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Used book gushing time!

“The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett
“Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll
“The Member of the Wedding” by Carson McCullers
“Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest” by Ann McGovern
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by JK Rowling (got this from Amazon actually)
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” by Newt Scamander
“Women of the Silk” by Gail Tsukiyama
“The Samurai’s Garden” by Gail Tsukiyama

I only spent $3 this week. *thumbs up*

Funny story: my niece and I were having trouble finding “the Secret Garden” on the bookshelf and I told her that I would put a hold on it on my library account. I love that. You put something on hold, wait for it to come in, then they email you when it’s ready. Brilliant.

Twice Sold Tales was open again when we went this week, and she’s like, “I think I’m gonna try and find ‘the Secret Garden’.” I told her she could have anything she wanted. By buying from the library shop, it helps support our library and gives us new stuff to read. Plus you can pad out your collection of your favorite author cheaply.

So anyways, I was farting around, taking my time and picking out the books I wanted. They had a bunch of new ones on a cart outside the door as well. And she went to the kids’ section of the store. Well, it’s not really a store per se. It’s really tiny and hard to walk around in when you’ve got 2 or 3 adults in there.

Suddenly, she blurts out, “Tita!”

I turn and look.

With a big OMG look on her face, she’s holding a hardcover copy of “The Secret Garden.” In fact, there were 2 copies of “The Secret Garden.” The hardcover I bought for her, the paperback for me. She was so excited. Plus the style of “The Secret Garden” matches a few other books her auntie on her dad’s side bought her.

I’m just glad that she loves reading as much as I do. It’s fun sharing the reading experience with someone who is hungry for new things to read constantly. She’s starting to get into book series, and she’s started on “The Boxcar Children.” I’m eventually gonna get her to graduate to “Goosebumps” and “The Babysitters Club” when she’s ready. She’s very picky about her book series too, so I’m not sure if “Goosebumps” and the BSC will fly with her.

I was like that when I was her age. But it was hard to feed my addiction at 10 years old. Going to the county library in Modesto was a rarity. My mom’s more into numbers so she never really understood my passion for words, and my dad had better things to do than cart his two youngest children to the library. Because I never did anything without AJ.

Whenever we did go to the library, it was a treat, and usually for school. So I would disguise “studying” at the library as an excuse to get some recreational books. And I LOVE the library in Modesto, maybe even more than Sahara West. The place is HUGE and has got that certain feeling to it. At least it felt like it when I was a kid. I felt so tiny walking in there. It’s been awhile since I’ve gone home though, so I’m not sure how I’d feel if I went back now. I still remember when I got my first library card too. I felt like the shit, haha. I used to carry it around like it was just so important, and it was to me.

Anyways, the one I’m least excited to read is “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” I have to explain this, haha. “Deathly Hallows” is probably gonna burn a hole in my bookshelf for a really long time. I resisted buying it for so long because when I finally do read it, it means “that’s it.” There’s nothing more to look forward to with Harry and the gang.

And even though I read spoilers and know what happens, just holding the book in my hand and reading it cover to cover has such a finality to it. I don’t want that mystery to end. Even though I owe it to myself as a fan to finish the series, to see how everything ends at my own pace. Maybe I should start from the beginning, like everyone else. Maybe that’ll lessen the emotional blow? I dunno.

I reactivated my Facebook. I dunno. MySpace is beginning to piss me off, so hopefully Facebook won’t do the same thing to me. The only reason why I’m on MySpazz so much is because more of my friends and family use it.

I just finished watching “Camp Rock” on the Disney Channel. I think I like this new generation Disney Channel Original Movie more than “High School Musical.” I much prefer the classic Original Movies, though. Plus I never understood “HSM,” but “Camp Rock” has way cooler music. Domo arigatou Demi Lovato, rofl. She smiles funny, but whatever. And I do have a bit of a crush on Joe Jonas, and this movie did not help, haha.

?: “How’s your summer so far?”