Lush Library discussion

I got a great book haul today from my local charity shop, I got...

TLOTR fellowship of the ring PB £1
Red Dragon PB 60p
Room - which I nominated for the monthly book HB 80p
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone PB £1
Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets HB £1
A dictionary for my Eldest PB £1

Also got a doctor who book for my middle boy and a Lion king book for my toddler £1 and 30p

I am sooo impressed, does anyone else get bargain hauls from charity shops or anywhere else? :D

I live about 10 minutes walk(with pushchair) from a mainstreet that has 10 charity shops. A couple of weeks ago I got 8 mint hardback Lemony Snicket books bogof.
My other lucky finds were 6 Harukai Murakami books that didn't include the 3 I've read. I'd been looking for years every time I went into charity shops. I've got a big National Geographic Wideangle photography book and a cookbook titled 'Curry' all in one day.
I've bought more books since getting a kindle than in the years before.

Wow you are so lucky, there are two in our village so not bad I suppose as far as local goes but 10 charity shops!
Think I'm gonna go and have a looksie every week now, never thought they would have anything good bookswise I am a changed woman! :)

I went to the oxfam bookshop yesterday and got:

- Inventing Elliot by Graham Gardner
- Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
- Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
- The Passion of Alice by Stephanie Grant

for £1.99 each. I was very impressed with what I got, especially Mirror Mirror which I've been wanting to read for ages!

Oooh I'm after Water for elephants too Becky, Impressive
£1.99 is a total bargain :)

Becky wrote: "I went to the oxfam bookshop yesterday and got:

- Inventing Elliot by Graham Gardner
- Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
- Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
- The Passion of Alice by Stephanie Gra..."

So they're easier to look up :)

Kirsty wrote: "Becky wrote: "I went to the oxfam bookshop yesterday and got:

- Inventing Elliot by Graham Gardner
- Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
- Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
- The Passion of Ali..."

thanks, I've only just figured out how to do that :)

Maybe we should do a little group/side read of Water for Elephants next month - I was searching for a half decently priced copy last year but since the film came out it seems really popular.
I'm plan to introduce a section for paired/mini groug/side reads and an organised individual reading goal for 2012 (with folder started soon so people can plan) listing books that are unfinished/have been planning to read for at least a year and some other themes.

Sounds like fun :)

I love charity shop books so cheap and well worth the money cuz its going to a good cause xx

Also today i just brought 'white is for witching' so i can follow everyone in the book read, it was brought from ebay, to book cost 0.20p and postage £2.80 so all together was £3 postage, i searched one charity shop ( as sunday so most are closed ) and they didnt have it :( so i thought i better play safe and buy it, so will hve to start reading a little later then everyone else hehe xx

I am sure you will catch up :)

Nisha wrote: "Also today i just brought 'white is for witching' so i can follow everyone in the book read, it was brought from ebay, to book cost 0.20p and postage £2.80 so all together was £3 postage, i searche..."

Nisha wrote: "I love charity shop books so cheap and well worth the money cuz its going to a good cause xx"

It's good to see you joining in with the next read. Feel free to post in any of the other threads - they're shorter than the forum so your posts won't get lost on here IYGWIM?

Hiya sorry hah what does IYGWIM mean ?xx and yes im very excited abut the next book :) x

Sam wrote: "I am sure you will catch up :)"

tank you i hope so !!x

Kirsty wrote: "Nisha wrote: "Also today i just brought 'white is for witching' so i can follow everyone in the book read, it was brought from ebay, to book cost 0.20p and postage £2.80 so all together was £3 post..."

It means "If You Get What I Mean"
some people say IYSWIM - If you see what I mean

hehe

Sam wrote: "Kirsty wrote: "Nisha wrote: "Also today i just brought 'white is for witching' so i can follow everyone in the book read, it was brought from ebay, to book cost 0.20p and postage £2.80 so all toget..."

i see now thank you :) hehe spend ages staring at it trying to see what would fit it :p x

Today I got but it's the 1959 version brilliant condition given it's age for 30p! and for 80p :D

Also saw think this was 60p but I haven't read any Julian barnes yet so I wasn't sure if i'd like it, if anyone wants me to pick it up for them let me know :) think postage is around £2.16 second class.

Yesterday I baked cakes from the Hummingbird bakery book for the local church . I went into a few charity shops and got £1, £1! a book for my secret santa and for 75p (Usbourne books are great).

Those look interesting Kirsty. I have tried to stop myself from buying new books til after Christmas but I couldn't resist these in the charity shop...
and 80p each and for 70p :D