Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

Found Inside: Heart shaped postit note.

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Found Inside: Store bought bookmark with “MiKLK!” written on the back

Poetry For Summer Edited by Leland B. Jacobs, Illustrated by Joann Stover

Found Inside: Editor’s inscription reading “To Billy Cornelius, Best wishes year ‘round -Leland B. Jacobs.”

When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris

Found Inside: Photograph featuring a cat, two houseplants and a deer skull with antlers

Air Force Blunders by Geoffrey Regan

Found Inside: Booksamillion receipt for the book with Oh Yeah! handwritten on the back.

Foxfire 5 by Eliot Wigginton

Found Inside: Inscription reading “1988, Merry Christmas Daddy! Love ya, Susie”

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

Found Inside: Book Review slip, not filled out.

A Cup Of Sun by Joan Walsh Anglund

Found Inside: Inscription reading “Mal- Hope your days will be sunny soon. Love, Pam. April ‘68”

50 Jobs Worse Than Yours by Justin Racz

Found Inside: Post it notes on several pages making comments on prospective jobs.

Mystery Monsters of the Deep by Gardener Soule

Found Inside: Drawing of shark on end papers.

The Best Thing In Life Is A Friend Edited by Susan Polis Schutz

Found Inside: Inscription reading “Dear Tracy, Sorry I haven’t given you much. Hopefully my company will make up for it! (joke) Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that your [sic] a wonderful big sis and also a wonderful friend! You mean so much to me. Every poem in here reminds me of you and our friendship. your [sic] the greatest and I love you with all my heart! Love, Catherine, 10-17-95”

Safe Haven By Nicholas Sparks

Found Inside: Cash out ticket for teller no. 1 for the Republic of Georgia bank.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever By Barbara Robinson

Found Inside: Inscription on inside cover reading “1997, Merry Christmas From Mrs. Foster. You are very special!” and written in a child’s handwriting below that is written “Cody”

Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts by Martha Stewart

Found Inside: Various scraps of paper cut to different shapes and an envelope featuring a stamp of a butterfly that says Thank You.

Tru and Nelle by G. Neri

Found Inside: Handwritten on front end page “book ends 323. Spelling test after reading the book”

The Unicorn and Other Poems by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Found Inside: Inscription reading “April 13, 96, Janet, Hope you enjoy this as much as “Gift From The Sea” Happy Birthday. Love, Frank”

Methods of Execution by Frederick D. Huebner

Found Inside: Index card with “Model No. 578. 14002992” handwritten on it.

The Doll Who Knew The Future By Catherine Dexter

Found inside: Slip from the Clinch County Public Library listing The Cuckoo Clock of Doom, The Evil Moon, Camp Nowhere, The Doll Who Knew the Future and What Scares You The Most. All with the due date 2/21/2012. March-1-2012 handwritten at the top

A Year In Provence By Peter Mayle

Found Inside: Two Christmas gift tags. Both addressed to Mother from Patti and Andy.

Kappa's Tug of War with Big Brown Horse, the Story of a Japanese Water Imp By Dorothy W. Baruch

Found Inside: Inscription reading “ For The Newton Family, From Hilo, Hawaii August 1970

Yes Please By Amy Poehler

Found Inside:

Index card with January 2015 TV schedule at the top, followed by

“NCIS- Tues 1/6 @8, Pll- Tues. 1/6 @8, American Idol- Wed & Thurs 1/7 & 1/8 @8 (2 hr premiere), Glee- Fri 1/9 @8 (2 hr premiere), Castle- Mon 1/12 @ 10, Golden globes- Sun 1/11 @8 (nbc), *SNL- Sat 1/17 @ 11:30, Fosters (& Originals crossed out) Mon 1/19 @ 8, TVD- THurs 1/22 @8, TGIT- Thurs 1/29- Greys-8 Scandal-9, Feb HTGAWM- 10, *Rizzoli and Isles- 2./17 @8, The Voice 2/23@8

The other side of the index card reads:

“2015 Movie Releases:

-The Last Five Years: Feb 13th

-Paper Town: June 5th

-Pitch Perfect 2: May 15th

-Tomorrowland: May 22nd

-Mockingjay Part 2:Nov 20th

-The Age of Adaline: April 24th

-La La Land (with Emma Watson and Mike Teller)TBA

A Year in the World By Frances Mayes

Found Inside: hand written turn by turn directions on a neon green, lined postit note.

The Woman Warrior By Maxine Hong Kingston

Found Inside: Inscription reading: “Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Feliz Navidad, K.” Along with a phone number with the name Chris Newton

Betty Crocker’s New International Cookbook

Found Inside: Inscription reading: To Our Dear multitalented Jake. With Love from Dale and Tom ‘02”

Also inside were scraps of torn paper with the recipe that they were bookmarking . They read: “Both Recipes, Calzone, Canadian Blue bery crisp, Spinach (illegible word) Pie, Cheese stuffed chilies, Huevos Rancheros”

Along with a larger torn piece of paper from a Coldwell Banker in California reading “ Art (bday), Darlene (B-day), Call Jake:=Van, Ally: Fax Access 210

Zombie Blondes by Brian James

Found Inside: Old pair of cardboard 3D glasses with out the temples.

The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas Evans

Found Inside: Home made bookmark with a christmas theme. Depicts Holly and includes a photo of two boys on one side with the words “We Love You! Grandmommie’s Bookmark”

On the other side it reads: “Care Deeply. Give Freely. Think Kindly. Act gently, and be at peace with the world….This is the Spirit of Christmas. Merry Christmas 2001.

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

The first of two of this same edition. Found in adapted editions used in a classroom set.

Found written inside: “Ray Loves Myra Always.” “Jessie Loves Melinda Pane” “Myra Stevens “78” The class with class”

A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens

Second of the same edition in the same set of classroom books.

Found written inside: “Bucky Jones ‘78’ “ “Gaug (?) Williams 1977-78 Senior ‘78’” And another signature that I can not read.

The Return Of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Found inside: Handmade cross stitch bookmark that reads “friends forever” and is trimmed with lace.

Nancy Drew #2: The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene

Found Inside: home made frog bookmark marking chapter 8.

Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness by Cornelia Funke

Found inside: Handwritten in black marker on inside cover

“Do Not Touch Lleyton Gonzalez Book Club”

James Dean by Val Holley

Found inside: Christmas card from 2000.
”to Aunt Pam, <3 Always Riley”

Goren's Bridge Complete by Charles H. Goren.

Found inside:. Scrap of paper torn out of book with Morgan Blake quote on one side.

Great Wine Made Simple by Andrea Immer

Found inside: family christmas themed photograph

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Found inside:. Folded newspaper article from the Herald Democrat titled Embryo Adoption Offers Couples Another Way to Make a Family.

Before Their Time By Robert Kotlowitz

Found inside: paper with writing on both sides.

One side reading “The Sciences, it is alleged, no longer use books, neither do the professions, since what everyone needs is data. Data day and night.”

Opposite side reads: “Unlike the love we’ve made or meals we’ve eaten, books congregate to form a record around us of what they’ve fed our brains”

Inspur-R-Rational Stories For Cat Lovers by Niki Andersen

Found inside: envelope addressed to South Mountain Christian Camp in North Carolina

Tokyo Friends by Betty Reynolds

Inscription inside reading: "August 28, 2004. Congratulations! Welcome to Japan! Tina and Mike"

The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman by Denis Thériault

Found object inside: handwritten shopping list reading

"pink lemonade

 Frozen mixed berries-3

 pastaroni- gerlic [sic] "herb" angel?

 2 packs white oak hamburger meat

 buns-PF Bakery Classic

 tomato-32 oz-whole-organic-Muir Glen

 cucumber

 red/green bp

 Cilantro

 Muenster (Applegate)

 sourdough bread (deli)

 smoked turkey or chicken

 2 org. Tomatoes

 choc+ almond milk

plain milk (whole)

 eggs

 heavy cream (small carton)

 brown sugar

 butter lettuce

lighter

 salmon-sockeye

1 candied tomatoes

4.5 ounce diced green chiles (little can)"

Under the BIg Top: A Season with the Circus by Bruce Feiler

Found inscription reading:  "Happy Birthday! September 21, 1995. Love, Jane(?)"

Photobooth Dogs by Cameron Woo

Found inscription inside:  "2011, Mom, Happy Birthday! I love you.  These pictures are cute.  Love, Claire"

The Strange Affair of the Ethiopian Treasure Chest By Brian John

Found Inscription inside:  "For Anna-Enjoy!, Brian"

Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies by E.W. Hildick

Inscription reading "6-26-70, Pat- You enjoyed the movie so much I though you might like this book.  Found it at SOS in Silver City.  Hope you like it.  Have fun!!!, Love, Kay"

The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter

Written Inside: "Mayrie Lovin 1996.  Good but Slow"

The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore by Laura Lee Hope

Inscription inside: "To Roseanne, From Ralph.  December 25th, 1948"

Acts of Treason by Vince Flynn

Found inside:  boarding pass from Korean Air flight from Seoul to Lose Angeles on March 22nd, 2013.  With the word "Corithian" handwritten on it in pen ink.

The Seeing Summer By Jeannette Eyerly

Inscription reading "Happy Birthday Mary!  We are alike in so many way & I'm so glad you like books as much as I.   I love you, Elizabeth.  10-4-91"

Men are like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti by Bill and Pam Farrell

Found inside:  tag reading "The Outside World, The DaVinci Code by Dan Brow [sic], Men are like waffles, Women are like spaghltty [sic]"

A Light In the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Inscription reading: "Gayle, for the child in each of us. Thanks and Blessings, Polly"

Overseas by Beatriz Williams

Paper reading listing names: "Nicole B., Brittany, Lindsay, Katie, Julie, Bethany, Kellyn, Julie Simmonds, Kendra, Kan.

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Cactus- Alki or Bellevue

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Text Julia Simmonds- hot tubbing after next week."

Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie Macdonald

Kitchen By Banana Yoshimoto

A Wish For Wings That Work By Berkeley Breathed

Inscription reading: "To Emma, Merry Christmas 93, From Ariana,  Rene, Erica and Teresa.  We miss you and wish so much you lived near. Hope Santa is good to you"

Alfred Hitchcock's Daring Detectives

Inscription reading " To Harry, from Linda, with love- Hope you get a charge out of this book!"

Little Miss Birthday by Roger Hargreaves.

Found inside: Inscription reading: "Erin! Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful great day! <3 Ashley. PS Hope this takes little book takes you back to EPCOT! "

Museum Piece No. 13 By Rufus King

Inscribed with "The unpardonable sin, To not return a borrowed book.  R.C. Mitchell. Sophia.  March 1953"

My husband has several that this man owned.  Each saying the same phrase, signed with his name, and underneath what appears to be maybe names and a month and date underneath that.  I'm not sure if the names and dates are who/when he received the book, but it's interesting to speculate about.

Candide by Voltaire

What appears to be an almost completely faded But the legible ink says: 

"Chiarelli Brothers, Music and Appliances, Fourth and Penn Streets"

When I googled that text the results come up for archived newspapers from Lebanon, PA including .

I, the King by Frances Parkinson Keyes.

Found inside: Origami hat with pen markings on it.

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.

Found inside: Plane ticket from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA

Dangling Man by Saul Bellow.

Found Inside: Louisiana Kitchen crazy eights card.

SuperGranny: The Secret of Devil Mountain

Found Inside: Signed by the author with inscription reading: "To Nathan, Beverly Van Hook, Oct. 15, 1988"

The Old Man And The Sea By Ernest Hemmingway.

Found Inside: Inscription reading "David, The only "man-you-all" you'll ever need: Put your hero into a situation to show how his every failure is a success: Your documentation is that success. The subtext is "Hemmingway becoming a good writer (the fish is really us the audience)." He too succeeded. If you're ever stuck out on the boat of writing without a clue: Steal a sentence structure from Ernest! Break a leg, Tim T."

Also inside the book was a movie ticket stub to Us Vs John Lennon and a scrap of magazine featuring an eye.

Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen.

Found Inside: Inscription reading "With Love (Do not care if little children stories) I like Hans C. Anderson. Amy Hendrix"

Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne

Found Inside: Inscription reading: "To Ronnie, With love and wonder- Louise"

More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon.

Found inside: written on the inside of the back cover "I'm on the last page almost. Walk around for 5 minutes please"

Robert Frost Three Books

Found inside: Korean bookmark with label on the back reading "ICWC, Seoul 1998, Jeremiah 29:11"

The Other Typist by Susanne Rindell

Found Inside: Bamboo bookmark with hand stamped koi fish from Hirosaki Castle

The Secret of The Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mysteries #1) By Carolyn Keene.

Found Inside: Inscription reading "Happy birthday to Kyle. January 27, 1964. Aunt Jule"

The Elegance of the Hedgehog By Muriel Barbery

Found Inside: Inscription reading " Happy Chanukah, December 2009, for Harriet/mom- With love- Paula & Binlie (?)"

Love Poems Edited by Peter Washington

Found Inside: Inscription reading "Summer '95, Darling Lou, This book was specially chosen-briefcase-size so it will always be with you. 'our being is contained within.' I'll love you until my life is over. Claire"

Also contained within: a pressed flower.

Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold.

Found Inside: A DMV ticket from Santa Monica, CA

Kismet by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis

Found Inside: Pressed flower.

Walt Disney's story book of Peter Pan.

Found inside: Inscription reading: "To Beth Ann, Happy Birthday 1971. From Kathy Sue"

Radio On By Sarah Vowell

Found Inside: Author signed

“To Ed and Madeline

Sarah Vowell”

No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July

Found Inside: torn illustration from unknown anime.

She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

Found Inside: A Poem To My Daughter I Love You wallet card that was to Annie from Momma 01/2011

My Dog Tulip By J.R. Ackerley

Found inside: Inscription reading: "Merry Christmas, OZ. Hope you both enjoy this! Love, Bette & George"

The Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler

Found Inside: scrap of paper with a name and both a US and Japanese phone number with "August 18 back" along with a couple scribbles. (last name and phone numbers redacted)

The Solomon Curse by Clive Cussler

Found Inside: Two postit notes with writing one saying "Epic! Epic! for Educators" and the other reading " abc chart-Tristan, ABC book-", How to write ABCs, number chart (desk), Lesson Plans, Poem, Note hint password, Go math, rules and behavior, parlour (?)"

Griffin and Sabine by Nick Bantock.

Found Inside: Inscription reading: "To Melissa, This is a different type of creativity that evokes a feeling of warmth, hope and sadness. However sometimes sadness is beautiful; for it is a human emotion. And we must love and accept every feeling in ourselves and others. For to err is human, but to forgive is divine. Love in every sense of the word, Your mom"

Art and Lies by Jeanette Winterson.

Found inside: Inscription reading "1996. Darling Veronique Merry, Happy, missing YOU! Love Tami X"

The Correspondence Artist by Barbara Browning.

Found inside: Inscription by the author to the Peterborough Town Library.

Edie by Jean Stein.

Found Inside: Pamphlet reading "Serving ideas for Arizona Champagne Sauces best in the west from Sugar's Kitchen." Along with an address to Sugar's Kitchen in Tucson, AZ.

Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer.

Found Inside: Torn in half questionaire for a paid internship that had been filled out.

The Odyssey by Homer,

Found Inside: Hand written notes on inside page reading:

"Hi Marisa! What a neato book. I leave my mark of me on all your objects so you'll remember me, me, me and only me. I will NOT stop writing on all your objects! How dare you think such a thing!! Love ya, Liz. Come tonight to pickle. Have a nice day"

Hotel world by Ali Smith

Found inside: Inscription reading "Happy Birthday Michelle. Love Catherine. May 2002"

My Ideal Bookshelf edited by Thessaly La Force.

 Inscription reading "To Dana, who has been a witness to this life over the last year.  'The swerve and the static.  The confidence and the doubt' love, Em.  1/1/2014"

The Magicians by Lev Grossman.

Found Inside: Post it note with writing reading "All stuff accounted for. Furniture. Korea? can push off no later than date for legal stuff."

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Found Inside: Two fortune cookie fortunes. One reading "Today it's up to you to create the peacefulness you long for. Lucky numbers 9, 21, 3139, 40,42." and the other reading "This is a really lovely day. Congratulations! Lucky numbers 1, 12, 15, 17, 40, 43"

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Found Inside: Photograph with "Barry in his drill team uniform" written on the back.

Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson.

Found Inside: Plane ticket stub Hyperabad to Abu Dhabi.

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami.

A slip of paper left in my own book when I lent it to a friend with "This one is Jaclyn's" written on it.

The Poems And Short Stories of Dorthy Parker.

Found Inside: Christmas tag with "To Carol From Liz (with love)"

I Like Your Work: Art and Etiquette edited by Paper Monument.

Found inside: Scrap of paper with "5 year diary" and small illustration printed on it.

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick.

Found inside: Child's drawing of batman.

The Rescue Artist by Edward Dolnick.

Found Inside: printed tag reading "Dear Sophie, Hope you enjoy! Thinking about you always. Love, Tiger"

The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams.

Found Inside: Scrap of paper with "I will always love you" handwritten on it.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt.

Inscription reading "To Matt, You will love this book! Love Kris"

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.

Found inside: Inscription reading "Mr. Walden- Perhaps your comment on kindred souls was the way to describe it, for as much as you claim to be guided by my visits, your help has been invaluable to me these past four years (especially this fall). I hope this brings you some more peace and good questioning. May you travel often to the lands beyond. Becca. December 1997."

The Cat-Hater's Handbook or the Ailurophobe's Handbook by William Cole and Tomi Ungerer.

Found inside: Inscription "To Annie. Love Michael. Christmas 1981"

Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbings.

Found inside: Printed product information on The Recorker, a reusable bottle stopper.

Samuel Johnson is Indignant by Lydia Davis

Found Inside: small magazine clipping featuring the book’s review.

The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

Found Inside: Inscription reading “To Kevin, From the Van Wyck Landgrove Library. Don’t be too cynical! With Love and Appreciation Jim and Jane”