Book bargains
By Christina
@chrisandmark (606)
United Kingdom
July 6, 2016 8:49am CST
My seventeen year old daughter loves reading but as our local library has recently closed she's finding it harder to keep her bookcase stocked with a selection of reading material. I've been saying for a while that she should start having a look in charity shops but she obviously hadn't got around to it - so this morning we decided to pop in and have a look to see what we could find on our way back from doing some early morning errands.
It's fair to say she got a bit excited and bought a total of 15 paperbacks, plus a couple of very cheap X-Box games - she couldn't believe how much she could save by buying books from this kind of shop and as you're buying what other people have donated there's always an eclectic selection.
I bought myself a couple of paperbacks plus three for my nine year old who is currently trying to read a wider variety of books after getting caught up with Diary of a Wimpy Kid and various David Walliams books. One of the books I bought for her today is by Jo Nesbo, who I've heard is a really good kids author.
For my five year old I picked up a copy of the Brother Bear DVD which I'm sure he'll love when he gets back from school.
Do you like shopping in charity shops/thrift stores?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
7 Jul 16
@chrisandmark
That is a good way to spend a day over the weekend. Good Luck and hope you find something wonderful there.
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@chrisandmark (606)
• United Kingdom
7 Jul 16
I've just said to my partner that I might pop down to a car boot sale and have a look at the books over the weekend @Marcyaz
@LadyDuck (459350)
• Switzerland
7 Jul 16
@chrisandmark I would be pleased to sell them some old books, more than to buy.
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@chrisandmark (606)
• United Kingdom
7 Jul 16
I can imagine @LadyDuck - I popped into an antique book shop a couple of days ago but didn't buy anything as the prices were so high!
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
6 Jul 16
@chrisandmark yes I thrive on thrift and charity shops
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@chrisandmark (606)
• United Kingdom
7 Jul 16
Me too @arthurchappell - it's amazing the stuff you can find in those shops!
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@JESSY3236 (18953)
• United States
7 Jul 16
That's a cool deal. I haven't been in one a long while.
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Jul 16
@chrisandmark I love thrift shops. You can find the most interesting things there. I have gotten many books from thrift shops and flea markets.
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@chrisandmark (606)
• United Kingdom
7 Jul 16
@HazySue - I love the selection of books in charity shops, as it's all donated by the public there's always a bit of everything!
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Jul 16
@chrisandmark true, I have found many unusual books in thrift stores.
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