Wonder Book is Wunderbar!

Today after my sister got home from work we went to Wonder Books (Book Alcove). I love to visit used book stores in other states and it was nice of my sister to let me spend a couple of hours rummaging around the books looking for certain books...as they, like all good used book stores, do not keep a computerized inventory and my sister complained about the smell (old books...ie. mildewy).

It's kind of hard to find because it's in a building behind a strip mall and down and hill.

They were having a buy one get one of children's and young adult books...um...so, I bought several *cough, cough* books...here's a list:

1] Henry and Ribsy by Beverly Cleary...it was on my mind because of last weeks BTT.
2] Final Friends Book 1: Then Party by Christopher Pike...I've been missing it for years, I mean since the 90s.
3] OK, so I got on a memory lane kick and bought several thrillers from my youth, including...Secret, Silent, Screams by Joan Lowery Nixon.
4] Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher...it's one of those great teenage boy coming of age in the midst of tragedy books like Ordinary People.
5] Danny The Champion of the World by Roald Dahl...a book I've been wanting to read since I saw the movie with Jeremy Irons and his son.
6] Cat Ate My Gymsuit by Paula Danziger...a book I read with my niece, a book that really touched me as a student and, now as a teacher and parent.

And, we'll have to go back again...soon!

PS...I just typed this on my sisters iPad and will add links and such later! Update: links and pic added 7/17/11

Booking Through Thursday (New or Used)

          I found a Thursday meme that just sounds delightfully fun and could not resist adding to my list of dailies (I will definitely be doing it often, mostly on Thursdays, but maybe even on Friday or Saturday). Anyway here's last weeks topic for Booking Through Thursday (now I need to go link this answer up and see what this weeks' topic is):

All other things being equal–do you prefer used books? Or new books? (The physical speciman, that is, not the title.) Does your preference differentiate between a standard kind of used book, and a pristine, leather-bound copy?

          I don't care what the book looks like, I care about the immediacy in which I need it. Frankly, when I lived near a used bookstore, I always preferred my books used. There's something mystical and delicious about chasing down a book that you want.

          However, just as with my Nook (more on Nook purchases at a post titled Nookie, Nook, Nook), I have basic guidelines I follow when purchasing a book:

1. I check the used bookstore first. There I usually buy at least 3 books, even if I can't find the one I'm looking for; happy times.
2. If I can't find it there and I really want it, I'm already in Springfield so I just go to Barnes and Noble and buy it, unless it's too old to still be on the shelves there.
3. If I actually want a hard copy then I order the book at my local bookstore or at Barnes and Noble.
4. If I don't want a hard copy to mark up then I check my Nook.

My favorite used bookstore in Springfield, Missouri.

Feel free to share your answers below, on the original post (above), on FB or on your own blog!