Hi Travellers,
Can anyone suggest where to buy second hand books. Favourite authors are Gregg Herwitz, Michael Connelly, Alafair Bourke and Lee Child.
Many thanks Norm
Gaylehere said
10:35 PM Jan 22, 2024
If you are ever in a town when thy have their Lifeline Bookfest that's a place to go, but give yourself time as books come in categories but not author order. Our Lifeline Stores have very big book sections too, but not just before their bookfests.
Magnarc said
06:21 AM Jan 23, 2024
Hi Norm, every Op shop I have been in has a lot of books.
The Travelling Dillberries said
06:32 AM Jan 23, 2024
Where abouts are you Norm?
Craig1 said
07:26 AM Jan 23, 2024
op shops for us, but quality, price is pot luck. 2nd hand book shops are around but seem to want 1/2 to 2/3rd of new price.
Got trade in value in Mackay in Sept 23
NormJean said
08:10 AM Jan 23, 2024
We are currently in Adelaide, which is home.
Will definitely check out your suggestions.
Thank you all.
peter67 said
09:28 AM Jan 23, 2024
Sunday markets usually have booksellers too.
Long Weekend said
09:36 AM Jan 23, 2024
The two biggest OP shops are the Salvos and Vinnies. Of the two the Salvos seem to have the largest selection of books.
There are a number of smaller OP shops around - Red Cross, Cancer Research, RSPCA, Anglican and so on.
While in the Salvos stores stock up on DVDs - prices generally range around $2 each! But often they are not sorted so you have to go through heaped piles to find ones you want.
Murray
Cupie said
10:34 AM Jan 23, 2024
I have tried the full range of Opp shops where prices & volumes vary considerably as do the sorting systems.
My favourite was Salvo's shop at Underwood that had them sorted by Author alphabetically and best of all, priced them at $5 for a shopping bag full. Once that pricing special ended they became $2.50 each.
That drove me to the Lifeline Opp Shop across the road where they too sort by Author but sell at $1 each. Was disappointed recently when just before the Bookfest the usually good stock level plummeted to almost nothing. Just when I needed a new stock!
If I want a particular book I go to a second hand book shop at Mt.Gravatt which sells at about $7 per book & has a fantastic range.
I'll soon have to part with my extensive collection contained in 3 chock a block Billy Book cases (plus lots more in a storage cupboard) when I hopefully downsize the house.
rgren2 said
10:37 AM Jan 23, 2024
You can download free books from places like Bookbub.
rmoor said
11:20 AM Jan 23, 2024
I frequent the book shelves at the Salvo's in Dubbo. Most books are around the $1 mark, as are DVD's.
One nice lady there recognises me and goes out the back to locate any Bernard Cornwell publications.
So you like crime fiction Norm.
Thought I hit the jackpot when I located a full set of "Vera" DVD's for my travel entertainment.
Gaylehere said
09:34 PM Jan 23, 2024
The Bookfest at Toowoomba Qld is the 2nd and 3rd March, 2024 for anyone who may be interested. At the Toowoomba Showgrounds. Cheers.
peter67 said
09:47 AM Jan 24, 2024
If you like crime fiction Don Winslow is hard to beat, try Border Force.
Cupie said
09:47 AM Jan 24, 2024
rmoor wrote:
I frequent the book shelves at the Salvo's in Dubbo. Most books are around the $1 mark, as are DVD's. One nice lady there recognises me and goes out the back to locate any Bernard Cornwell publications. So you like crime fiction Norm. Thought I hit the jackpot when I located a full set of "Vera" DVD's for my travel entertainment.
ABC iView gives access to Vera episodes too.
I like DVDs though and often watch the 'Yes Minister' series.
BTW .. just finished watching all the series2 of Muster Dog .. great program.
WRT free book downloads ... my kindle is that old that it is no longer able to download stuff. Have a PC App that allows me to, so all OK.
Hollowfrog said
06:20 PM Jan 27, 2024
We are into downloaded audiobooks. We joined the local library and can get up to 15 books at a time. If you use an APP to listen to the books they expire after 2 weeks. I don't do that, I have to store them on the laptop computer initially and then transfer them to the smart phone (usually about 6 books at a time). They don't expire in that case. When we have listened to them I delete them from both the phone and computer. Over time I have built a library of dozens of books waiting to be listened to. We can travel for months without running out of books.
rmoor said
06:26 PM Jan 27, 2024
Hollowfrog wrote:
We are into downloaded audiobooks. We joined the local library and can get up to 15 books at a time. If you use an APP to listen to the books they expire after 2 weeks. I don't do that, I have to store them on the laptop computer initially and then transfer them to the smart phone (usually about 6 books at a time). They don't expire in that case. When we have listened to them I delete them from both the phone and computer. Over time I have built a library of dozens of books waiting to be listened to. We can travel for months without running out of books.
Interesting tip.
Might suss that one out?
Thanks.
peter67 said
08:32 PM Jan 27, 2024
rmoor, what's with all the spaces between sentences ? :)
yobarr said
08:41 PM Jan 27, 2024
peter67 wrote:
rmoor, what's with all the spaces between sentences ? :)
Hi Norm, every Op shop I have been in has a lot of books.
Where abouts are you Norm?
Got trade in value in Mackay in Sept 23
There are a number of smaller OP shops around - Red Cross, Cancer Research, RSPCA, Anglican and so on.
While in the Salvos stores stock up on DVDs - prices generally range around $2 each! But often they are not sorted so you have to go through heaped piles to find ones you want.
Murray
I have tried the full range of Opp shops where prices & volumes vary considerably as do the sorting systems.
My favourite was Salvo's shop at Underwood that had them sorted by Author alphabetically and best of all, priced them at $5 for a shopping bag full. Once that pricing special ended they became $2.50 each.
That drove me to the Lifeline Opp Shop across the road where they too sort by Author but sell at $1 each. Was disappointed recently when just before the Bookfest the usually good stock level plummeted to almost nothing. Just when I needed a new stock!
If I want a particular book I go to a second hand book shop at Mt.Gravatt which sells at about $7 per book & has a fantastic range.
I'll soon have to part with my extensive collection contained in 3 chock a block Billy Book cases (plus lots more in a storage cupboard) when I hopefully downsize the house.
One nice lady there recognises me and goes out the back to locate any Bernard Cornwell publications.
So you like crime fiction Norm.
Thought I hit the jackpot when I located a full set of "Vera" DVD's for my travel entertainment.
ABC iView gives access to Vera episodes too.
I like DVDs though and often watch the 'Yes Minister' series.
BTW .. just finished watching all the series2 of Muster Dog .. great program.
WRT free book downloads ... my kindle is that old that it is no longer able to download stuff. Have a PC App that allows me to, so all OK.
Interesting tip.
Might suss that one out?
Thanks.
Hmmm. I too was wondering about that.Cheers
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