MY FIRST EVER PAGE HABIT BOX!

So, I got an email one day about a big sale going through Page Habit (or more specifically Quarterly) that a lot of their older boxes were on sale for a way lower price. I looked around at the older boxes that they were selling and thought about getting one. There was one in particular that I really wanted, so I looked more into it on Goodreads. I found out the character is bisexual just like me, so I purchased it.

I got the box about two weeks later. I was so excited to pick the box up at my university mail center, and walked home with it with a large smile on my face. The next day I recorded a video showing everything, so if you want to see me being weird you can always check that out.

The book! It was so pretty in person the photo on the left does not do it justice. I am still trying to get the handle on bookstagram photos, and trying to find my own style.

And all the books from Page Habit come with annotations from the author, and in the photo the right, you can see the small note from the author about them! I can't wait to read about Sarah's journey with this book.

Now, for all the gifts that came with the book!

Tree-friendly pencils for all your note-taking needs! Even comes with a strip of sandpaper to sharpen them!

 A tiny metal bookmark. The small photo is of a library scene with many books and a ladder to reach high up. I don't even know if I'll ever use this, it's too cute! I might just display it on my shelf for a while.

A small enamel pin of a comic book! I didn't think I'd like something like this when I was younger, but now I love the pastels and I can't wait to make a larger collection of pins.

A cute little Time Traveler patch! I haven't had a patch since I was in Girl Scouts, so I think I need to go shopping for a nice jean jacket to start my wonderful new collection. I can't wait to be all patched and pinned up.

STRING LIGHTS! These are something I've wanted to have a while now. They are great for photos and just look wonderful in your home. I'll have to hide them from my cat or hang them up high though, Tucker likes to bite things that you love. Good thing that he's cute.

This was the second reason I decided to buy the Page Habit box. This cute little pillowcase! It looks like one of those due date slips in library books and I can't wait to show it off to anyone who comes into my room. 'HI YES HELLO I LIKE BOOKS'

The small gift inside the box. I didn't know what this would be, but now I'm happy about it. I don't know what I'm going to write on the keychain, and I want to take some time to really put the right words on there. Maybe find my favorite vine quote because Vine has never died in my heart. (or my YouTube history)

THAT'S IT! THE WHOLE BOX! I can't wait to start reading the book and using all of my little items. 

À bientôt!

Photo creds: all are my photos that I took on my phone.

$10 Library Book Haul - April 2018

So, like my previous post on this event will tell you, my local city library will hold sales! You bring a bag, either a reusable shopping bag, or you can take a brown paper bag from them, fill it up with books, CDs, or even DVDs that they have no longer in circulation. Then all you have to do is pay them $10!!!

Ten dollars for a large number of books and other materials that normally altogether would have cost closer to $100. How great of a deal is that?? The best kind for me, and I'm sure my fellow booklovers will agree.

This time I was lucky to come home from university to take part in the sale, my mother and I were going to go to a paintbar the next day so it was just no thought about also going to this sale. Down below I will label the books and other items that I got, and why I decided to put them into my bag.

The French Way: 2nd Edition by Ross Steele. This book my mother handed to me. It was about the lives of those who live in France, and their sort of day-to-day culture. I thought it was an interesting book to have on hand for the day that I finally go to France for a vacation (or for a job).

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I saw this book and was reminded that I've always been interested in this story, even from the movie. I just never saw the film and then never got around to read the book. Maybe now I will!

The Essential Cat by Paddy Cutts. So, it's a book about a photographer following around cats and taking many photos of them. How could I not get it???

French: A Self-Teaching Guide by Suzanne A. Hershfield. Even though I am a French Major with almost seven years of experience with the language (wow that was a jarring sentence to write), I think it's always good to relearn the basics and make sure you're fully grasping what you need to do.

Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. I sang the musical version of this once so I thought this was a fun find at the library. I might read it to see how different or similar it is to its musical adaptation, or I might give it to my choral director as a gift for all he has done.

Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer. I liked the cover on this. It drew me to the book. Then I saw the tagline and dropped it into my bag. I always like learning about creativity. And if I don't like it, then someone else will.

Off The Beaten Path: Southern France (author unknown). So, someday in the future, I am going to go to France. It would be fun to learn about other places and areas in the South of France to discover. I couldn't find it on Goodreads either so oh well.

The Cat by Edeet Ravel. SO first off the title is The Cat so I had to read the back. The summary was very interesting and had a strange twist to it. I just hope the mystery in the summary will not be the only thing that I like about the whole story.

A small book about what to name your cat based on their personality, horoscope, and more!

Menagerie by Sharon Montrose. This was a French word, so I was intrigued. Then there were animals all over the cover. Turns out the book is just a bunch of pictures of animals. So in the bag it went.

Woodland Rains CD. An hour of calming nature sounds. Perfect for when I start meditating again!

Sucker Punch DVD. Another movie I have always wanted to see, but I could never find where to watch it. Let's hope it will live up to the hype I've put onto it in my mind.

The Year's Best Science-Fiction Annual Collection(s). This is authored by many and edited by Gardner Dozois. I grabbed the 28th, 29th, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th editions of them. I have always wanted to get more into Sci-Fi, so large collections of many short stories might just be the way to go!

So, these were the books, CD, and movie that I was able to purchase this past weekend. It was always a fun experience.

I was also doing a homework assignment while there. For one of my communication courses, I have to conduct two sets of 3 hours where I only communicate non-verbally. This means no talking or even texting! It was so hard to do that around books, I love them so much so I like to talk around them, even if just to myself wondering if I should get the book or if I have it already at home.

So, that was my $10 book bag sale. It was fun, and I found some really great stuff. Hopefully, I'll be able to get some photos of all the books to put it on Instagram before I go home too. Does your library do things like this? Would you like them to? Have you read/listened/or seen anything on my list? Tell me what you thought of it!!!

À bientôt!