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Those Who Count The Books

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Marion

My dreams on New Year’s Night (not New Year’s Eve– the night after) were filled with swirling words; words revolving in rows, words spinning, dancing and changing partners to form new phrases and new meanings. This is because I spent … Continue reading →

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Books for Cheap: 8 Books, 18 Bucks

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Marion

Last Monday my mother-in-law and I made the trek to her favorite used bookstore, Paperbacks Unlimited.  She had two bags of books for credit, I had three.  She hadn’t been there in a while, and went wild–I think she got … Continue reading →

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Grave Matters

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Marion

If you like mysteries, here is a website for you: www.gravematters.com. I found out about them when I ordered a book from them, via abebooks.They e-mailed me the next day to tell me my book was in the mail. Then … Continue reading →

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80,000 Books

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Marion

That’s how many books Paperbacks Unlimited says they have.  I, for one, believe them.  Their store is in a converted one-story, 1960’s-era house and they tore out walls to create three large rooms filled with shelving and books             The … Continue reading →

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