Challenges from Exploding Steamboats discussion

I'd say BookCrossing book buffets count for this as well. We'll just see what I get to first, as a large chunk of my library comes from these sources.

My shelves are such a jumble I don't always know which books came from which sources. But, I just acquired and read a book that meets this challenge: The Cut-Throat Celts (Horrible Histories)

Cheryl wrote: "My shelves are such a jumble I don't always know which books came from which sources. But, I just acquired and read a book that meets this challenge: The Cut-Throat Celts (Horrible Histories)"

The FotL sales where I live now have a handy pricing system of color-coded dots, so years later I can identify them. For this one, though, I just happened to buy a copy of Hide This French Book 101 at the little bookshop in the Old Town Library. The only reason I picked it up in the first place is that it was shelved with the children's picture books, and I figured (correctly) that that was not an appropriate place for it. Then I decided that it might be good for a chuckle or two.

I bought "Big Cherry Holler" by Adriana Trigiani for this. I know people who love her books, but this just didn't click for me. She describes things beautifully, so I read it in just two days. I didn't really care about any of the characters, though. Perhaps this is because it is the second book of a series, and I haven't read the first book.