The book fair was just fun, even if you weren’t that avid a reader. Like buying new school supplies even though it’s just for school, it was still fun to do.
My mama was an elementary school teacher and somehow got a tip that we could ‘work’ at the local Scholastic warehouse over the summer and get paid in credit we could use on anything in the warehouse. My family couldn’t afford for all 3 of us to get more than $10/each to spend at the book fairs, so we were soooo excited to have this opportunity. It was a fucking dream come true - we got so many cool books.
The picture makes me want to try both at the same time
Yeah like, can we do a scholastic book fair for adults where we’re allowed to be high?
Why did these temporarily convert me from being a closeted book nerd into the most flaming obnoxious book nerd?
It was your pride month.
That they managed to create an actual real feeling of excitement around books and followed through with exciting fun books is actually really impressive.
Modern day versions just don’t compare. It used to be a fucking event. Now you like walk into a small room or maybe a library that just has things stacked on top of the shelves it’s not exciting it’s dull and sanitized of color
I can’t say that I’ve been to a book fair since I was a child, but could it just be that you grew up?
Yeah. But we were too poor 😢
The smell of new paperbacks is intoxicating!
And arousing, am I right?
Not books in general. But Scholastic book fairs? Agreed. I’ve never been more engorged.
Fuck yeah! High!
why not both?
