found Making History by Stephen Fry and Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood for the total price of 1 US dollar. Used but real good condition. When books cost that little i like. A new store opened today and had opening offers and these were part of it.
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Loved Making History
I went back to the same store today. I found another bookshelf they have and found two more books!! One by Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin, and one by Joyce Carol Oates, My Sister, My Love. Both for the total sum of one (1) US dollar!
There is a book exchange store that's going out of business in my town. Y'all, I just about had a heart attack when I went in there! They still have thousands of books, and were unpacking cases and cases of vintage books the owner's daughter found in his basement, trying to sell them before they have to vacate the building at the end of the month. kingricefan , you would be in heaven! No King, aside from one movie tie-in Running man and a few of the Green Mile singles (they said his were out the door the first day--someone found a first edition The Shining! And paid $1 for it!), but so many others. I got all flustered and had to leave--lol. I mean to go back tomorrow with a set amount of money and leave the debit card at home--I'm in serious danger of overspending when it comes to books.
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I feel you! I am totally unreliable in book stores. Dont leave me alone or i will buy something i dont really can afford. Once I went in just to check what they had and wandered out with books i had paid 70 US dollars for. Its all right, you can say it, i'm crazy! I just cant seem to stop myself.
Been there, done that, got the bookcases to prove it.
So have i! Are you worthless in throwing away books too? If I can give them to a specifik person its OK but to give and not knowing the book will find a good home, as if you give to a charity, i have difficulties with. I want to know that the home the book comes to is a caring one. Is that silly?
I live in Portugal now, and i`m very lucky that there is a second hand book shop close by. They have thousands of English books. Most of the books are between 4-6 euros, and if you have read it and take it back, you get 2 euros back. I got almost all my books from there.
The shops doesn`t look very tidy, there`s books everywhere on the floor in cardboard boxes, and you can`t really find anything if you don`t know where to look, but i don`t think it`s a problem. It has somehow a nice charm about it. The owner knows where everything is. It think he has some kind of supernatural power
They have a nice place for SK books tho. So that`s all right haha
The shops doesn`t look very tidy, there`s books everywhere on the floor in cardboard boxes, and you can`t really find anything if you don`t know where to look, but i don`t think it`s a problem. It has somehow a nice charm about it. The owner knows where everything is. It think he has some kind of supernatural power
They have a nice place for SK books tho. So that`s all right haha
NO. I have the exact same problem. I have donated honestly, hundreds of books, especially when my mom died and I inherited her books (which most were nicer than mine so I kept and donated mine) One whole wall in her family room was floor to ceiling books in these beautiful built -in bookshelves.
When she died and we had to sell the house , people were walking through talking about ripping out the bookcases! It made me sick. I mean, physical anxious sick. Not only were they talking about destroying my childhood/young adult home, it was like they were killing my mom all over again. I hated it.
Arcadevere
Gentle Lady From Brady Hartsfield Defense Squad
found this thing in book sale (don't mind the messy background (where my calculator was mounted at my drawing table) for $8
brought this because of 300 Spartans, Hasashins, Knight Templars, imperial guards, British Comamndos and delta forces (which reminds me of Counter strike)
brought this because of 300 Spartans, Hasashins, Knight Templars, imperial guards, British Comamndos and delta forces (which reminds me of Counter strike)
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Arcadevere
Gentle Lady From Brady Hartsfield Defense Squad
Not at all! I have a really large tote full of religious history books, from a mania I had a few years back. I needed to get stern with myself and make room on my shelves before I died by tripping over piles on the floor, so I went through one of my big shelves, pulled off those books that I knew I wouldn't read again, and kept good references or well written books I might want to read again. This was well over a year ago, and the tote still sits at the bottom of the basement stairs because I can't bring myself to blind donate them to Savers or whatever! I know they're pretty esoteric, so most of them will end up being pulped, and I can't stand the thought. Foolishness, but there I am
And I need to do something like this once again and soon because the piles are getting precarious AGAIN. I'm getting flop-sweat just thinking about it.I found a first edition HB Michael Crichton EATERS OF THE DEAD at Savers for $1.99. Not too shabby, as I haven't read the story and Abe Books has one in similar condition for $135. I checked to of idle curiosity--I won't sell it, but it did give me a giggle
How about a certain Catholic HS? Religious study courses??Not at all! I have a really large tote full of religious history books, from a mania I had a few years back. I needed to get stern with myself and make room on my shelves before I died by tripping over piles on the floor, so I went through one of my big shelves, pulled off those books that I knew I wouldn't read again, and kept good references or well written books I might want to read again. This was well over a year ago, and the tote still sits at the bottom of the basement stairs because I can't bring myself to blind donate them to Savers or whatever! I know they're pretty esoteric, so most of them will end up being pulped, and I can't stand the thought. Foolishness, but there I am
I donate my books very conservatively for that very reason. I would never sell them to a store. I buy books as a profession and know how the sausage is made. I personally only recycle books that are beyond readable, meaning they are damaged beyond repair, or mildewed etc.. The books I recycle without a thought are things like investment books from the 80's, books that no longer have pertinent information.Not at all! I have a really large tote full of religious history books, from a mania I had a few years back. I needed to get stern with myself and make room on my shelves before I died by tripping over piles on the floor, so I went through one of my big shelves, pulled off those books that I knew I wouldn't read again, and kept good references or well written books I might want to read again. This was well over a year ago, and the tote still sits at the bottom of the basement stairs because I can't bring myself to blind donate them to Savers or whatever! I know they're pretty esoteric, so most of them will end up being pulped, and I can't stand the thought. Foolishness, but there I am
Recycling unusable books is actually a good practice, and makes it possible to print more books and save more trees. But I recycle books with a loving heart, I cannot vouch for all the hearts that buy used books by the boat load then decide where they go.
I give my books away to people I know will want them. I also donate my books to the Goodwill across the street from where I live. They know me and know I'll look to see when the books I give them go out. They kind of love me and kind of dread me. LOL!
I'll check on that! I tried at our church, but the Fathers already have an extensive collection. The high school, though--that's a good idea! Thanks!
Most excellent deal for the Crichton book!I found a first edition HB Michael Crichton EATERS OF THE DEAD at Savers for $1.99. Not too shabby, as I haven't read the story and Abe Books has one in similar condition for $135. I checked to of idle curiosity--I won't sell it, but it did give me a giggle
The Nameless
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I am a voluntary tutor teaching computer literacy, we go to various community centres to teach. The one I was at today had a load of books for sale including a good few king books. Today was about James herbert for me though. Got the lot for £2.50
3 omnibuses:
the rats trilogy (the rats, Lair, domain).
Ghosts of Sleath and '48.
Moon, shrine, the dark, fluke.
Others.
The rose madder will replace my paperback, which I will donate to the local library swap shop.
3 omnibuses:
the rats trilogy (the rats, Lair, domain).
Ghosts of Sleath and '48.
Moon, shrine, the dark, fluke.
Others.
The rose madder will replace my paperback, which I will donate to the local library swap shop.