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Q1 - Second hand hoarded book challenge :-D :-D
Currently three quarters through The Book Thief by Markus Zusak... Will be finishing it before the end of the year, most likely! Got secondhand from a Book Swap group on Facebook 😃
I’ve become a big fan of 2nd hand books in the last few years and have quite a few waiting to be read on my shelves. It seems I am becoming a bit of a book hoarder as I have so many books on my TBR list and I keep accumulating more. I just can’t resist books, especially when they are free or very inexpensive! I enjoying spending time browsing in both new and used bookstores and thrift stores.This challenge is good incentive to get them off my TBR list so I’ll be joining fir 2020.
I’m currently reading All The Light We Cannot See but it does not look like I’ll have the time to finish it before the end of the year. I guess it will count towards the 2020 challenge! Happy Reading.
Secondhand Hoarded Book Challenge Q1January 1 to March 31, 2020
Books/points: 10
- Mention the name of the book
- Mention who wrote it
- Mention where you bought it or found it (if you still know this)
- Mention how much you paid for it (if you still know this)
- Mention your score in this challenge (1 book read is 1 point)
1. One Bad Apple Sheila Connolly 1/20/20 (probably eBay $4 or less) 1 pt.
2. Sugar Cookie Murder Joanne Fluke 1/26/20 (around $3-4 on eBay) 1 pt.
3. Homicide in Hardcover Kate Carlisle 1/27/20 (about $4 on eBay) 1 pt.
4. Mistletoe Murder Leslie Meier 2/4/20 (about $4 Thriftbooks) 1 pt.
5. A Peach of a Murder Livia J. Washburn 2/14/20 (just under $6 on Amazon, 1 pt.)
6. Lost and Fondue Avery Aames 2/17/20 (around $4 on eBay, 1 pt)
7. Blueberry Muffin Murder Joanne Fluke 2/25/20 (around $4-5 on eBay, 1 pt)
8. Fudge Cupcake Murder Joanne Fluke 3/8/20 (around $4 on eBay, 1 pt.)
9. Murder, Plain and Simple Isabella Alan 3/21/20 (Amazon used, appx. $5-6 1 pt.)
10. On What Grounds Cleo Coyle 3/26/20 (eBay, >$4, 1 pt.)
I'm in! I've spent the last 3 years trying to clear my shelves. But being a reader and loving books I continue to collect "new" books. I haven't purchased a new book in 2 years so the majority of my books are second hand.Second Hand Hoarded Book Challenge Q1
1/1/2020 -3/31/2020
- Mention the name of the book
- Mention who wrote it
- Mention where you bought it or found it (if you still know this)
- Mention how much you paid for it (if you still know this)
- Mention your score in this challenge (1 book read is 1 point)
Jessica wrote: "Currently three quarters through The Book Thief by Markus Zusak... Will be finishing it before the end of the year, most likely! Got secondhand from a Book Swap group on Facebook 😃"Would love more info on this FB group! Thanks!
Omg! Not another challenge I want to participate in! And this is right up my alley...98% of my books (and the kids) are second hand:)However, since I'm spreading myself very thin with all these all exciting challenges, I'm going for only 3 books for this challenge.
I am definitely in! Most of my books are secondhand. I will do 10!12/10-- Challenge Completed!
I'm just going to keep going and see how many I get
1. "J" is for Judgment (library book sale, .50)
2. Snow White Red-Handed (library book sale, 1.00)
3. Bound (library book sale, 1.00)
4. A Study in Scarlet Women (library book sale, 1.00)
5. Takedown Twenty (library book sale, 2.00)
6. Top Secret Twenty-One (library book sale, 2.00)
7. Tricky Twenty-Two (library book sale, 2.00)
8. The Mystery Of The Blue Train (library book sale, 1.00)
9. Irish Hearts (table at Dr.'s office)
10. Rotten to the Core (library book sale, .50)
11. Poirot Loses A Client (library book sale, 1.00)
12. The Kind Worth Killing (library book sale, .50)
Jessica wrote: "Currently three quarters through The Book Thief by Markus Zusak... Will be finishing it before the end of the year, most likely! Got secondhand from a Book Swap group on Facebook 😃"FINISHED The Book Thief by Markus Zusak! Received from a Book Swap group on Facebook... 1 Point!
Aimee wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Currently three quarters through The Book Thief by Markus Zusak... Will be finishing it before the end of the year, most likely! Got secondhand from a Book Swap group on Facebook 😃"..."Search "Book Swap Central" on fb... Should be the first result that pops up :D
Finished The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne... Bought for £2 at a local charity shop a few months ago. 2 points!
Finished The Magic Daughter A Memoir of Living With Multiple Personality Disorder by Jane Phillips not Jayne Anne Phillips as listed. Purchased at Goodwill years ago, don't remember how much I paid. 1 point!
Thanks for bringing this challenge back! I always want to read all my used books at home but then I just keep getting more library loans, but my ratio is improving at least. I'm finishing this one today:Book: Dark Gods
Author: T.E.D. Klein
Where: online - Thriftbooks.com
$$$: USD$16.96 - not cheap but actually a good price for this long out-of-print book, it's usually twice that
Challenge score: 1
Chantal wrote: "Do you love to pick up books from the thrift store? Do you love to buy second hand books at a church fair or craiglist? Are you buying them second hand online? Or did you find a book in a mini libr..."FYI Chantal, the challenge description still says "the last 4 months of 2019", might want to update this.
Marc wrote: "Chantal wrote: "Do you love to pick up books from the thrift store? Do you love to buy second hand books at a church fair or craiglist? Are you buying them second hand online? Or did you find a boo..."Omg don't put your glasses on :-D Thanks didnt notice, still tired from Christmas lol
Book #1 for this challenge:All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
FREE from the little book exchange library we have for the residents in my building where I give and take a lot of 2nd hand books.
Hi all, love the idea of this challenge. Probably 70% of my books are from second hand book shops. There’s a seaside town near me called Felixstowe and they have an amazing shop that looks like one shop from the outside but is a warren of backrooms, corridors and cellar of piles of books. I love it. Love randomly buying things I’ve never heard of but have a great cover. I always have a big pile of to read books. I’m in! Also just worked out as I scan them into good reads when I buy, I know how long they've been in the house. 1:
BOOK:One Thousand White Women
AUTHOR: Jim Fergus
BOUGHT FROM: second hand book shop in Felixstowe, June 2017
COST: £1
REASON FOR BUYING: it had a nice cover
STARTED READING: 10th January 2020
FINISHED READING: 13th January 2020
MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️
POINTS IN CHALLENGE: 1
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BOOK: Ramses: The Son of the Light
AUTHOR: Christian Jacq
BOUGHT FROM: second hand book shop in Felixstowe, January 2015
COST: £1
REASON FOR BUYING: interest in Ancient Egypt
STARTED READING: 13th January 2020
FINISHED READING: 31st January 2020
MY RATING:⭐️⭐️⭐️
POINTS IN CHALLENGE: 2
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BOOK:Crocodile on the Sandbank
AUTHOR: Elizabeth Peters
BOUGHT FROM: second hand book shop in Felixstowe
COST: £1
REASON FOR BUYING: interest in Egypt And Victorian adventurous women
STARTED READING: 25th January 2020
FINISHED READING: 9th February 2020
MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
POINTS IN CHALLENGE: 3
4.
BOOK: She Rises
AUTHOR: Kate Worsley
BOUGHT FROM: Felixstowe again Jan 2020
COST: £2
REASON FOR BUYING: historic and set locally
STARTED READING: 16th February 2020
FINISHED READING: 29th Feb 2020
MY RATING:⭐️⭐️⭐️
POINTS IN CHALLENGE: 4
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BOOK: Normal People
AUTHOR: Sally Rooney
BOUGHT FROM: second hand book shop in Felixstowe, Jan 2020
COST: £1
REASON FOR BUYING: on women's prize for fiction long list 2019
STARTED READING: 29th Feb 2020
FINISHED READING: 3rd March 2020
MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
POINTS IN CHALLENGE: 5
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BOOK: Mort
AUTHOR: Terry Pratchett
BOUGHT FROM: second hand book shop in Felixstowe,
COST: £1
REASON FOR BUYING: husband bought it, he likes Prachett
STARTED READING: 6 April 2020
FINISHED READING: 11 April 2020
MY RATING:⭐️⭐️⭐️
POINTS IN CHALLENGE: 6
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BOUGHT FROM: second hand book shop in Felixstowe
COST: £
REASON FOR BUYING: interest in
STARTED READING: 2020
FINISHED READING: 2020
MY RATING:
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BOUGHT FROM: Felixstowe again
COST: £2
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STARTED READING: 2020
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Carol wrote: "Hi all, love the idea of this challenge. Probably 70% of my books are from second hand book shops. There’s a seaside town near me called Felixstowe and they have an amazing shop that looks like one..."Welcome!
Updated message 9-- 2/10-- got it at a library book sale for 1.00
Secondhand Hoarded Book ChallengeJanuary 1-March 31
19 secondhand books read as of March 27
1. The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan Orlean
Purchased from Better World Books for $4.98.
January 4--5/5 stars
2. The Son by Philipp Meyer
Purchased from library book sale for $2.00.
January 12--5/5 stars
3. The Recipe Club by Andrea Israel & Nancy Garfinkel
Purchased from library book sale for $.50
January 17--5/5 stars
4. Sorority Sisters by Tajuana "TJ" Butler
Purchased at library book sale for $.50
January 19--5/5 stars
5. The Sunday Lunch Club by Juliet Ashton
Purchased from Second Flight Books, my favorite used bookstore, for $8.99.
January 20--5/5 stars
6. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Purchased from Second Flight Books, my favorite used bookstore, for $12.99.
January 26--5/5 stars
7. The Firm by John Grisham
Purchased from Half Price Books for $3.95
January 28--5/5 stars
8. & 9. Cheerful Weather for the Wedding; and An Integrated Man by Julia Strachey
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
February 9--4/5 stars
An Integrated Man
February 27--5/5 stars
Purchased from Better World Books for $2.98
10. The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
Purchased from Better World Books for $5.98.
February 15--5/5 stars
11. Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom
Purchased from Second Flight Books, my favorite used bookstore for $9.99.
February 23--5/5 stars
12. An Anonymous Girl
Purchased from Better World Books for $4.98.
March 9--5/5 stars
13. War of the Wives
Purchased from Better World Books for $4.98.
March 1--5/5 stars
14. Us Against You (Beartown #2) by Fredrik Backman
Purchased from Better World Books for $5.98.
March 15--5/5 stars
15. You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness by Julie Klam
Purchased from Half Price Books for $1.98.
March 19--5/5 stars
16. Secrets Of Lost Arrow by Dotti Enderle
Purchased from local library book sale for $.50.
March 24--5/5 stars
17. The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
Purchased from my favorite local used bookstore for $2.98.
March 25--5/5 stars
18. The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project
Purchased from Better World Books for $2.98.
March 26--5/5 stars
19. Inferno by Dan Brown
Purchased from Half Price Books for $4.98.
March 27--5/5 stars
20. Little Women
Purchased from Half Price Books for $1.98.
It is beat up but still readable!
Book: Swords and DeviltryAuthor: Fritz Leiber
Where: online - Thriftbooks.com
$$$: USD$3.99
Challenge score: 2
****1 Before Green Gables from Budge Wilson bought secondhand online at betterworldbooks. 6.48 dollar including shipping international.****2 De zaak Jan Steen from Karel Eykman bought at the local thriftstore for 1.50 euro.
****3 Briefgeheim from Jan Terlouw bought at the local thriftstore for 1 euro.
****4 De droom van mijn moeder from Alice Munro bought at the local thriftstore for 0.25 euro cent.
****5 Hunkering from Martin Hendriksma found in a mini library.
****6 De zondebok from Frederique de Swart bought at the local thriftstore for 0.80 eurocent.
****7 How to Become King from Jan Terlouw bought at the local thriftstore for 1 euro.
****8 Dolores Claiborne from Stephen King bought at the local thriftstore for 0.30 eurocent.
****9 Be Careful What You Wish For... from R.L. Stine bought at the local thrifstore for 0.50 eurocent.
****10 Robinson Crusoe from Pieter Grashoff bought at the local thriftstore for 0.25 eurocent.
****11 Vrijgevochten from Thea Beckman bought at the local thriftstore for 1.25 euro.
****12 Pippi in the South Seas from Astrid Lindgren bought at the local thriftstore for 0.50 eurocent.
****13 On Golden Pond from Ernest Thompson bought second hand on betterworldbooks for 5.48 dollar including shipping international.
****14 The River from Gary Paulsen bought at the local thriftstore for 0.50 eurocent.
****15 Brian's Winter from Gary Paulsen bought at the local thriftstore for 0.50 eurocent.
****16 Brian's Return from Gary Paulsen bought at the local thriftstore for 0.50 eurocent.
****17 Paddeltje, de scheepsjongen van Michiel de Ruyter from Joh. H. Been bought at the local thriftstore for 1 euro.
****18 Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe bought at the local thriftstore for 1 euro.
****19 The Cuckoo Clock of Doom from R.L. Stine bought at a church market for around 0,65 euro cent.
****20 Winter in Wartime by Jan Terlouw bought at the second hand stand in the mall for 3 euro.
Book #2Personhood: The Art of Being Fully Human by Leo F. Buscaglia
Picked it up for free from our little book exchange library where I live.
An easy read with some very good insights. Perfect timing for this book to come to me!
I worked at a thrift store, and so did my mom. Between the two of us, we easily have a thousand books.It has been a daunting task to catalog and organize all of them, with so many changes around the house.
I can try my best though.
From my current list there is Shirley Temple: An American Princess.
I am only about 4% into it, and I do not think I can finish it fully without skipping ahead. I have to think about it for a few days, and just do some lighter reading.
I'm in!name of the book: "Jules"
written by Didier Van Cauwelaert
bought it at book market
I paid 1,50 euros
My score: 1
Book #3:Flowers In The Attic by V.C. Andrews
$1.99 from Value Village
Elle wrote: "Book #3:Flowers In The Attic by V.C. Andrews
$1.99 from Value Village"
Great book!
Thanks for running this challenge again. It's a great prompt to make me look at the books I've picked up from book fairs recently. Aiming for 5 by the end of March.1. The Help by Kathryn Stoddard
Bought from the Tauranga Lions Book Fair for $1
2. Baby No-Eyes by Patricia Grace
Bought from the Tauranga Lions Book Fair for $1
Score: 2
Second Hand Hoarded Book Challenge - 4 pointsI have lots and lots of these!
1. The Family Vault by Charlotte MacLeod 1/02/20 - Book Barn $0.50
2. The Withdrawing Room by Charlotte MacLeod 1/07/20 - Book Barn $0.50
3. Wrack and Rune by Charlotte MacLeod 2/22/20 - Book Barn $0.50
4. Close Her Eyes by Dorothy Simpson 2/29/20 - Book Barn $0.50
****5 Hunkering from Martin Hendriksma found in a mini library.****6 De zondebok from Frederique de Swart bought at the local thriftstore for 0.80 eurocent.
Updated message 8-- 6/10
How often do you go shopping for new second hand books?
Book #4The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
$2 from Value Village
Chantal wrote: "How often do you go shopping for new second hand books?"Weekly, even though I already have plenty of books waiting to be read I keep accumulating more!
I've been hitting the used book store quite a bit lately. I'm definitely in. Not sure how many I will get through, but here what I have finished:
1. Circles of Time by Phillip Rock
2. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
3. Divergent by Veronica Roth
1. Circles of Time by Phillip Rock
2. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
3. Divergent by Veronica Roth
Secondhand Hoarded Book Challenge Q1January 1 to March 31, 2020
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- Mention the name of the book
- Mention who wrote it
- Mention where you bought it or found it (if you still know this)
- Mention how much you paid for it (if you still know this)
- Mention your score in this challenge (1 book read is 1 point)
1. Death Takes Priorityby Jean Flowers
I'm pretty sure it came from a FB group that I use from time to time. I think I only paid like $2 for it.
2. A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams
I'm pretty sure it came from a FB group that I use from time to time. I think I only paid like $2 for it.
3. Death Among the Doilies by Mollie Cox Bryan
It was a gift from a friend.
4. To Brew or Not to Brew by Joyce Tremel
I bought it from a Facebook group.
5. No Farm, No Foul by Peg Cochran
I bought it from a Facebook group.
6. Death on Eat Street by J.J. Cook
I bought it from a Facebook group.
7. Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae
I bought it from a Facebook group.
8. Double-Booked for Death by Ali Brandon
I bought it from a Facebook group.
9. To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
I bought it from a Facebook group.
Book: King's DragonAuthor: Kate Elliott
Where: used bookstore in Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). I have never before or since seen a used bookstore in an airport (they are otherwise all your standard mass chain stores) and it is now unfortunately gone.
$$$: Can't recall exactly, probably around USD$4
Challenge score: 3
****9 Be Careful What You Wish For... from R.L. Stine bought at the local thrifstore for 0.50 eurocent.
Secondhand Hoarded Book Challenge Q1January 1 to March 31, 2020
1/3
1. American Gods by Neil Gaiman. It was passed on to me from a friend, so free!
Score 1
- Mention the name of the book
- Mention who wrote it
- Mention where you bought it or found it (if you still know this)
- Mention how much you paid for it (if you still know this)
- Mention your score in this challenge (1 book read is 1 point)
2025 Reading Challenge
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The Laramie Project (other topics)
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General Guidelines
* This challenge starts on 1 Januari 2020 until 31 March 2020
* Each book entered should be a "second hand paper" book.
* The book must be bought by you or received. It doesn't matter where the book was bought or found, it could be a thrift shop/craiglist/church market/ online thrift shops etc.,. as long as it is second hand.
* The book can be used in other challenges
* Each book can only be counted one time in this challenge
* Everybody can join and it doesn't matter when during the challenge
* You keep track of your own score in every book entering post (1 book read is 1 point)
* Chatting is allowed
what to do when you finish a book for this challenge?:
- Mention the name of the book
- Mention who wrote it
- Mention where you bought it or found it (if you still know this)
- Mention how much you paid for it (if you still know this)
- Mention your score in this challenge (1 book read is 1 point)
Winner gets bragging rights to this topic and more space in their bookcabinet!