Library Loot #39

Hi, my name’s Melissa.

(Hi, Melissa.)

I’m here because I’m a book addict. I love them. I love the feel of them in my hands, the weight, the smell. But I really love the stories. I can’t get enough of the stories. And when I’m wandering around the bookstore or the library or the book blogs, I hear them calling to me: “Pick me! Read me!”

(We understand, Melissa. We really do.)

I try to resist, I really do. Especially since I have a stack of books on my nightstand that have been waiting, so very patiently, for their turn to be read. But, sometimes the urge to pick up a book, to hold the book becomes so powerful that *breaks down crying* I have to give in.

(*patting on the back* *passing tissues*)

*sniffling* At least it was only checking books at the library and not buying them. Right?

(Right. Just think of all the money you saved.)

I’m glad I’m among friends.

For A/K:
The Teeny Tiny Woman, retold by Harriet Ziefert/Illus. by Laura Rader
Clyde Monster, by Robert L. Crowe/Illus. by Kay Chorao
Biscuit Visits the Big City, by Alyssa Satin Capucilli/Illus by Pat Schores**
Boogie Knights, by Lisa Wheeler/Illus. by Mark Siegel**
The Monster Trap, by Dean Morrissey
Too Many Toys, by David Shannon**
A Penguin Story, by Antoinette Portis
Betsy B. Little, by Anne McEvoy/Illus. by Jacqueline Rogers
Princess Pig, by Eileen Spinelli/Illus. by Tim Bowers
The Negro Speaks of Rivers, by Langston Hughes/Illus. by E. B. Lewis

For C:
There wasn’t anything that caught my eye for her. And since she’s *determined* to wade through “grumpy Harry”, I’m encouraging that.

For M:
Catalyst, by Laurie Halse Anderson*
Evil Genius, by Catherine Jinks
The Awakening, by Kelley Armstrong

For me:
Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body, by Courtney E. Martin
Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters, by Lenore Look
Envy: A Luxe Novel, by Anna Godbersen (I know: I caved.)
Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home, by Kim Sunee

The roundup is either at Reading Adventures or A Striped Armchair. For full disclosure (aka, FTC love): the links are provided through my Amazon Associates account. If you click through and actually purchase one of these books, I’ll get a teeny, tiny payment. But, since no one ever does, and it’s SO much easier using the associates account to put up these links, I’m not going to stop doing it.

*Ones that M eventually read.
**Picture books we really liked.

10 thoughts on “Library Loot #39”

  2. I try not to beat myself up about library books… It's when I buy that many books that I deserve to freak out at myself! Thankfully I don't buy books very often anymore!

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  7. BLA (Book Lover's Anonymous) unite!! What a clever way to recant your treasures this week. When I tell my husband that we need to stop by the library on our way home from work he always gives me that cute little grin and says, “Of course we do!” He knows my addiction. He only smiles when my TBR pile topples over onto the floor with a crash…he tells me that they “jump!” He's an understanding accomplice and admits that my addiction is “cheaper than chocolate!”

    Enjoy getting lost in your books this week!

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  8. I just discovered your blog. I love it and will be checking in regularly. I particularly loved your statement about being an Amazon Associate. I've been wondering how to address this issue on my blog, and think you hit the nail on the head. Great job!

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  9. I find myself relying more and more on my library to support my book habit. I'm not sure yet if it's a good or a bad thing that my library is only a 5-10 minute walk from our apartment. =/

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