09-25-2010, 10:51 PM
The lady (volunteer? librarian) you describe is a treasure, in my opinion. What a thoughtful person!
I am envious, but that will inspire me to go out and look for library sales. I'll have to go a little farther afield than my own tiny local library, which seldom offers anything other than last year's bestsellers.
I have found it can also be helpful to make friends with any second-hand bookshops in one's neighborhood, so that they know they have a likely customer if they get ahold of any Gothics.
I am envious, but that will inspire me to go out and look for library sales. I'll have to go a little farther afield than my own tiny local library, which seldom offers anything other than last year's bestsellers.
I have found it can also be helpful to make friends with any second-hand bookshops in one's neighborhood, so that they know they have a likely customer if they get ahold of any Gothics.