Sarah's Books - Used & Rare

Over the last several days I've had a few bookdealers stop in, some looking like groundhogs emerging from their little burrows to see if the sun is out for good or not. This happens every year at about this time. I think it's an ancient migratory urge of some kind that now affects only secondhand shopkeepers. We ask each other what's been happening, how has business been, found any good books lately, did you go to that big book auction, make it through the winter ok? Here comes another season. I like the camaradarie of this business. It's great to catch up.

Other folks are dusting themselves off, too, however. I've also just had the first batch of people in who want try to sell their old books to a shop before they put them in their upcoming spring yard sale for a dime apiece. Most times, these books are not lovely. They are, in fact, ten-cent yard sale books. Once in a while, though...