Books from the Salvation Army

So, today I purchased some random books from the Salvation Army. Since they were all less than a dollar, I got about twenty. I got some classics, such as Great Expectations and some Gerard Manley Hopkins poetry, and some children's books such as Jumanji and Tiki Tiki... somethingorother.

My most random purchases include these cookbooks from the 1970s which are part of sets. The first is the Better Homes & Garden's Encyclopedia of Cooking, Abalone - Bannock. I mostly got this one for the pictures, but the appetizer section is delightful. How'd you feel if I made these: Salmon Party Log, Ham Ball, Fancy Franks, Hurry-up Ham Puffs, Appetizer Pie, Chicken Liver Boats, Bull's-Eye Meatballs, or Hot Cheese Dip with Fruit? I almost want to go back to see if they have the books for Bannock - Zzzz.

The second random cookbook is the Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, Volume 5, Chi-Con. If you are not familiar with your food-related alphabet, this book contains both chocolate and coffee. These two cookbooks are prized purchases for someone who rarely actually cooks. Still, I am lamenting not owning whole sets...

Finally, I also got a random non-cookbook, The Oxford Latin Course: Part One. It was previously owned by a girl named Anne who clearly loved Latin, as evidenced by her note on the final page: "Done! Yay! Hooray! Done with the red book!" My favorite advice from the book, thus far, includes: "Lastly, to read and understand Latin, you need to think clearly; this is a skill which is essential in all academic subjects and, indeed, in the whole of life." and "Latin should sound like a foreign language, not a debased kind of English." I'll keep that in mind as I translate my dollar bill.