Second hand hoarded book challenge :-D :-D

[Amy]

Updated message 6-- 21/25-- Animal Dreams, bought at a library book sale for 1.00

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

Amy wrote: "Updated message 6-- 21/25-- Animal Dreams, bought at a library book sale for 1.00"

What will you do when you get to 25?

[Chantal]

19***A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Murder by Gregg Olsen. Bought second hand online betterworldbooks.

[Crystal]

#1 Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage: The Titanic's First-Class Passengers and Their World
Library used book fair

[Jessica]

#1 - The Prison Doctor by Dr. Amanda Brown. Bought at a local charity shop for 50p

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

New players on the board!!

- What: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
- Where: Thriftbooks.com
- How much: US$6.09
- Current challenge score: 5

[Amy]

Updated message 5-- 22/25-- Murder With Peacocks, bought at Savers

[Amy]

Updated message 5-- 23/25 Purebred Dead

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

- What: The Ogre's Pact by Troy Denning
- Where: Public library big book sale
- How much: US$0.50
- Current challenge score: 6

- What: Realms of Infamy by various authors
- Where: Thriftbooks.com
- How much: US$3.99
- Current challenge score: 7

[Angie]

Yay! Finally able to tick a book off my second hand list.

#1 The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Lions second hand book sale for $2

[Chantal]

Angie wrote: "Yay! Finally able to tick a book off my second hand list.

Yay Yay

[Amy]

Updated message 6-- 24/25-- The Water Witch-- library book sale, .50

[Chantal]

20***Het geheim van Rotterdam from Thea Beckman. Bought it at the second hand stall in the shopping mall for 4 euro.

[NuNu]

Secondhand Hoarded book Challenge

Have hundreds of books that fall into this category. Will set initial goal at 30.
Do we have to say how we acquired the book and its cost?

NuNu

[Chantal]

NuNu wrote: "Secondhand Hoarded book Challenge

Have hundreds of books that fall into this category. Will set initial goal at 30.
Do we have to say how we acquired the book and its cost?

NuNu"

Nunu, please read post 1 everything is eplained in there.

[NuNu]

Looks like I misunderstood this challenge to be one set for 2020. Will it be a carry over for the upcoming new year?
Thanks Chantal

[Agnieszka]

I love this idea and too bad I discovered this challenge only now. Still since I can't read my Kindle ebooks for quite a while now I'm switching to my paper books and most of these are second hand :-) so still perfect timing.

Looks like I'll only manage one or two of my 2nd hand books that I paid for - all the other were free (local book shelves):

Die Akte=The Pelican Brief my local library for 0,50€
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances Oxfam Frankfurt/Main for 3€

[Chantal]

NuNu wrote: "Looks like I misunderstood this challenge to be one set for 2020. Will it be a carry over for the upcoming new year?
Thanks Chantal"

Yes, I want to continue but it will be a quarterly challenge then. So everybody has a change to win a time.

[Agnieszka]

Chantal wrote: "Yes, I want to continue but it will be a quarterly challenge then. So everybody has a change to win a time."

Cool. I'll be able to join from the beginning next time :-)

[Chantal]

Agnieszka wrote: "Chantal wrote: "Yes, I want to continue but it will be a quarterly challenge then. So everybody has a change to win a time."

Cool. I'll be able to join from the beginning next time :-)"

Cool, but you are always welcome to join now if you want.

[Elle]

Book #4 for this challenge:
A Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
I actually got this one for free from the little library in the building I live in where residents can leave and take books. Since I did get it second hand, I'm including it in this challenge. :)

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

I am reading a paperback that I have had for 21 years, it is at least the third time reading it. It was purchased new in 1988 though. Can I count it or no?

[Chantal]

Elle wrote: "Book #4 for this challenge:
A Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
I actually got this one for free from the little library in the building I live in where residents can leave and take books. Since I did..."

That is okay, as long as it was second hand.

[Chantal]

Marc wrote: "I am reading a paperback that I have had for 21 years, it is at least the third time reading it. It was purchased new in 1988 though. Can I count it or no?"

Did you buy it new or did you get it second hand or bought it second hand?

[Amy]

Updated message 5-- 25/25-- Challenge completed!


Water Witches (library book sale, 1.00)

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

Chantal wrote: "Did you buy it new or did you get it second hand or bought it second hand?"

... I bought it new.

But after 31 years doesn't it just become secondhand through some transitive property?

sigh.

[Chantal]

Marc wrote: "Chantal wrote: "Did you buy it new or did you get it second hand or bought it second hand?"

... I bought it new.

But after 31 years doesn't it just become secondhand through some transitive prop..."

I thought about it, but I am going to deny it for this challenge. If you bought it second hand or you got it second hand, you can count it. I do see your point so don't get me wrong.

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

I will survive without this imaginary point, thank you for giving it consideration though.

[Chantal]

21***Het Sinterklaasboek from Jaap ter Haar. Bought it at the thriftstore for 1.50 euro.

[Chantal]

22***The Little House Guidebook by William Anderson. Bought second hand on betterworldbooks.

[Chantal]

23***Canyons by Gary Paulsen. Got it at a swapping second hand books day at the library.

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

Book: Equal Rites (hardcover book club edition)
Author: Terry Pratchett
Where: Public library Big Book Sale
Quelle prix?: One Americano.
Challenge score: 8

I expect to fit in 1 or 2 more by the end of the month, maybe.

[Canadian Dragon]

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
library $1.00
1 pt - 3 pts

[Chantal]

Still a little over 2 weeks to score some more points! Get your books and read! :-D

[Elle]

Book #5
Night Shift by Stephen King
I was happy to find this paperback copy with what I call “vintage cover art” from when I originally read this book over 30 years ago.
I bought it at Value Village thrift store for $2.

[Angie]

Book #2 The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Bought this book at the Lions book sale in Tauranga for $2.

[Chantal]

Few days people! Get your books in!

[Chantal]

For anybody who would like to join the first new secondhand book challenge in 2020. It will be for the first quarter of 2020

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[DivaDiane]

I have failed miserably for this last quarter 2019! I only read the one one used book from my hoard. All the rest were audiobooks, library books or (gasp) books I’d bought new! I will join for next quarter though. Haha!

[Chantal]

Diane wrote: "I have failed miserably for this last quarter 2019! I only read the one one used book from my hoard. All the rest were audiobooks, library books or (gasp) books I’d bought new! I will join for next..."

Great you are joining the next second hand challenge!

[Elle]

Currently reading All The Light We Cannot See which I found in the little book donation library we have in the building I live in.
Doesn’t look like I’ll be finished this one before year end so it will count in my 2020 challenge.
So my final score for the 2019 challenge will be 5!

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

Hey, I'll count this one, it was only the 80th time I read it this year:

Book: Dog Man
Author: Dav Pilkey
Where: Local library book sale
Cost: US$1
Challenge score: 9

[Tari]

Update to msg. 18: Got to 4 out of 5 that I'd planned
Challenge score: 4

[Chantal]

Few hours left....put your readers glasses on

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

last one:

Elminster: making of a mage by Ed Greenwood
Source: Thriftbooks.com, I think
Cost: can't recall
score: 10

[Chantal]

End of this challenge


********Winner is: Amy with 25 books!*****************

I hope to see you al in the new challenge that started today!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

Chantal, will this count? I have a certain book bought as a second hand paperback, but I am reading the same book in hardcover from the library, because it felt like a hardcover kind of book. I intend to get rid of the paperback afterwards. Point?

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

ugh, meant for the current challenge but maybe I'll take your answer here instead of retyping it elsewhere.

[Chantal]

Marc wrote: "Chantal, will this count? I have a certain book bought as a second hand paperback, but I am reading the same book in hardcover from the library, because it felt like a hardcover kind of book. I int..."

I would count it if you have it already. I have bought second hand paper books and I also have the ebook of it. I sometimes read the ebook when I am not home or dont want to carry the normal book.

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*]

thanks! I will report it on the correct thread when done.