Trash to Treasure « @ the Library

Trash to Treasure

Sometimes I find the most amusing things amidst our donations.

~ by Woeful on September 25, 2007.

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2 Responses to “Trash to Treasure”

Love it. There are two kinds of books in this world: the kind you scribble your name on, and the kind you don’t. I’ll bet there’s no claim of ownership inside the cover of that puppy.

Two Write Hands said this on September 25, 2007 at 8:13 pm | Reply
LOL… Did you click on “See Larger Image” over at Amazon? I love the rest of the cover copy!

Woeful said this on September 25, 2007 at 8:22 pm | Reply

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