And if that sounds a slightly bizarre heading, it isn’t really as yet *another* charity shop has opened up in the local big town, making 12 in just one small area now! Although I’m a great fan of these lovely places as a great hunting ground for books, I admit that it does rather concern me that a town of this size is losing ‘real’ shops at a rate of knots – it doesn’t tend to indicate that the place is thriving….
Anyway – on to some joys this week. I had been resolving to try not to buy too many books as I was so spoiled over birthday and Christmas, and have also been indulging in some ‘clicky-click’ online purchasing to aid my current Russian book obsession. However, there were a couple of little bargains I couldn’t resist which I *shall* share with you!
First up are some lovely Viragos. “No Signposts” was from the new charity shop and was only £1 and is really in nice condition. The other two are brand new books (shock!!) – but from The Works, who are currently restocking madly. “Crampton Hodnet” is particularly useful for the Pym read-along, and the Holtby is one I don’t have. And as I was getting another book for Middle Child’s birthday, they ended up being three for £5 – bargain!!
The other two finds were rather nice too. The Mansfield is identical to one I already have, but as my copy is rather foxed and grubby, I took the opportunity to replace it with this better one for 50p. And the other 50p Ballard volume was from the sale in The Works.
I *do* love a bargain!!
Jan 27, 2013 @ 13:46:44
Lovely books. Although Crampton Hodnet is my least favorite Pym it has enough moments to keep reading. Haven’t heard about the others, I’ll have to look up some reviews to see if they’re *my* kind of book (I know, horrible snobbery).
Jan 27, 2013 @ 13:47:46
Not really – I know there are *tons* of books out there that aren’t my kind of book, and I avoid them like the plague!!
Jan 27, 2013 @ 23:21:14
A lovely trio of Viragos. I have all of the Holtbys in the original green, but the new covers are so lovely that I’d still be tempted.
Jan 28, 2013 @ 09:10:15
The new covers *are* nice, aren’t they? I always go for a green version if I can, but these were such a bargain!
Jan 28, 2013 @ 00:56:55
J.G. Ballard is one of my favorite authors, but I have to be in the right mood for his books. ‘The Crystal World’ is one of his best, along with ‘Concrete Island’ and ‘High Rise’. He tends to write about dystopias of one sort or another, but they are always filled with vivid imagery. I think I read ‘Concrete Island’ more than 20 years ago, but still remember it clearly.
Jan 28, 2013 @ 09:08:38
Mine too, but I agree you need to be in the mood. I love his short stories – I have these complete in two large volumes and I really must read some more!
Jan 28, 2013 @ 13:05:10
I have that Holtby as well! Great finds — you have a magic touch with those charity shops, you walk in and books fly into your hands!
Jan 28, 2013 @ 13:11:10
It seems like that some weeks – tho’ other times I can come home with nothing!