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Thanks uncle Bezos!

>> No.19804567

>buying books new

>> No.19804568

>>19804566
I’m still pissed about Amazon removing the George Floyd creepypasta book. Fuck censorship.

>> No.19804631
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There's more!

>> No.19804638

nice stack

>> No.19804643

>>19804568
I've seen a copy in person, it's wacky!

>> No.19804649

Thank the writers at least not LE EPIC JEFREY BEZOSSSS

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>>19804649
I bet you support independent bookstores.

>> No.19804675

im gonna consooooom

>> No.19804676

>>19804566
what books, OP?

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>>19804676

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>>19804676
I hope they don't disappoint because I bought them blindly.

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>>19804694
Vjvv4

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>>19804699
I'm I retard.

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>>19804702

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>>19804711

>> No.19804717

>>19804683
Cringe
>>19804694
Literally who
>>19804699
Based
>>19804702
Literally who
>>19804711
Gay

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>>19804717
Wait, there's more.

>> No.19804724

>>19804683
I'm interested in this

>> No.19804728

>>19804702
>this book is on Vonneguts Book Club List
into the garbage it goes

>> No.19804734

>penguin classics from amazon
the absolute state of this board

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>>19804734
I have an Oxford for you.

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>>19804735
Looks edgy.

>> No.19804747

>>19804702
I love that book

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>>19804742
The last one of this batch. Who wants to see the rest?

>> No.19804773

>>19804723
Hey I was about to start reading this at work

>> No.19804778

>>19804717
>only name he’s heard is based
holy fuck you non reading faggots need to go and stay gone

>> No.19804785

>>19804773
Start this Thursday.

>> No.19804800

>>19804683
BASED
>>19804699
holy BASED
>>19804723
holy mother of BASED

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>>19804568
Anyone got a copy of this that can convert it to a pdf or something?

>> No.19804833

>>19804742
what is this about?

>> No.19804855

>>19804749
Yes

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>>19804855
Ok, that's all for now.

>> No.19804892

>>19804865
Hope you enjoy them

>> No.19804924

>>19804892
There's nothing like reading a book you know jack shit about, reading blindly, without expectations is the best.

>> No.19804925

>>19804865
Mummies book sounds cool anon

>> No.19804960

>>19804925
It was a great deal too, less than 3 USD.

>> No.19804996

Nice haul.

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>>19804566
Dragon dildo

>> No.19805128

>>19804683
A sexy cover but I don't care for Penguin editions.

>> No.19805145

>>19804568
it's not OC, but I bet they took it off not for this reason

>> No.19805166

>>19804805
Loool is this online somewhere

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>>19805128
I'm an Oxford man, a shame they didn't release it.

>> No.19805206

why don't people like penguins?

>> No.19805217

>>19805206
They're racist

>> No.19805246

>>19805217
the books are racist?

>> No.19805278

>>19805246
old white men. they're a pillar of white supremacy and upholding racist, outmoded racist christian values.

>> No.19805293

>>19805206
They're fine if you want a quick and easy copy of something, but I find something about their paper quality and print to be off-putting. Plus I'm not a fan of the cover format they tend to use.

>> No.19805312

>>19805166
It was until amazon took it off

>> No.19805318
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>>19805293
but aren't the words inside the important thing, not the presentation?

>> No.19805322

>>19805318
dw that anon is the type of faggot who buys gaudy BN hardcovers

>> No.19805327
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>>19805318
True, but these past few years they've been releasing Wordsworth tier books.

>> No.19805332

>>19805318
Yes, but an individual is entitled to the right of aesthetic preferences. You can read a book printed straight from Microsoft Word using Comic Sans font, but that doesn't mean you have to.

>> No.19805352

>>19805327
New covers and translation aside Wordsworth make some great books. They stand up to multiple readings and often contain pretty good notes/introductions

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>>19804567
>Buy used "Good quality" book
>Arrives with coffee stains
Kms

>> No.19805374

>>19804805
There was seemingly a kindle version. If anybody bought it, it's trivial to de-DRM kindle books

>> No.19805409

>>19804711
I would complain about “shitty glued paperbacks” , but Wordsworth classics are $5-$7 for several hundred pages, so honestly the price shifty paperbacks should be.
The Auk editions are way too expensive though.

>> No.19805411

>>19805278
Post tits

>> No.19805415

whats wrong with these people who dont buy books off thriftbooks

come on now

>> No.19805417

>>19804683
Gay
>>19804694
No clue but looks good
>>19804699
Nice
>>19804702
Don't know
>>19804711
Watch the movie too if you haven't
>>19804716
Yikes
>>19804723
I have a lot of respect for Chesterson without reading him. Thanks, /lit/.
>>19804735
who
>>19804742
isnt that a movie
>>19804749
larp
>>19804865
Dont know other than Sade

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>>19805415
I do, but I don't live in an english speaking country, I don't even live in an spanish speaking one so I have limited resources, I do what I can.

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>>19805437
Where are you from? I also have some Mishima books in Spanish :)

>> No.19805476

>>19805467
Buenos Aires, but I'm based in Tokyo.

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>>19805437
Where are you from? I also have some Mishima books in Spanish :)

>> No.19805482

>>19804716
>>19804723
based

>> No.19805487

>>19805476
Nice! I deleted my other post because the picture didn't upload correctly. How's Japan treating you?

>> No.19805497

How do guys can even afford buying books? They're so fucking expensive now especially on amazon

>> No.19805506

>>19805497
I got most of my collection in the pre-covid era. Prices were nice. I got Child of God for like 4 bucks (new condition), in like 2017. I got an Everyman's version of The Aeneid for 2 dollars. Ah, those were the days.

>> No.19805510

>>19805497
I get most of my books from thrift stores. Usually costs me $1 apiece.

>> No.19805511

>>19804711
SOVL

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>>19805487
Fine, I guess, a cocktail of love, hate and indifference.
>>19805497
Keep an eye open for deals. Pic related.

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>>19805525
Or take the Wordsworth pill.

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>>19805539

>> No.19805852

>>19804702
>Knut
Haha

>> No.19805858

>>19805852

Woops
>>19804699

>> No.19805879

>>19805525
$70 for trash
lol

>> No.19805936

>>19805497
Because I am not a poor ass bitch. Get ya grindset up fr fr

>> No.19806155

>>19805369
This doesn't happen if you make sure the seller is Amazon itself. Everything I have bought from Amazon that is "good" or even just "okay" has literally been fine and unused.

>> No.19806209

>>19805879
47.98 usd

>> No.19806457

>>19805510
Thrift stores aren't good for when you're looking for specific titles, though

>> No.19806476

>>19806457
>HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGG REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED PRODUCTS RIIIIIGHT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
they are if you can have a little patience, there's always something else to read

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>>19804694
Is that a collection of his short stories or something? I've read the Elephant and it's like 15 pages

>> No.19806624

>>19806552
It's an anthology of short stories.

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OP here, the postman just dropped by with some used books.

>> No.19806743

This thread is making me want to buy more books despite me having a 20 book pile next to my bed

>> No.19806756

>>19806624
I see, would you mind showing me the index? I wonder if it's just the one I've got under a different name

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>>19806756
1/2

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>>19806782
2/2

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>>19806782
I think it is! In which case you're in for some good shit

>> No.19807069

>>19806476
>Books are just products that are interchangeable

>> No.19807092

>>19804699
Great book.

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>>19806661
Who likes shitty horror novels?

>> No.19807631

>>19805327
I hope you don't prioritise brand over translation