my lovely package

the story goes:

17 days ago I sat at our computer cajoling Ned to tell me

which books he wanted to read through the winter.

we selected 5 great reads through the online book distrubutor

Better World Books.

This company is a good one.

They write quirky emails in response to your orders,

and give money to charities around the globe.

and..... it only cost $3.97 per book for shipping internationally!

and free in the USA.

A pretty good deal.

Today the package arrived in the arms of Mr. Lin.

It was ripped open, but the contents were still there.

I had to pay him 8 yuan ($1.15) to get my package.

These are the 5 books we ordered.

We love cuddling in bed with a good read, a cup of tea or coffee

and staying warm while the harsh Mongolian winds blow outside.

These books will accompany us through our winter journey.

These 3 other books were in the package, but we did not order them!

They seem strange, like maybe the bookseller just wanted to get rid of them.

They're all by a guy named John Leonard.

anyone heard of him?

This is me feeling excited about reading.

Hurray for packages! Aren't they the best?

Thank you for making it so far!