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9111726 No.9111726 [Reply] [Original]

>go to second hand bookshop to get one (1) book
>come out with a dozen
>still didn't get the book you were looking for

>> No.9111754

>>9111726
Every time, anon

>> No.9111790

>>9111754
They had East of Eden and Madame Bovary in the fucking bargain bin for 50c each, how was I supposed to leave them?

>> No.9111908

>>9111790
I picked up Jeff Vandermeer's Authority and McCarthy's The Road for $1 at my public library's bookstore. Went in looking for Philip K. Dick. I was pretty pleased though.

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>>9111726
>go to used book shop
>it's all teen shit
>thousands of teen shit
>one small shelf for "classics"
>nothing good
>it's the only used book store close to where I live

>> No.9111921

>>9111915
You're better off with book fairs.

>> No.9111954

>go to used book store to buy The Stranger
>they only have L’Étranger

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9112308

>>9111726
>Go to used bookstore in my city of about 2 million people
>They have everything I need and much more
>Be totally satisfied

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>>9111726
>have three nearby library bookstores.
>everything costs .50-$2.
>great selection, most books in mint shape.
>go every week and find interesting stuff.

>> No.9113653

>tfw the nearest book store is a 30 min walk to the train, a 10 min wait, and then a 40 min train ride that cost 5 dollars for a round trip
Fuck