Inventory.

Jodi Picoult

My Sisters Keeper

Keeping Faith
Mercy 
The Pact
Plain Truth

Sarah Dessen
Just Listen
The Truth About Forever
What Happened to Goodbye
Lock and Key
This Lullaby
Keeping The Moon
Someone Like You
Dreamland 
That Summer

Kristin Hannah

Night Road

The Things We Do For Love

Summer Island

Angel Falls

Between Sisters

Dean Koontz
The Light of the Moon
Life Expectancy
The Face
Fear Nothing
Whispers
Midnight
Darkfall
The Vision
Dead and Alive

Stephen King
Duma Key
Hearts in Atlantis
Everythings Eventual
 

Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook

The Wedding

A Walk To Remember
Night in Rodanthe

A Bend In The Road

Dear John

Safe Haven 

The Best Of Me

J.K Rowling
Harry Potter #1 - The Sorcerers Stone
Harry Potter #2 - Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter #3 - Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter #4 - The Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter #6 - Half Blood Prince

Danielle Steel

Zoya
Irresistable Forces
Kaleidoscope
Malice
Amzing Grace
Family Ties
The Promise
Honor Thyself
The Ghost
Matters Of The Heart
Perfect Stranger
Palomino
The Ring
Fine Things
Wings
Southern Lights
Vanished
The Ranch
Echoes

Susan Mallery
Finding Perfect
Almost Perfect
Two of a Kind
The Best of Friends
Completely Smitten
When We Met
Just One Kiss
Only Mine
Straight From The Hip
Lip Service.

Sherryl Woods
Where Azaeleas Bloom
Wind Chime Point
Mending Fences
The Summer Garden
Beach Lane 

Robyn Carr
Promise Canyon
Hidden Summit
Redwood Bend
Paradise Valley
Sunrise Point
Virgin River
Just Over The Mountain
Deep In The Valley.

Barbara Delinsky 
Facets
Moment to Moment
Together Alone
Committments
Rekindled
The Outsider
Within Reach
First, Best, Only
Shades of Grace
The Dream Comes True
Suddenly
The Secret Between Us
Friends and Lovers
Lake News
While My Sister Sleeps
Family Tree.

Fern Michaels 
Family Blessings
Late Bloomer
Wish List
Dear Emily
Charming Lily
Picture Perect
Forget Me Not
Vanishing Act
Southern Comfort
Vegas Rich
The Real Deal

Luanne Rice
The Geometry of Sisters
Light of the Moon
Summer Child
Beach Girls. 

Harlan Coben 
Just One Look
Promise Me
Long Lost
Hold Tight
Fade Away
The Innocent

Kristin Higgins
The Best Man
The Perfect Match
Waiting On You
Somebody To Love
All I Ever Wanted.
   
Nora Roberts

From The Heart
The Perfect Hope
Inner Harbor
Irish Dreams
The Search
Birth Right
The MacGregors
Born in Shame
Divine Evil
The Villa


Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Hawksong
Wolfcry
Falcon Dance
Snakecharm
Demon in my View
In the Forest of the Night
Shattered Mirror
Midnight Predator 

Ellen Schreiber
Vampire Kisses #1
Vampire Kisses #2 - Kissing Coffins
Vampire Kisses #3 - Vampire Ville
Vampire Kisses #4 - Dance With A Vampire

Margaret Peterson Haddix
Just Ella
Palace of Mirrors
Found
Among The Barons
Among The Brave
Among The Enemy

L.J. Smith
Vampire Diaries
The Awakening and the Struggle
The Return of Nightfall
The Fury and Dark Reunion
Stefan's Diaries - Origin
Stefan's Diaries - Bloodlust 

Lisi Harrison "The Clique Series"
The Clique.
Sealed With A Diss
Invasion of the Boy Snatchers
Best Friends for Never
Bratfest at Tiffanys
It's Not Easy Being Mean
Revenge of the Wannabe's
Pretty Committee Strikes Back
P.S. I Loathe You.
Dial L for Loser

 
Mysteries

I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark
Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark
Nighttime is My Time by Mary Higgins Clark
 The Doomsday Key by James Rollins
The Kill Switch by James Rollins
The Client by John Grisham
The Last Juror by John Grisham
The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen
Gravity by Tess Gerritsen
Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter
Cold Case by Katie Wilhelm
Deception Point by Dan Brown
Dark Summer by Iris Johansson
Strangers in Death by J.D Robb
The Kill Switch by James Rollins
The Seventh Child by Brooks 
Lucky by Alice Sebold
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
No Good Deeds by Laura Lippman
One Last Breath by Heather Gudenkauf
Into The Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes



Adult Fiction

The Lighthouse Keeper by James Micahel Pratt
Ticket Home by James Michael Pratt.
Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline
Think Twice by Lisa Scottline
L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
The Distiguished Guest by Sue Miller
While I Was Gone by Sue Miller
For Love by Sue Miller
The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve
The Pilots Wife by Anita Shreve
Rescue by Anita Shreve 
My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
Blue Bayou by Joann Ross
One Summer by Joann Ross
Monshell Beach by Joann Ross
Carolina Isle by Jude Deveraux
The Scent of Jasmine by Jude Deveraux
Change of Heart by Jude Deveraux
Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
The Summer of Us by Holly Chamberlain
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Queen of Babbleby Meg Cabot
Big Boned by Meg Cabot
She Went All The Way by Meg Cabot
Beyond Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury
Like Dandelion Dust by Karen Kingsbury
Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Marie Semple
Between The Tides by Patti Callahan Henry
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Time of My Life by Allison Winn Scotch
Lost and Found by Jaqueline Sheehan
The Shack by William P. Young
Return To Sullivans Island by Dorthea Benton Frank
Place Last Seen by Charlotte McGuinn Freeman
Love Walked In by Marisa De Los Santos
The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry
Julias Choclates by Cathy Lamb
The Wonder Spot by Melissa Banks
The Courage Tree by Diane Chamberlain
The Doctors Wife by Elizabeth Brundage
Accidental Happiness by Jean Reynolds Page

Vampire Novels
Angels Advocate by Mary Stanton
Defending Angels by Mary Stanton
Witch Blood by Anya Bast
Witch Fire by Anya Bast
Undone by Rachel Cain
Unknown by Racehl Cain
Broken by Kelley Armstrong
No Humans Involved by Kelly Armstrong
One Foot In The Grave bu Jeanine Frost
Halfway To The Grave by Jeanine Frost
At Graves End by Jeanine Frost 
The Scent of Shadows by Vickie Pettersson
The Taste of the Night by Vickie Pettersson
The Vampires Seduction by Raven Hart
The Vampires Betrayal by Raven Hart
The Vampires Secret by Raven Hart
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Succubus In The City by Nina Harpen
A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix
The Devil You Know by MikeCarey
The Secret History of Vampires by Barell Schweitzer
When Ghosts Speak by Maryann Winkowski
The Demon You Know by Christine Warren
Night Life by Lilith Saintcrow
 Dying Bites by Lillith Saintcrow
Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk
Lord of the Night by Robin T Popp
Night of the Loving Dead by DD Barant
Soultaker by Bryan Smith
Black Magic Woman by Justin Gestainis
The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M Lili

 
Teen Books
Dark Blue #1 by Melody Carlson
Harsh Pink #12 by Melody Carlson
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
The Host by Stephanie Meyer
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Shadows of the Sea byJoan Hiatt Harlow
Seventeeth Summer by Maureen Daly
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks
Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars novel) by Sara Shepard
Private by Kate Brian 
The Year I Turned Sixteen by Diane Schwemm 

  
Childrens Chapter books.
A Series of Unfortunate Events #4, The Miserable Mill A Series of Unfortunate Events #5 The Austere AcademyThe Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson) by Rick Riordan
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2 Roderick Rules by Jeff Kinney
The Golden Compass by Pilip Pullman
The Wanderer bySharon Creech
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little House on The Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Laundry News by Andrew ClementsThe Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe #2 by C.S Lewis
The Horse and His Boy #3 by C.S. Lewis
Music Mania by Julia Devillars


 

Grand Opening!

Welcome! 

we have stocked our little shop for our grand opening on Sunday, June 14th, 2015.

we will be open to the public from noon to 3PM, in Valparaiso, IN.
408 Sandalwood Drive.

 These books are in our $2 section, and mostly more popular titles in the Adult Fiction genre! a lot of these are my personal favorites, as i love Jodi Picoult! these books are what i see most talked about, and books that have been made into motion pictures recently. Some of the authors include Jodi Picoult, Nicholas Sparks, Kristin Hannah,Lisa Scottline, Barabara Delinsky, Lauren Conrad, and Dace Pelzer. Some of the titles are The Help, The Time Travelers Wife, The Memory Keepers Daughter, Kite Runner, the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, The Shack, The Love Dare, and many more!

I always get asked if i have an Stephen Kings, Dean Koontz, and James Patterson novels, so i have made it my personal goal, to find these authors and their popular novels for the shop! all hardcover books are $3, and the paperbacks of these authors are $2. 

 Teen books are most likely the one genre i have been looking for the most, as i personally believe that more teens should be reading! i have a young daughter, whom i hope shares in my love for reading, and a lot of the "teen" level books, i wouldn't allow her to read. However, even at 26 years old, i absolutely love Sarah Dessen and her beautifully written stories, and of course, the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. i have many plans to try to find more young books for boys, which i have been finding more difficult! These books are also in the $2 section.

I personally love a good mystery novels, and good beach reads. these hardcovers have all of that!

Looking for a new author to fall in love with? these books in the $1 section can absolutely help you with that! these books jump all over genres, from humor, to historical fiction, to anything you can imagine! 

 

don't you love these little small paperback books, that you can carry with you on the train or bus to work? or stick in a diaper bag when you head to the park? i do! not the mention the ever popular V.C. Andrews. these perfect little books are in our $1 section as well.

Pricing!
One of the biggest reasons i wanted to open a used bookshop, was so that readers can get affordable books. as a mom of three, on only my husbands income, i often find myself not being able to allow myself to spend $15 on one book, when we have mouths to feed and clothes to buy. Reading is such a wonderful thing, that shouldn't come with such a high price. Our hardcover novels are priced at $3, Popular Paperbacks are $2, as well as our teen books, and other paperbacks are priced at $1. we will also have a few boxes of $.50 books that you can choose from.
  

Punch Cards!

One of my favorite features in the book store that i frequented down in Tennessee, was their trade in policy. unless it's an author that i collect, i tend to read books only once. and then they sit on my shelf and i never know what to do with them. does this happen to you? well, say no more! i have created a system where you can trade in old titles that you have read, for something new that you're looking for. it also helps the shop to have different genres, authors, and titles. everyone that brings in books, will get one punch on their card, for every book that they bring in. when your card is filled up, you get to pick out any one book from the shop that you'd like. no catch, that's it! one book, one punch, full card, new book. isn't that exciting?! I will also have small tasks, such as sharing the Carpe Librum Facebook Page with friends, or sending a referral to the shop, that will get you punches also! so keep an eye out! i will keep the punch cards in the shop, so they can't be lost, and it's convenient for you. i will place names on them, and if you prefer a phone number or an email address, so if we get in a book that you have been looking for, we can easily contact you!

Suggestion Box!
i began this shop for the love of books, but also to help others find the books that they want, for a lesser price than barnes and noble, all in one spot. i hunt for books where i can, when i can, so getting suggestions, or titles and authors that you are looking for, is important to me! i have a box set up with pieces of paper that i ask everyone to write down what they're looking for. not just in books, but in a bookstore also. This box will help me get things started, and help better serve the customers, and make it everything that you'd ever hope for it to be!

Shipping!
Carpe Librum will also be shipping books, and PayPal is open for payment.whether you're in the state of Indiana, or other states around the country. i know how sometimes it's not so easy to get out of the house, and have good books come to you. shipping costs will be around $4 per book to be shipped. If you're near the shop, or the places that we travel, we are also more than willing to bring the books to you for a small fee.


i can not thank everyone enough for all the support i have gotten to make this happen. This has been a dream of mine for many years. Reading is my biggest love in life, outside of my children, and i want to be able to share that with others while i can. The biggest spreading of such a small dream, is by word of mouth and i have had the most wonderful experience with others sharing our page, and telling their friends. i am beyond excited to see what Sunday brings, and hope to see everyone there! if you are unable to make it on Sunday, please let me know and i will see what i can do, to open the shop when needed! Thank You!
 

Used BookShop Coming SOON!

Welcome!

my name is Kimberly.

and i live in Northwest Indiana.
I have been a Stay At Home Mom for the past 4 years to three little ones.
Over the years, my dreams have changed many times, but the only constant love and passion i have had, is BOOKS!
my husband and i lived in Tennessee for a year and i fell in love with this used bookstore, i found it my second home. not only were books more affordable, but they had a trade in system where you took your old books in, for credit for new books. When we moved back to Indiana, it has been my greatest miss. So, why not bring a touch of the south home with me? As of now, i am unable to go through the process of owning my own store, however, all small businesses start somewhere, right? We are fortunate to be able to have our shop start in the comfort of our own home, in hopes to expand in the future.

So many people get caught up in the technology of today's world, and forget the magic of books. getting wrapped up in a story, sitting in the sunshine engulfed in a novel. Having children to raise, i don't want to hand them an ereader, it isn't the same. We hold the future, and books should never get pushed to the same. don't you remember the thrill of buying new books, and not being able to get home to read it? It's so different than hitting "download" and waiting for it to load. Help me bring back the magic!

Every dream takes flight with a single step. 
Carpe Librum will be a bookshop that extends to all readers, with adult, teen, and childrens books to choose from. A touch of bringing back a little of the magic that books hold. A place where you can stay as long as you like, and enjoy getting lost in the wonder that is books. There will be a point and punch card system for trade in books, bringing your old books in and taking new books home. and all donations will be excepted with generosity. There will always be a suggestion box for titles and authors that you're looking for, All these joys will be in one cozy little spot, with no shipping costs or wait time. In the future i plan to host Book Clubs and Kiddos Story Times.

 Carpe Librum will be opening in June, 2015, and will be open a few days on the weekend a month. 

i have started this blog to track progress of this shop, as well as advertise new books, upcoming events, and get hold of any and all suggestions to help me, help you. 

i can not wait to get my dream started and am able to share it with the world, and see where this road takes me, and you. Thank You so much for all the support that i have already been given. Lets make some memories
and

SEIZE THE BOOK!