Today is Tuesday, February 26th. It is book sale day in Sweden!! REA!--Sale! the signs say. The bookstores have been advertising their books on sale for a couple of weeks now. They pretty much are selling the same books due to a monopoly. I did go to a local store in Kungsbacka and was disappointed in their selection of books for myself--I'm not interested in English language books on Elvis, motorcycles, or parents who killed their children. (like, would anyone really buy that last one? Creepy!). I did find several fiction books at the Kungsmässan Mall, mostly by English authors which you find a lot here. All stores sold the Stora Bok om Kök which is a compilation of recipes by the largest grocery store in Sweden. The prices varied between 99 to 149 kronor. Luckily, I paid the lesser price which equates to about $16.00-$24.00 vs. over $60.00 after the sales. I of course bought several children's books too. There is big hype about the annual sale because they have reduced the price of most book by about 50% or more! For me, when buying English language books which are very expensive, that is a bonus!
The picture today is of the sunset taken some steps from our little cabin. It has been misty and windy today so nice to see some pink sky!
More later,
Carrie
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Interesting to know.
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