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>buy used book
>random sentences highlighted
>missing pages
>stains

>> No.17008828
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17008828

>used (excellent condition)

>> No.17008857

>>17008823
where the fuck do you buy your books?

>> No.17008863

>>17008823
When thriftin books you should make a quick check for those

>> No.17008869

>>17008823
>random sentences highlighted
Highlight other sentences to make pretty patterns.

>missing pages
Download pdf, print required page, glue into book

>stains
Tell us more

>> No.17008897

>>17008857
Value village

>> No.17008898

I once came on my copy of 120 Days of Sodom and donated it to a used book drive. I hope someone enjoyed it

>> No.17009009

>>17008823
That is the worst. People who write in books should all be gassed.

>> No.17009205

>>17008898
Someone who wants to read De Sade's meme book isn't gonna be put off by something like that. If anything it's added value.

>> No.17009210

>>17008823
That's why I just bought new books for extra money which in turn led me to get a kindle and get books for free.

>> No.17009215

>>17009205
I'd pay more for a James Joyce book if I knew it had been farted on.

>> No.17009226

>>17009009
Isn’t that technically what all writers did before printing was invented, anon?

>> No.17009228

>>17008823
Stop being poor.

>> No.17009237

>>17009215
Better be a shart then. If there's no stain, it would be impossible to prove.

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I've posted this before. Pic related was listed as being in "very good" condition. It was £2.01 so I didn't complain but I won't be buying from "awesomebooksuk" again.

>> No.17009285

>>17008823
>didn't bother to open the book before buying it
pseud detected

>> No.17009288

>>17009278
Don't forget to leave them a bad review

>> No.17009332

>>17009278
I find it funny how much work was put into writing "This is toilet" in block letters

>> No.17009339

>>17008828
Except when the seller fucking lies

>> No.17009373

>Buy "new" book
>It arrives with a worn spine/dust jacket
>It's probably used
>Keep it because it makes it look like I've read the book

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>>17008823
>Pirate ebooks

>> No.17009731

>>17009278
Stuff like that is rarer than a virgin book. You should be glad

>> No.17009842

I like finding random stuff people have used as bookmarks, and I enjoy it when I stumble upon someone's notes. Doesn't distract me at all. As long as the book is whole and there's not a lot of shit on the words.

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>>17009491
>Pirate books

>> No.17009905

Sometimes I will buy a book and on the inside it will have a note like to my darling Rachel from your loving Michael 1994 or something like that and then I wonder how did this book come to be in the situation that it has ended up in how has it ended up in my hands did Rachel read the book did she like the book maybe they fell on hard times and they had to sell the book to buy firewood I really don’t know but I can’t help but be sad when I see these little inscriptions inside a book I can’t help but wonder what went wrong with Rachel and Michael

>> No.17009915

My copy of Young Stalin had a Chinese guy's phone bill in it.