My New Favorite Bookstore

It's not what you would expect. The White Elephant Resale store in Lincoln Park is a great place to find gently loved books at an amazing price. Gently loved? Sorry, that sounds perverted. Anyway, in the back wing of the store they have four aisles of donated books. I've taken to stopping in every Monday after my research at Children's Memorial Hospital ends. Here's what I've added to my collection so far:

• Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky. A favorite of mine that I, gasp, surprisingly do not own. Until now. $1.
• Philistines at the Hedgerow by Steven Gaines. The back review was deliciously enticing. $1.
• A trilogy of Adam Daligilesh murder mysteries by PD James. I've only read one of them before but I never remember who did it anyway! $1.
• As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. Kevin told me that this was his favorite author. Now I feel better having this in my bookshelf. $1.
• A Photographic Record: The Chicago World's Fair of 1893. Unbelievable. $1.
• The Murder Room by PD James. OK, so I'm kind of a PD James fan. $1.
• Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling (hardcover featuring his drawings). Was going to give it to my nephew, extremely tempted to keep it for myself. $2.
• Hardcover collection of Beatrix Potter stories. Illustrated. My nephew can keep this one. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle was my favorite. $2.

The only sad thing about all the English murder mysteries I've been reading lately is that there really isn't anything to blog about. They're just my guilty pleasure!