It's on again. Lifeline Bookfest. Love the feeling of hundreds of books pre-loved and crowded into a massive shed waiting for a new home.
Two things I especially love... the books are cheap enough, and have already served some of their purpose, so I can give them guilt free to my kids who don't always show books the respect they deserve.
...and the books are unique and quirky and pot-luck!
I will, however, be hunting for some more of my favourites (other than the given Dick Bruna and Miffy books and the illusive Julie Vivas Nativity...).
I'm a sucker for a good Annual;
I love the illustrations and repetitive text in the old school Readers;
and I have been enjoying reading the old-fashioned Uncle Aurtur's Bedtime Stories (try to get the Comedy Company image out of your head...) to the kids at , well, bedtime.
Say g'day if you pass me in the aisles...
What will you be hunting for?
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We are heading to the show grounds this weekend too (Sunday)- but not for bookfest - for the old machinery expo. My father-in-law has lots of old stuff and will be there with a 1922 truck (our wedding car/truck) and other old stuff so you could head down there after bookfest if you're still wanting to hear stories of old machines, these old guys love to tell their machines story.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun. I'll have to see if I can duck out sans kids and have a nosey... He's not selling your wedding truck is he? g
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