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Some recent garage sale finds. #bookhaul

#fortheloveofbookmarks #vintage I think I missed my calling , should have been an archivist.These were all found in used books.Gautier was here in Phoenix, I don‘t know anyone who remembers it. Went thru the paper on microfilm, ads & articles in the 1960s about it.Bonanza Inn started in the 70s. Pickwick was legendary. Tagged author became a rep.,worked there ,Crown Books hired some from there during their Ca.expansion.Owner was a real character!

Another photo/book challenge - @Eggs is hosting #AugustABC

I think I'm doing this wrong. 😄 I just read the book that got the least number of votes for the #MakeMeReadIt readathon. Guess I'm more of a mood reader than I thought. On to the top vote getter now!

1. Beartown-Its on my mind as it‘s lead is increasing for being my first read in August. #makemereadit
2. Braunschweiger-I eat this about once a year either mixed with cream cheese on crackers or sliced on white bread smeared with Miracle Whip! #farmgirlbackground
3. Beatriz Williams!!!
4. Big Brother. This is the 1st time watching this. #sisterpressure I love Tyler-those blue eyes and that big smile...If only I were 25 years younger...(sigh) 🤣

One of my #bookishresolutions this year is to finish the #TBRbingo that I created last year. I only read 6 books from it, and I want to read all 25. I put the remaining 19 books all together, so it's easy to grab one when I'm looking for something to read next!

My goal was to read ten books from my #TBRBingo by the end of the year. I'm halfway there!

My #booknerdconfession, when I visit any bookstore I look at the books in alphabetical order. I've done this since I was a kid. Along the same lines I always start a series at the beginning and read in chronological order. I'm a fairly messy person but have some quirks about order and organization. #fallintobooks #booknerd. Photo from my favorite local independent bookstore - Taylor books.

#junebookbugs #life

I read this book a few years back about the life of a woman who started her career working as a bookseller and then moved into book publishing. An interesting read.

I'm 9/26 for #litsyatoz as of June 1. Once I plow through my book of the month backlist, I'll get back into the swing here.

#TBRtemptation post 5! I already know this'll be a regular re-read 😁👏🏻. Wendy took a temp job at a Hollywood bookstore in 1970. 35 years later, she's a big name in the industry. She fleshes out the book industry over that time period with the fun & excitement & energy she cherished. She was only 1 of 2 female book reps in the country in 1976, & she shows how she pressed on. She met amazing figures along the way! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Yay reading challenges! I'm joining @BookishMarginalia and loads of other Litsians on this one. Pick either author surnames or first words of titles (or a mix of both) and try to complete the alphabet in 2017! I haven't decided on any of the ones I'm going to read yet, guess it depends what I get for Christmas 😄. Link to sign up here: http://goo.gl/3hGewG. #LitsyAtoZ

While this is an interesting look into the world of book selling, unfortunately the author comes across as pretentious and self-congratulatory for much of it. I definitely enjoyed learning a bit about the book business, given that my only involvement in it is as a consumer. 😁