Your Latest Thrift/used Book Store Finds

[muskrat]

Couple of great old matching HBs of D.H.Lawrence, Sons and Lovers and (blush) Lady Chatterbox herself. Looks like part of a set, no jackets or print dates. Haven't read either, though, so on the pile they go, along with Chet Baker bio Deep In A Dream.

 

[muskrat]

Oh, and a damn fine copy first edition HB (dust coat & all) Tanith Lee The Silver Metal Lover. Looks kinda groovy, like a YES album cover turned into a sci-fi novel.

 

[morgan]

Bought a hardcover BCE of Different Seasons in pretty good condition.

 

[kingricefan]

Just came home with a true hardback first printing in great condition of John Irving's The World According To Garp! Paid $1.99 for it! WOOT!

 

[kingricefan]

Saturday the mailman delivered a copy of the original The Running Man paperback.

 

[skimom2]

Couple of great old matching HBs of D.H.Lawrence, Sons and Lovers and (blush) Lady Chatterbox herself. Looks like part of a set, no jackets or print dates. Haven't read either, though, so on the pile they go, along with Chet Baker bio Deep In A Dream.

I liked Sons & Lovers more than Lady Chatterly (though that one is the more famous).

 

[muskrat]

Couple great shape mass market PBs of McTeague, Frank Norris, and Albert Camus' The Plauge.

And an old HB discontinued library copy of Barabbas, biblical novel by Par Lagerkvist. Never heard of him, it seems he's a Swedish master, so...Kurben? What kinda info ya got? Looks like a good 'un, 1951 first edition/translation. Basis for Richard Fleisher's Christ/Sword-n-Sandle epic film of the same name, starring a badass Anthony Quinn--great flick, BTW.

My TBR stack has snow gathered at its topmost peak. Sometimes can't see it for the clouds. Zounds, I've some reading to do. Howabout you?

 

[kingricefan]

Couple great shape mass market PBs of McTeague, Frank Norris, and Albert Camus' The Plauge.

And an old HB discontinued library copy of Barabbas, biblical novel by Par Lagerkvist. Never heard of him, it seems he's a Swedish master, so...Kurben? What kinda info ya got? Looks like a good 'un, 1951 first edition/translation. Basis for Richard Fleisher's Christ/Sword-n-Sandle epic film of the same name, starring a badass Anthony Quinn--great flick, BTW.

My TBR stack has snow gathered at its topmost peak. Sometimes can't see it for the clouds. Zounds, I've some reading to do. Howabout you?

I have 32 books in the TBR mountain!

 

[Neesy]

I have 32 books in the TBR mountain!

Good thing you now have weekends to do some catch up reading!

I even found you a recipe in case you get bored with your ketchup

 

[skimom2]

1968 PB of True Grit--one of the only westerns I've really enjoyed Someday I'll happen upon a HB copy, but for now this will do. I also got a TPB copy of Carlos Ruiz Zafon's The Angel's Game (I've read that, but from the library) and a brand new, never been opened copy of James McBride's Song Yet Sung. Oh books, how I love thee (and now I need another book shelf. Have no idea where I'll put it, since I already have books in every room but one bathroom. The small bathroom has a selection of Calvin & Hobbes, Bloom County, and trivia books--lol). Maybe a bigger bookcase in my bedroom...hmmm...

 

[kingricefan]

Mailman delivered my hardback copy of Dark Gods by T.E.D. Klein from thriftbooks.com. For a book that was described as 'acceptable' it's in really great shape!

 

[kingricefan]

Good thing you now have weekends to do some catch up reading!

I even found you a recipe in case you get bored with your ketchup

What's up with all the eff's being used instead of esses? That's one strange lifp!! Is this fushingfeef language?

 

[skimom2]

Mailman delivered my hardback copy of Dark Gods by T.E.D. Klein from thriftbooks.com. For a book that was described as 'acceptable' it's in really great shape!

I keep forgetting to look at thriftbooks.com! Going there now, before my peabrain spits it out again

 

[Neesy]

What's up with all the eff's being used instead of esses? That's one strange lifp!! Is this fushingfeef language?

All things therve the beam
Love and green lightth
Long dayth and pleathant nightth

Weird key chain I found too - I wonder why it has a K (and a 19 on it) - how was your weekend away from SKBM - get any fun things done?

 

[kingricefan]

I keep forgetting to look at thriftbooks.com! Going there now, before my peabrain spits it out again

Please be sure to set up an account (if you haven't already) and then make your 'wish' list! I have 78 items on mine and they send out emails when they get copies in. I've scored so many times here for hard-to-find books!! I just ordered a hardback copy of The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread and that is one rare book to find! Make sure you look for the icons denoting if it's an ex-library copy or doesn't have a dust jacket. Free shipping on orders over $10!

 

[kingricefan]

Today I came home with unread ARC's of The Troop and The Deep both by 'Nick Cutter' (figure if 'he' ever becomes a big author they might be worth something later on, right?) and The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. Found all three at Value Village for $1.99 each! Someone dropped off a TON of ARC's there, but. alas, there were none by King, Hill, etc.

 

[kingricefan]

Today the mailman delivered a hardback copy of The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread. Got it from thriftbooks.com . It's an ex-library copy but in pretty good shape. I don't think I've seen a copy show up on ebay for years!!

 

[Alexandra M]

I found 3 Anne Rice and 3 James Patterson books on thriftbooks.com last night. Too hot to sleep so I have been going on book sites until all hours of
the night (morning?).

 

[KimberlySn]

A few weeks ago the local hospital held their annual used book sale. Its multi day event held inside the ice arena.

The only SK book I found that I didn't have was Black House.

 

[doowopgirl]

I found Keith Richards memoir. For the equivelent of about$1.25 a bargain.