toby, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon

There is a library bookstore with in a mall near me that has tons of brand new (read once?) current books in most genres near me.

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@toby @bookstodon Okay, I'm jealous!

darwinwoodka, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon

Nice haul!!

msquebanh, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon I often buy used books from local libraries.

cpm, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago)

@msquebanh
I buy new books
read'em

if something I know others want to read
drop'em at the library (checking their inventory 1st)

then
2x a yr
check the used books at library
if any showed up
I buy'em
&
drop'em at the local used book store

(hint: https://bookshop.org i nvr buy from amz

https://libro.fm for audio books i give kindle nothing)

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@cpm @msquebanh @bookstodon I would love a used bookstore near me! ❤📚❤

cpm, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago)

@kimlockhartga
It's a hard row to hoe.

amz & a giant host of others has commodified the publishing biz into near extinction

I can't even allow myself to get started.

Here's a broken 1st effort I did at trying to something book shops

might be a fun listen:

https://podcasts.eruditium.org/websters-cdoctorow2020062500k.mp3

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msquebanh, 8 months ago

@cpm @kimlockhartga @bookstodon I also run my little free community library in front of my home. I put new books donated & gently used books I'm finished reading in there. I also put in CDs & DVDs in it. Lots of ppl visit it & take/donate books/multimedia.

I'm starting a arts/crafts/non-perishable food free community sharing box too. I have to repaint an old donated newspaper box for that one 😊

cpm, 8 months ago

@msquebanh
Awesome!

That's wonderful!
@kimlockhartga @bookstodon

msquebanh, 8 months ago

@cpm @kimlockhartga @bookstodon There's a whole bunch of people owned/run little free libraries in every community here 😊 Mine has dinosaurs, Baby Yoda & gargoyle guardians atop & decorated with environmental stickers.
https://victoriaplacemaking.ca/little-free-libraries

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@msquebanh @cpm @bookstodon I wonder how I could keep the humidity from ruining the books?

msquebanh, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @cpm @bookstodon I haven't had much problems with humidity ruining books. I have a wood/glass latching door on my LFL.

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@msquebanh @cpm @bookstodon Sounds good.

msquebanh, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @cpm @bookstodon This is what my LFL looks like 😊
https://mastodon.sdf.org/@msquebanh/110455121641925160

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@msquebanh @cpm @bookstodon Oh my goodness that is so freaking impressive! I am in awe!

msquebanh, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @cpm @bookstodon Thanks! Kids/adults who visit love it & also like that I planted several foods in front gardens that I encourage visitors to pick & take home to eat.

I am adding some more decorations to my LFL this Fall & some seasonal stuff near Halloween & at Winter Solstice time.

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@msquebanh @cpm @bookstodon So great! And I also just realized that there is a LFL app to help people find them.

cpm, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga
excellent!
@msquebanh @bookstodon

visionsofnapa, 8 months ago

@cpm @msquebanh @kimlockhartga @bookstodon

I put my used books or my mom’s used books in a little free library.

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@visionsofnapa @cpm @msquebanh @bookstodon Excellent!

mmiasma, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon

Loved Elizabeth Moon's "Remnant Population" - hope you enjoy it as well.

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@mmiasma @bookstodon So good. It's so rare to see Our older women as MCs.

mmiasma, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon

Agreed. That was the first story I ever remember reading with an older-women was the protagonist. I loved that she didn't take shit off of anybody when they tried to bully her.

wendymetcalfe, 8 months ago

@mmiasma @kimlockhartga @bookstodon Yeah. Great book. Like Moon's stuff.

arratoon, 8 months ago

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kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@arratoon @bookstodon I love this so much!

arratoon, 8 months ago

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kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@arratoon @bookstodon Oh my God!

deborahh, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon what a great haul. And you can send them to a Little Library near you, when done with them! 🙂

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@deborahh @bookstodon Great idea!

snooze_cat, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon
I used to run the Saturday book sale at our local library. What a joy! I met some great folks there, and got first dibs on the donated books.

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@snooze_cat @bookstodon that must have been amazing! I have to comb through the daily donations carefully to find the treasures. It's also satisfying to see my own donations sold.

patmadigan, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago)

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon Our library has a great used book sale every year, it’s a big event.

Reading books is still sexy.

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@patmadigan @bookstodon Amen! I am fortunate to have access to daily changing shelves of books for sale.

geekaren, 8 months ago

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon Great idea!
BTW, I loved The Ocean at the End of the Lane.

kimlockhartga, 8 months ago

@geekaren @bookstodon Yes! Most of these will be re-reads, but I know that I want to read them again, or share them with others who haven't read them.