I’ll be posting soon with my New Year’s Looking Back & Looking Forward posts, but I wanted to get this random book stack catalogued and onto my shelves first. Not all of these will live with me for a long time, but some of these just came into my hands and I thought I’d rather read them or look at them as not.
To healthify my second brain.
Not sure why a man finished writing this.
This looks to be a later and better edition that the one I originally read.
Seeking to understand the British way of life and mentality.
Not sure if I’ll glean anything from this, but it was free.
This is Part 1.
I’m not a huge fan of Yancey’s style, but the subject of this has me interested.
My series collection is complete!
Quentin Schultz’ forward hooked me here.
I loved this book years ago!
I am now the proud owner of a Cook’s Illustrated tome.
Interested in hearing his theological argumentation.
I was so happy to come across a few Raggedy Ann books at the book sale.
In honor of my own dear Raggedy Ann.
Will be a short look-through.
I’ve parted with my LOR series, but I do keep on a few of Tolkien’s minor works.
One of my favorite subjects. Life is in the details!
Because I’m not.
You just don’t find these books every day.
Disappointed to find a serious crack in this spine. 😦
Interested in making my gut happy.
Such beautiful pictures!
Reference for later.
Well, when the books were basically .05 a piece, I couldn’t very well leave it behind.
I am definitely making room for reading this book this year!
My precious!
Wish my copy was this pretty.
Really?! Okay!
Want to read more about my dear old homestate!
Oooh! I can’t wait to read this!
I have happy memories of reading this series when I was around 8 years old.
Right up my alley!
I don’t come from a liturgical church background and just would like to know more.
Vintage book which also came with The Heart of Midlothian.
Contemplative Christianity… I’m (usually) in.
Why not?
Interesting coffee table book.
So glad to find this classic!
I’m amazed at the wonder of paper craft and hope I can make my own creations some day.
Sequel to “Kidnapped.”
For when I run out of intellectual stimulation.
A Christian novel about Godiva? Hmm… Author’s family history tied into it has me intrigued.
An unusual acquistion for me as I usually don’t read contemporary secular memoirs. But I’m curious.
I have never heard of this author but the book looks so interesting.
I haven’t read anything by this author yet, but these books are intriguing. They are a sort of mixed media epistolary.
Seeking to eat healthier…
I’m not sure if I’ll like this one or not, but Terry Kay has been catching my attention.
I’m ready to get this newest stack out of the way so I can actually see the floor, so time for another random books post:
I’ve always thought it would be fun to create pop-up cards and designs. Detailed paper art has fascinated me since my art teacher introduced us in kindergarten.
I’ve heard so much about this classic. Glad it’s got illustrations, too.
Was happy to find this one!
2 Corinthians- More Wiersbe!
Colossians -A lesson I’ve been trying to soak in lately.
This cool find has patterns for all different sorts of stuffies.
Luke 1-13- The original WWW boom. 🙂
Unfortunately, this cute little book is showing serious signs of mold which I didn’t see when I bought at the sale. I will probably deconstruct it just for the illustrations by Tasha Tudor.
To file beside my “How to Read Novels Like a Professor”.
1 John- What the world needs.
Isaiah- Not weary of Wiersbe!
This book is more for musicians and probably a bit dated, but I am hoping to get some good tips out of it for my audio projects anyhow.
I think my series is not complete.
I’m looking forward to this. It’s hard to eat right when you’re on a budget. How do you pick and choose what’s most important?
Might get some good narration tips from it.
Acts 1- 12- No spineless, brainless Christians allowed!
Nice cover; still haven’t read this author yet.
Acts 13-28- Guess who?
Philippians- I’m sure this is the one my Dad had.
A rare find and immediately went into my bag.
I’m not sure how much I want to read this book, to be honest. Maybe it’s better if I just don’t know.
Don’t worry, I haven’t gone off the deep end. This is just another one of those books I’m curious what other people believe.
#2 in the Caleb series.
John 13-21- What good is the Christian life if nothing changes?
1 & 2 Thessalonians- Building up my Wiersbe library. He’s the best.
Hello, all! I came home from another marvelous book sale today with a large stack to add to my new-books stack twice as large as that! I think it’s time for a random books post, don’t you?:
I’m not too much into the “Perettie genre” but this one tempts me!
I’ve always wanted to be a fly on the wall when our founding fathers were writing the constitution. This might be the closest thing to it.
As soon as I saw this I flipped to the index. Yep, an extended relative is mentioned and had an important role to play in this hero’s life. I need it for my bookshelf!
I’ve read two books about social media this year and have benefited from them. I’ll add to my library!
I have a mini-Lawhead library, and this was one I don’t think I even knew existed.
This book looked so full of great information (study and history of accents, etc).
This is the first time I’ve tried Muggeridge. I’m obsessed with these types of books.
I think this is a children’s book, but I got it because the Tapestry is fascinating to me. I may have ancestors that had a connection with it.
I like the premise of this book. I can’t wait to delve in.
I wish I could find Vol. 1 & 2…
This is a great book I highly recommend and have reviewed here on booklearned. It’s helped me to understand myself a bit better.
Less time cleaning; more time reading!
This looks like such a good read!
I thought it would be fun to read about this actor’s journey. After I’m finished with it, I’ll give it to my friend who loves her as well.
I loved “Lost Horizon” (the book) and enjoyed “Good-bye Mr. Chips” (the movie). I’m on my way to discover more of James Hilton!
Books on creativity are my jam.
I need this in my life.
A girl at the sale pointed out what a bad book this looked to be. Don’t tell her, but I grabbed it when her back was turned.
This was a fun find! I’ve been hearing so much about it.
I could see where this would come in handy with some of the work I do. Aren’t I mysterious?
I’ve always been a “take time and smell the roses” kind of girl, so I love books like these.
I love cookbooks that feature creative ways with fresh produce.
This also goes by title, “Pompeii.”
This isn’t a unique book; I just fished it out of the library dumpster, book hoarder that I am.
Two people referred me to this doctor’s book and site within a week. I took her quiz which suggested I have a cortisol imbalance.
I’ve wanted to read this book since it first came out, and I normally don’t like memoirs. But I’ve passed it up so many times at book sales. Not this time!
As soon as I saw this title, I knew I needed it in my life in a really bad way. I would regret it for the rest of my days if I left it on the table at that sale.
I haven’t read any Tracie Petersen, believe it or not. This is one of the few series from her that has caught my attention. I found a very nice hardback copy of it at the sale today.
I don’t consider myself a high-brow reader, but I have been in a Chekhov play and it would be handy to have something like this on hand if I am again.
Why not?
Might be able to pick up some tips for booklearned!
I’ve been enjoying Chesterton’s non-fiction essays lately.
I’m in the middle of this right now and it’s FASCINATING!
This was a new-to-me book with an inspiring title.
This looks like a thorough, complete tome.
I like Frenchophile books– can you tell?
One of my favorite recent finds.
Another lucky win from goodreads. 🙂
Nothing puts me in a more foul mood than clutter in life, so I’m looking forward to this one.
This book had a lovely impact on my life and I’m thrilled to finally own it.
Won this beautiful copy off of goodreads!
I’ll be vulnerable here and admit that social anxiety has been debilitating for me. I’m thankful to come across this book.
I have almost a small library of Stephen Lawhead books…
HOW? WHY? I find the need to know so that I’ll recognize it and be careful in the modern world.
I’ve been wanting to get into this hobby for years and this looked like a neat little beginner’s guide.
Half my lifetime ago, I found this in a bookshop but it was too much for purse. I made a note down in a notebooks to find this again someday, and to only read “the illustrated version”. Now I have it for my own, and I think the cover looks enchanting!
The day I took my SAT test in high school, my mom took my friend and I to a bookshop in town and I remember this book (again, too much for my purse). I didn’t need to look at it twice when I came across it all the years later to know it was the same book, full of beautiful imaginative pictures.
Genesis Trilogy #1
I can’t wait to put this one to good use!
Nourishing creativity and having fun any way I can.
I’m a ruminative person by nature, so this one’s for me.
Almost everyone knows a narcissist in their life.
A librarian friend had free copies to give away so I picked one up for a friend with a new baby, and one for myself. (I’m pretty sure I already had it in my stash around here somewhere but this one looks prettier.)
#3 in Maisie Dobbs series.
I’ll have fun perusing this one.
I haven’t heard of this author, but I can’t wait to read this intriguing title.
Found along the yard sale trail.
I’m having second thoughts about this one.
This therapy, couple with other kinds of beneficial therapy has been amazing for me.
This looked like a fun, elegant read I picked up along the way somewhere.
Hi, there~ Yard Sale Season has officially begun but I haven’t had the opportunity to get out there as much as I have the past couple of years. Even when I have I’ve mostly found cool craft items. Still, I have found a couple books here and there which I will post below:
My friend is having a baby and I’m geared up and ready to go!
I would like to learn how to incorporate more healthful cooking techniques into my diet.
Another older textbook on acting…
Mine doesn’t have quite as nice a cover as this one and there’s a huge crack in it, but I’d rather have an annotated Alice than not.
This is an older textbook, but I’ve been collecting lots of books on acting to glean anything useful from them.
My latest short stack of acquired reads includes a lot of hobby and artsy/craftsy type books. I feel myself leaning more toward working with my hands this year, as I use creativity to celebrate each season.
This was such a good book, I wanted to own it.
I am an obsessive thrifter and will love being inspired by this.
I can’t wait to read this series!
This looked like too much fun to leave there.
I’m not Ramsey’s biggest fan, but I have been learning from his Total Money Makeover and will probably from this one, too.
My kind of craft-stuff!
I’ve already used this book when I have my prayer time, to avoid having to use a screen to look up for inspiration.
A different inspirational author I hadn’t heard of before.
Something I’d like to learn doing someday.
This will be so pleasurable learning from!
I’m really loving peeling paint and distemper lately.
And then… 🙂 I went to two more book sales over the weekend and came home with EVEN MORE!
Because I do have other interests than just books.
Did you know that the first female millionaire in America was black? I can’t read to read this inspiring true story.
This book has interested me ever since I first read about it in BookPage. I would love to see a movie made of it.
There’s this woman I know– always so put together. Sigh… That’s why I bought the Nail book.
I could deal with an easier life.
This actually had a bio section on my family name!
I remember first reading this Jacques book all afternoon on a summer’s day in our front yard when I was a kid. This is actually the audiobook, which I got to hear the author’s accent.
I love processing through my latest towering stack of new books. By the time I get around to doing it, I’d forgotten what books I’d bought and it’s like Christmas all over again!
This was a rare find. I saw this recommended on a book blog I used to follow years ago and have always wanted to get my hands on it.
This vintage classic has been on my TBR and I keep seeing it floating around at book sales. I finally broke down and bought it.
A small, older book, but one I think I can follow along with. There are many out there that are too advanced for me.
I haven’t opened this book yet, but just the title and cover have me intrigued. I just stuffed it into my bag at the tail end of a book sale.
Our family has a story like this in it’s history, too. I would like to know more about the time period in which this sometimes happened.
This is a keeper. I read it years ago when it first came out. The only drawback is that it can become a horror story for folks like me with OCD for real.
At first I was wary of this title, but then after looking closer I realized it was about the literary masterpiece of the Bible itself. Fascinating!
Growing up, our family didn’t have the latest in entertainment. But we had a tape recorder and a radio and often listened to old radio programs like Suspense, The Whistler, and Burns and Allen. I would love to read about the differences between past and present ways of “listening”.
I don’t know how good at this I’ll be, but it looks fun to try.
Stuffed this into a bag sale. Still not sure what this yet, but it looks like a craft book right up my alley! I can’t wait!
I’ve been on LinkedIn for a while, but it’s tricky to know how to utilize well. Looking for some help.
A thick tome to add to my Lindbergh diaries.
There are a lot of different beliefs out there. Do you know what you believe and why? Do you have friends or family getting involved in something “off”? A great reference to have on hand…
I don’t take this title seriously. But I have heard it highly praised on some of the entrepreneur youtube channels I follow.
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I loved Freeman’s book, “Simply Tuesday.” I believe this is her first published book.
I didn’t grow up in a liturgical church, so the religious calendar was not in my realm of knowledge. But I would love to devote a year to delving into Lent, Advent, etc.
A cookbook that features the words: enchanting, dainties, French, Middle Eastern, Indian, Scottish… !!!!!!!
I love this artist’s makeup ability and style.
I’m not sure I was aware that L. M. Montgomery wrote an autobiography. Just had to pick it up at the bag sale.
I just love books that give you delightful thrills when you read the book blurb. One of those.
There was a time in my past where this true. And I think we all go through periods time and again. I want to have this on hand.
#3 in the Ghormenghast series.
An early entry in my TBR notebook.
For someone who wants to get into the entertainment industry + someone who turns everything into a theology… Perfect!
One of the select crafts I’m interested in is felting. I have the felt, now I just need to know how to use it!
Has picture of vintage microphone on front cover. Might come in handy for VO marketing purposes in future…
How can you pass up a cookbook with a title such as this?
I’ve been wanting to read this book for so long!
Listening to an interview with the author on the radio was AMAZING! Finding his book was a gem.
Looks interesting…
I’ve always wanted to read a book on this subject that wasn’t too intellectually over my head. We shall see.
A Christian classic that I want near because you just never know…
Another book not to worry about with me. How am I to understand erroneous viewpoints if I don’t know a thing about them?
Don’t worry. This is one of those books I occasionally collect to figure out what acquaintances of mine believe.
Obvious reasons.
Mmm… What could be better?
Oh! Oh! Yes, I need this book!
I like to prayer-doodle, and am also interested in illumination as an art form. I would love to combine both using this lovely how-to guide on Celtic art. Oh, the things I could create!
I’ve enjoyed listening to Glenn Beck on the air in the past. This looks like an interesting plot. I don’t know how I’ll like his fiction, so I’m sampling.
I’ve come across quite a few Christian fiction reads in my thrift travels lately. Here’s my newest stack of random books before I catalog them into my own home library:
I find some of John MacArthur’s doctrine apologetics and bible commentary to be helpful to have on hand.
#2 in the Celtic Crusades series.
Looks so delicious! And Martin Luther is one of my Christian heroes.
Oh my. In all my book sourcing, I have not come across this one in the last ten years since I first heard it recommended on the old Moody radio program Prime Time America.
My mom and I laughed so hard in the book aisle at the Salvation Army that it was worth it get it.
I know. But don’t worry- it probably won’t sit long on my shelves. I just thought it would be an interesting breakfast skim-read.
Adding to my collection of this series (#3, The Oxford Chronicles).
If you have someone in your life who has borderline personality disorder, you know that things can become messy and difficult. This is my first book-attempt at trying to understand it better.
This is a rare Christian fiction find.
I lent this book out to a friend and it fell apart. It happens sometimes. Times to replace it!
I’m not entirely sure what this is about, but I shall soon find out…
I love love loved Daddy Long Legs and am looking forward to it’s sequel!
Reading and liking this author currently…
Not sure how seriously I take this book, but I was on the lookout for it out of curiosity and it turned out to be free at the end of the sale.
This very well may come in handy for me in the near future.
I read this book last year and found it to be a pretty complete reference guide to all we can know about angels biblicly.
Lynn Austin is one of my top favorite contemporary Christian writers.
This was a wonderful dumpster dive find… and not a thing wrong with it! And yes, it does feel as soft and fuzzy as it looks. 🙂
Excited to happen across this one. I’ve been a journal-writer for over 20 years and find writing to personally be the best form of thinking.
Still have yet to taste this author’s work.
May be my next vacation idea!
Not sure this is Christian fiction, but was on my TBR.
This topic has turned around in my brain for years. I’m hoping this book will help provide some answers for me.
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