Q3 - Second hand hoarded book challenge :-D :-D

[Chantal]

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 library on the road? Is your book cabinet becoming full with second hand books? Is your hoarding :-D getting out of control? Then you need this challenge for July, August and September of 2020.

General Guidelines

* This challenge starts on 1 July 2020 until 30 September 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!

[Amy]

I will try for 10!
5/10

1. Evidence of Murder (library book sale, 1.00)
2. Fractured (Goodwill)
3. Undone (library book sale, .50)
4. The Book of Ruth (library book sale, 2.00)
5. Silver Girl (Goodwill)
6. Promise of the Wolves (library book sale, .50)

[D.L.]

Put me down for 8 please :)

Progress: 4/8

1. The Rose Parade Mystery (library book sale; 10 cents)
2. The Ax Murders of Saxtown: The Unsolved Crime That Terrorized a Town and Shocked the Nation (Amazon; $3.96)
3. Mirror, Mirror (don't remember where I got it or how much I paid for it)
4. Never Never (don't remember where I got it or how much I paid for it)

[Amy]

Updated message 2-- 1/10

[D.L.]

1/8 complete. Fun challenge!

[D.L.]

2/8 complete :)

[Chantal]

1. Welcome to Camp Nightmare by R.L. Stine bought at the local thriftstore for 0,50 eurocent.

2. De kust een dagelijks avontuur van Schiermonnikoog tot De Panne by Albert-Jan Cool bought at the local thriftstore for 1.50 euro.

3. Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine bougt at the local thriftstore for 1 euro.

4.Danger on Midnight River by Gary Paulsen bought at the local thriftstore for 0,50 eurocent

[D.L.]

Chantal wrote: "1. Welcome to Camp Nightmare by R.L. Stine bought at the local thriftstore for 0,50 eurocent."

I love R.L. Stine!!!

[D.L.]

4/8 complete :)

[Amy]

Updated message 2-- 2/10

[Chantal]

2. De kust een dagelijks avontuur van Schiermonnikoog tot De Panne by Albert-Jan Cool bought at the local thriftstore for 1.50 euro.

[Chantal]

3. Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine bougt at the local thriftstore for 1 euro.

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

I don't anticipate leading the pack this quarter, but I ought to get in at least a few used books.

Book: Cloak of Shadows
Author: Ed Greenwood
Where: Probably, Friends of the Library book sale
How much: If above, then USD$0.50
Challenge score: 1

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

Book: Ship of Destiny
Author: Robin Hobb
Where: Friendly local book store, used section
How much: USD$3.50
Challenge score: 2

Book: The Hour of the Dragon
Author: Robert E. Howard
Where: Friendly local book store, cart out front with clearance used books
How much: USD$2.50
Challenge score: 3

[Chantal]

4.Danger on Midnight River by Gary Paulsen bought at the local thriftstore for 0,50 eurocent

[Amy]

Updated message 2-- 3/10

[Nicole]

Idk how many I'll be able to get to, but I'll try for 7! :D

1. To Terra..., Vol. 3 by Keiko Takemiya (Bought from BetterWorldBooks for $17.35)
2. How to Be You: Stop Trying to Be Someone Else and Start Living Your Life by Jeffrey Marsh (Bought on Amazon for $5.79)

Goal Met So Far: 2/7

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

Book: The Fellowship of the Ring - 1976 Ballantine paperback edition
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Where: Friends of library book sale
How much: USD$0.50
Challenge score: 4

That's probably as high as I'll go this quarter. I have books lined up that should take me through the end of September, all library loans.

[Nicole]

Update to Msg. 17:

2/7

[Amy]

Updated message 2-- 4/10

[Amy]

Updated message 2-- 5/10

[Chantal]

That is great Amy!

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

I managed one more:

Book: The Return of the Discontinued Man
Author: Mark Hodder
Where: thriftbooks.com
How much: USD$6.27
Challenge score: 5

[Amy]

Updated message 2-- 5/10

[Chantal]

The link for this challenge in the last few months...

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

[Chantal]

Last day people to get your books in!

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

Amy wrote: "Updated message 2-- 5/10"

You have 6 books listed, right?

[Chantal]

Marc wrote: "Amy wrote: "Updated message 2-- 5/10"

You have 6 books listed, right?"

Good eyes marc!

[Hayley]

Running Out of Time- Margaret Peterson Haddix* little free library find
Root, Petal, Thorn- Ella Joy Olsen* got from mother
The Tale of Peter Rabbit- Beatrix Potter* little free library find
Skin Tight- Carl Hiaasen*little free library find
Little Men- Louisa May Alcott* little free library find
Miss Nelson is Missing! James Marshall*thrift store
Poetry for Young People- Emily Dickinson*little free library find
Henry VIII and His Chopping Block- Alan Macdonald*little free library find
So You Think You Know Canada, Eh?- Marianne Jennings*little free library find
Mama Makes Up Her Mind- Bailey White*little free library find
I’m nobody! Who are you?- Emily Dickinson*little free library find
All Quiet on the Western Front- Erich Maria Remarque*thrift store find
The Book of Three- Lloyd Alexander*little free library find
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- L Frank Baum*little free library find
Swing, Swing, Swing- Gail Tuchman*thrift store find

Historian-Elizabeth Kosotova*thrift store find
16 pts. total

[Chantal]

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Winner this round is Amy!

[Chantal]

@Hayley thank you for your post, but we keep the date of 30 September for the ending of this challenge!. I have seen you in the new post, good luck to you in the coming challenge!

[Amy]

Marc *Dark Reader of the Woods* wrote: "Amy wrote: "Updated message 2-- 5/10"

You have 6 books listed, right?"

Oops I do! Thanks Marc! So 6/10

[Amy]

Chantal wrote: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Winner this round is Amy!"

Aaw thanks!