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Ep 20: Library journeys, overpriced airport books, and our ThriftBooks obsession: All the places we get books!

In this episode of Book Clubbin, we talk all about the many places we acquire books, including (of course) our one true love, ThriftBooks! We introduce a new segment called Timely Reads, and as always, we end with our current reading situation. 


Timely Read: 

Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper


Places we get books: 

Our local libraries

Half Price Books

Bookstores where we travel

Facebook Marketplace

ThriftBooks.com

Amazon.com


Current Reading Situation: 

Sallie: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Emily: First Comes Marriage by Huda Al-Marashi

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