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kareni Veteran Forum Dignitary Posts: 13,792	For bookstore lovers... Sept 28, 2022 17:07:57 GMT -7 Banana Boat, Natasha, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kareni on Sept 28, 2022 17:07:57 GMT -7 Fantasy author Melissa Caruso wrote about stumbling into a magical bookstore: twitter.com/melisscaru/status/1574836243640324129 Regards, Kareni
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Banana Boat Moderator Posts: 45,168	For bookstore lovers... Sept 28, 2022 18:02:30 GMT -7 bj, Natasha, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Banana Boat on Sept 28, 2022 18:02:30 GMT -7 Looks so interesting. I love wandering through book stores, especially the used book stores. No telling what treasure you'll find.
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kareni Veteran Forum Dignitary Posts: 13,792	For bookstore lovers... Sept 28, 2022 20:09:44 GMT -7 Banana Boat, Natasha, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kareni on Sept 28, 2022 20:09:44 GMT -7 I agree one hundred percent, Banana Boat! Regards, Kareni

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For bookstore lovers... Sept 28, 2022 21:14:57 GMT -7 Banana Boat, Natasha, and 4 more like this

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Post by Josie on Sept 28, 2022 21:14:57 GMT -7

That certainly looks like a magical place, kareni! When I saw its in NY, I was like great! something in my state! Then I saw it's nearly 4 hours away from me

I wish I was closer. Oh well. Maybe I can find a magical bookstore closer to me where I can find the early works of Lisa Kleypas that I've been hunting for.

kareni Veteran Forum Dignitary Posts: 13,792	For bookstore lovers... Sept 29, 2022 9:24:24 GMT -7 Natasha, Janie, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kareni on Sept 29, 2022 9:24:24 GMT -7 Josie, now I'm curious to know which LK books you are hunting. Regards, Kareni

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Post by Josie on Sept 29, 2022 10:24:10 GMT -7

Sept 29, 2022 9:24:24 GMT -7 kareni said:

Josie , now I'm curious to know which LK books you are hunting.

Regards,
Kareni

I'm looking for her early books. Where Passion Leads and Give Me Tonight are two of her first books. They are going for hundreds of dollars online but I can't justify those prices. LK said she would never rerelease those books because her writing has changed. But that isn't stopping people for wanting to have them. I'm also looking for these books that have the stepback or bodice ripper covers: Because You're Mine, Midnight Angel, Prince of Dreams, Dreaming of You, Then Came you and Suddenly You. I have copies of these books but not with original covers. I can't even search using the ISBN because they are the same for each cover. It makes it frustrating

I have looked on eBay but, once again, too expensive.

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Post by kay1 on Sept 29, 2022 11:57:32 GMT -7

Wow, I thought I read all of Kleypas books and didn't know there was a time traveling one! Kareni, that book store looks amazing.

I was just reading about the new Kindle Scribe that comes with a pen to write on. Comes out Nov 30th for $330(US). It sounds like more than I need and expensive but interesting.

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Post by kareni on Sept 29, 2022 15:27:26 GMT -7

Josie, I hope you'll find the books. I searched and found that I'd read one of the books in 2015. At that point I said, "Today I read Lisa Kleypas' Where Passion Leads which is, I believe, the author's earliest book. It's an old school romance in that the hero rapes the heroine within the first few pages. I suspect that the author would make different choices today. Lisa Kleypas is a favorite author of mine, so it was interesting to read one of her early works."

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Post by Josie on Sept 29, 2022 21:29:00 GMT -7

Sept 29, 2022 15:27:26 GMT -7 kareni said:

Josie , I hope you'll find the books. I searched and found that I'd read one of the books in 2015. At that point I said, "Today I read Lisa Kleypas' Where Passion Leads which is, I believe, the author's earliest book. It's an old school romance in that the hero rapes the heroine within the first few pages. I suspect that the author would make different choices today. Lisa Kleypas is a favorite author of mine, so it was interesting to read one of her early works."

Regards,
Kareni

I hope so too, kareni. Where Passion Leads was her very first book. She wrote it during a time where the h getting raped was written about a lot, even it was by the H. I can certainly see why she wouldn't want her readers to read it. If only I was interested in Historical romances when it was released. But I was only 6 years old when it came out

She's one of my favorite Historical writers and I just want to see how her writing changed. As for the others I'm looking for, I love stepbacks and bodice ripper covers. I wish books had covers/stepbacks like those again.

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Post by Natasha on Sept 30, 2022 9:55:51 GMT -7

Sept 28, 2022 21:14:57 GMT -7 Josie said:

Maybe I can find a magical bookstore closer to me where I can find the early works of Lisa Kleypas that I've been hunting for.

Josie,

I have several LK Books and more than happy to ship them to you. Need to go through my bookcase packed three rows deep and (usually in alpha order-LOL) see what titles I have. I believe I can ship them as "mass media". I have many published many yrs ago that I purchased @very low prices in fantastic used book stores here in Maryland. Ironically one of the best places for great used bk stores is in the city of Columbia, Maryland built and developed in 1967 where I lived for many years. I have all 1st published of many popular authors and have no desire to sell them on line. I would rather give them to someone on this website to enjoy. I'll message you with my list and then you can decide if you want me to send them to you.

Here comes the sun even though I love that rainy day feeling!

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For bookstore lovers... Sept 30, 2022 13:18:26 GMT -7 Banana Boat, Natasha, and 3 more like this

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Post by kareni on Sept 30, 2022 13:18:26 GMT -7

I'm not Josie, but what a lovely offer, Natasha!

I was reading an article yesterday about random acts of kindness, and I'd say you just performed one.

There are many (900 or so) wonderful comments after the article about Random Acts of Kindness. (The comment section is actually better than the article!)

www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/well/family/random-acts-of-kindness.html?unlocked_article_code=dV6EjxofKdKRrYXL4yihCMf-Qii-2fRn2pI8_4HDuo_ZiFfLxLg7tjL_Ay-gkzniVRncHkYEN7UvWYG-yorRoaZda_ZE0fgSjoztejMQ7LPZBL-7WILmtsYnuX2yR_cK82OZ2DcqiahpuYly9Z7oPzhdkEghooZHEu5yiUyBQ8jw7CimR5kQHKfRlXXbZPPR8fz2o_qz2ZharIW2_boMOWAbiZdK4zokQagb_bBZpPi4b0uhKB68d8pfXutgRNTvPx3OfnwXmrZEWfdT3Awx3IoWiQkOt-u_1AkgrYd3TR11q5OY3oGPoNqGrbCLXMmPVfWXin0vIvwLL-mi-wopQMd550siAg&smid=share-url

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For bookstore lovers... Sept 30, 2022 21:16:48 GMT -7 Banana Boat, Natasha, and 4 more like this

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Sept 30, 2022 9:55:51 GMT -7 Natasha said:

Sept 28, 2022 21:14:57 GMT -7 Josie said:

Maybe I can find a magical bookstore closer to me where I can find the early works of Lisa Kleypas that I've been hunting for.

Josie ,

I have several LK Books and more than happy to ship them to you. Need to go through my bookcase packed three rows deep and (usually in alpha order-LOL) see what titles I have. I believe I can ship them as "mass media". I have many published many yrs ago that I purchased @very low prices in fantastic used book stores here in Maryland. Ironically one of the best places for great used bk stores is in the city of Columbia, Maryland built and developed in 1967 where I lived for many years. I have all 1st published of many popular authors and have no desire to sell them on line. I would rather give them to someone on this website to enjoy. I'll message you with my list and then you can decide if you want me to send them to you.

Really! I would be very happy to take you up on that offer! Thank you so much

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Post by Natasha on Oct 1, 2022 8:19:24 GMT -7

Sept 30, 2022 13:18:26 GMT -7 kareni said:

I was reading an article yesterday about random acts of kindness, and I'd say you just performed one.

Hi Karen, Thanks for your very kind thoughts, but I would rather be anonymous! Not use to receiving praise.

Here comes the sun even though I love that rainy day feeling!

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Sept 30, 2022 21:16:48 GMT -7 Josie said:

Really! I would be very happy to take you up on that offer!

Josie,
Should have all my LK bks gathered by Monday and then will message you with a list so you can decide which ones you want!

Here comes the sun even though I love that rainy day feeling!

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Oct 1, 2022 8:21:29 GMT -7 Natasha said:

Sept 30, 2022 21:16:48 GMT -7 Josie said:

Really! I would be very happy to take you up on that offer!

Josie,
Should have all my LK bks gathered by Monday and then will message you with a list so you can decide which ones you want!

Natasha,

Thank you very much!

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