So I found bluray copy of Eragon at Goodwill and bought it. Watched it. It was very by-the-book and rather boring.
Your Latest Thrift/used Book Store Finds
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Some old Marvel Star Wars comics from the 80s.
There was a deal in my thriftbooksstore: ten books for a dollar!! Got me a collection of true ghoststories (you know, spooky things that has actually happened) Some crimestories, P.D. James, Denise Mina Michael Connelly, Peter May and Patricia Cornwall plus Solaris by Stanislaw Lem and two survival type of stories. One called Hatchet about someone surviving a crash in a deserted jungle and has only a hatchet to help her survive. One called Lifeboat about a ship sinking and 31 people crammed into a lifeboat meant for 18. Soon the battle for survival starts in the lifeboat!
This sounds a lot like my favorite middle school book that I taught several years. It’s titled Hatchet, but is about a boy who crashes in the Canadian wilderness with only a hatchet. skimom2 and I were discussing it a couple weeks ago.
Thats it! I checked and i misremembered the blurb. It was the canadian wilderness! You say its good? Thats promising. I just picked it up as a chance pick. You know i had to choose ten books to get that sale offer.
It’s excellent for 12-year-olds and adults too. There are several sequels as well.
Thanks! I've just moved it up in my TBR-pile. I like well told youth stories!
Earlier today I went to the usual out of town small town thrift shoo and found these books
Old paperback of Stephen Kings Misery
Two Alex Cross novels. Double Cross and some other previous newish title
Some behind the scenes type of book about the Harry Potter Series. It's called How Harry Cast his Spell.
Old paperback of Stephen Kings Misery
Two Alex Cross novels. Double Cross and some other previous newish title
Some behind the scenes type of book about the Harry Potter Series. It's called How Harry Cast his Spell.
Grabbed a HC of Carl Hiasson's latest. Brand new for 2.99!
Here's a pic of the four 'John Lange' aka Michael Crichton paperback originals he published way back in the late 60's/early 70's. 'Easy Go' is a 3rd printing, but the rest are true 1st's. I don't think the copy of 'Zero Cool' was ever read as the spine doesn't have the typical creasing and the cover and pages are near perfect (would be perfect if I hadn't of dropped it and put a slight bend on the front cover!). I am hoping to own all of these 'John Lange' paperbacks eventually.
Saturday I also bought an unread hardback 1st of Strange Highways by Dean Koontz. I'll have to do a re-read of this because when I was looking through it I realized that there are some rather great stories included inside. His short story 'Twilight Of The Dawn' brought me to tears when I first read it in the Dark Harvest 'Night Visions' series.
....make sure you have some bougenvilla scented candles lit while re-reading....
There is a special tree featured in this tale......
These came in the mail from thriftbooks.com on Monday.
On Saturday I went goodwilling and I found these vintage John D. McDonald paperbacks:
I decided to start reading JDM since so many members here have been singing his praises, including Steve!
I decided to start reading JDM since so many members here have been singing his praises, including Steve!
Stopped at the same Goodwill after work today in hopes of finding more JDM paperbacks. Found two more- Condominium and A Purple Place For Dying.
...yer one of them hoarders I’ve heard tell about ain’tcha?????....Stopped at the same Goodwill after work today in hopes of finding more JDM paperbacks. Found two more- Condominium and A Purple Place For Dying.