Used Books

My mother and I made the trek to the big city (i.e. Kansas City) today. She had an appointment and I was along for the ride, well, really for the excuse to peruse the used book stores along the route. There is nothing like being surrounded by beautifully bound and crafted literary insights. Losing myself in mountains of books is the ultimate stress reliever. Perhaps that's why my bedroom looks like a tornado-tossed library. :) In Lawrence we hit up a couple, and in Kansas City we found another duo plus the obligatory Barnes and Noble.

We found walls and walls of mysteries, romance novels, fiction, non-fiction, etc., but I was on the hunt for some Ted Dekker, Thomas A Kempis, and Elizabeth Elliott, to name a few. The religious sections seemed much smaller than many of the other displays and I was time and again disappointed in the selections.

Perhaps Christians like to hang onto their books instead of selling them back. While that says a lot for the quality of books we are reading, it makes it hard on us bargain hunters.

So, if any of you know of any good used book stores where I won't be disappointed, please let me know. I am no longer allowed to explore with my mom. :)

Despite my disappointment, I still came home with five new babies. Onto the dresser they go. Oh no, where does this put Narnia? Decisions, decisions.