My books this week:
I hope this isn't cheating. In December my library called to tell me they had some Reader's Digest Condensed Books that were donated, and if I was still interested I could have them. I had recently told them that if anyone donates any I would be interested in them, since they do not put them on their shelves. They had three books, I took two, I already had the other one. BTW, I had to give fifty cents a piece for them. Now since I decided in 2011 to try and read more Library books, I think I will like this new meme.
When I was raising a family of five children, and a husband, lots of farm animals, etc. I didn't have the time to read that I have now. Therefore, I was a member of the Reader's Digest Condensed Book Club. About four times a year I received my book, with four or five condensed books in them. It took me about the 3 months to get it read back them. I fell in love with these books, and get mine now at yard sales, and library book sales, anywhere I can find them. Did I say I love them...hee, hee.
Oo..i think i have one Reader's Digest Condensed Book, my Dad bought it a year or two ago!Just to be sure- An RCB is like one put-together book of 4 different books right? They don't have any other relation to Reader's Digest other than the fact that RD does the putting-together?
ReplyDeleteHere is what i got from my library...
http://blogonlinerandom.blogspot.com/2011/01/library-thursday-blog-hop.html
We used to have to long book shelves of those in my home where I grew up. I see some of them at my mom's house still, but I don't think she gets them anymore, she just kept her favorites. I never read them, amazingly. They were too high on the bookshelf for me to read. Above the 1940's Encyclopedias. Hope you enjoy your Readers Digest condensed books.
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HAHA cheating?! Of course not!! I'm absolutely thrilled that you are participating! Thanks for this post :-]
ReplyDeleteOh I didn't know Reader's Digest did that? That's so cool and such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI grew up with a house full of condensed books, because my Dad was in the same position as you: loved to read, no time to do it properly. He was a member of the Good Companions book club and I still have some of them.
ReplyDeleteLater, he moved up the management ladder and had more time and we acquired a considerable number of 'real' books too.
My dad read the condensed books too! I remember reading a few of them.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I don't think it's cheating.
ReplyDeleteI love the photo. This sounds like a fun Hop. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy 2011 Gramma Ann! I've never read those, but they sound interesting. I will be interested to hear your recommendations as I am trying to make more time to read. I've really missed it.
ReplyDeleteWe used to get the Reader's Digest Condensed Books when I was a kid. I used to read a lot of them. That's where I first met Jane Eyre. I think I will go look her up in Kindle and read it again.
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