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Books, Books and More Books

Today a friend asked me if I buy a lot of books.  My answer was, "Yes."  I do.  I have found places and ways to make money stretch, but, yes, I buy a lot of reading books for my kids.  I save on curriculum and spend it on reading books.  The main reason is that my library doesn't carry a lot of the books my kids want to read.  So, when my kids find an author they like (and that I like) I try to collect the books.  When they grow out of the books, I don't hold onto them.  I pass them on or donate them back to the library book sale.  I used to try and find people to give them to, but now I give them to the library. In any case, when you have children who read a lot (like mine), I have found there are two big issues. #1  Finding good books to read.  The WHAT to READ #2  Getting those good books to read.  The WHERE ARE THOSE BOOKS question. Here are the answers I've found: For #1... Every parent I know has websites, ...