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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)

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)

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

I love R.L. Stine!!!


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

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

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
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Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!*
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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.

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

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


You have 6 books listed, right?"
Oops I do! Thanks Marc! So 6/10
Books mentioned in this topic
Promise of the Wolves (other topics)The Return of the Discontinued Man (other topics)
Silver Girl (other topics)
The Book of Ruth (other topics)
How to Be You: Stop Trying to Be Someone Else and Start Living Your Life (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Mark Hodder (other topics)J.R.R. Tolkien (other topics)
Gary Paulsen (other topics)
Gary Paulsen (other topics)
Robin Hobb (other topics)
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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!