Unexpected Gift

In the interest of trying to save a little money here and there, I recently joined an online auction site. These auctions sell everything from clothing and shoes to household goods, books, power tools, and furniture. Most of the items have very low starting bids and some items don't get bid on at all.
Well, I have been following the site for a month or so now, just watching and checking out items put up for auction, but this is the first week I bid on anything.
This lady was auctioning off a collection of books. She, evidently, has nearly the same taste in reading that I do!! Not only did she have The Other Boleyn Girl with the original artwork cover (which I have been trying to find for ages), but she also has other books about The Tudors, Henry the VIII, and the Boleyns. Then she had a bunch of stories by Stephen King, some of the Harry Potter franchise, and even a couple of Game of Thrones books. 
My loot included 19 books.
Two of them I have read, one when I was a child and The Other Boleyn Girl.
I paid $21.00 total for these books.
Normally, at a books store, this would have reached over $200 for sure.

Furthermore, owning pre-owned books comes with its own little surprises and little gifts.
I quickly flipped through one of the novels and found some makeshift bookmarks. One was a ticket stub, one was a business card, and one was an appointment card for Canadian Blood Services thanking the person listed for making a donation back in 2014.

So - without listing names - I want to thank people for parting with books that will be loved and maybe eventually passed on to another who will love them. I want to thank that specific individual for donating her blood to help those who need blood products. In addition, I want to thank these people who participate in these auctions. It is a much more financially efficient way to purchase some new-to-me items.

I am super excited to get reading!!