Books!

Love reading. If you feel the same, check out Recycle Bookstore.

You can buy or sell your books here, so you can make or spend money. Recycle Books has two locations, 1066 The Alameda, San Jose, and another on E Campbell Ave, Campbell. Both streets are fun to explore, so after you buy or sell your books, you can read and wander around checking out the avenues.

Each store has a unique collection, but the Campbell store is the one I photographed. Here, I found pretty good discounts on new books, and great discounts on hardcovers. You can also take a trip back in time to your childhood in the kids section with Babar and Richard Scary, if you grew up in the 80s and 90s. Or even a little bit earlier if you look closely.

On the way out I got the book for Silicon Valley Reads, "Not a Genuine Black Man". (A really great bio about a black man growing up in then all white San Leandro, go locals!) SV reads is an annual event put on by the city libraries, office of education and county libraries. They've got book discussions and meet the author events through April. Check out their site here:

http://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/2009-10/aboutsvr.asp

The bookstore in Campbell has a kitty, so if you're allergic, try the one in San Jose. If not, pet away!