I'm currently writing this as I sit with my face hurting - damn sinus problems. So - bear with me.
Before I started working, all of my books came from thrift stores, library book sales, and garage sales. I didn't fathom getting my books any other way. There's quite nothing like looking through books and finding that one that's been on your wish list. And wait, it's also for 99 cents! Score! I remember finding Wicked, the creme-colored large paperback edition, for 10 cents at my university library's book sale! And how about the time I got Sylvia Plath's Unabridged Journals for free from the public library's librarian (they were culling old book copies). Finding a great book for a great price made me feel really good.
Before I started working, all of my books came from thrift stores, library book sales, and garage sales. I didn't fathom getting my books any other way. There's quite nothing like looking through books and finding that one that's been on your wish list. And wait, it's also for 99 cents! Score! I remember finding Wicked, the creme-colored large paperback edition, for 10 cents at my university library's book sale! And how about the time I got Sylvia Plath's Unabridged Journals for free from the public library's librarian (they were culling old book copies). Finding a great book for a great price made me feel really good.
Then I started working, and hey, I realized I could afford new books. New books that no one had ever read before - it was something I had really not experienced before. I was able to walk into Barnes & Noble and (usually with a coupon in hand) pick any book I wanted. I could browse and see what got my attention, or I could go down my wish list and see if I could find the books I know I wanted. It was a different kind of treasure hunt - one I could control. It was nice to have some control when it came to my love of books.
Used books give you a history when you acquire them. There's marginalia, the smell, and sometimes people have left something of themselves behind, a bookmark, a pressed flower, etc. New books give you a chance to create history.
Used books give you a history when you acquire them. There's marginalia, the smell, and sometimes people have left something of themselves behind, a bookmark, a pressed flower, etc. New books give you a chance to create history.
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