sure! Love it! I just wrote a post on books too. How awesome is that? Man that Stephen King quote is on the money, wish I would have thought of that for my post. 🙂 Nicely done 🙂
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thanks – oscar wilde?
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ha! the post underneath yours had that quote, but the Wilde quote is good too! 🙂
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glorious! great quote!!!!!!!!!!!
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thanks, susie. you would have loved it –
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Book browsing is one of life’s great pleasures without a doubt, and another one is ruminating over the quotes of Oscar Wilde whose wit gave the polish to his unusual insightful wisdom
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Yes, to both, peter
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Seeing stacks of books makes me happy.
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it’s such a good experience, makes many happy –
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Nice post. I can relate to it. I am happy with books.😍😍
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Me too –
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😊
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Books!!! YAY !!!!!!! Hey, there is a quote from the movie “Shadowlands” (its about C.S. Lewis): “We read to know we are not alone.” Later.
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One of my favorite movies and love that quote.
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