$18 at my local library

[u/theseeker24]

[u/jackdoffigan]

You got ripped off the library is usually free

[u/showthemuff → u/jackdoffigan]

Buying books is better because after you read them you can put them on a bookshelf to seem smart

[u/endsandskins → u/showthemuff]

Buying books is better because after you read them you can put them on a bookshelf to seem smart

[u/showthemuff → u/endsandskins]

Only if it's Blood Meridian, Infinite Jest or some 19th century Russian dude

[u/Responsible_Sand_599 → u/showthemuff]

No the worst outcome with Blood Meridian is that you read it and feel like an idiot for it not meeting your impossibly high standards and wonder if you’re subhuman for not liking it as much as Lonesome Dove.

[u/theseeker24 → u/showthemuff]

I caint reed

[u/Medium_Relative561 → u/showthemuff]

You don't even have to read them first to do that

[u/iallen420]

Was my dad selling his books?

[u/theseeker24 → u/iallen420]

I was the only person under 65

[u/aspiringparvenu → u/theseeker24]

Strongest indicator that it’s over is a used book sale

[u/on_doveswings]

Enjoy Middlemarch, it's my favorite!

[u/magic9995]

I've said it on this sub before but it bears repeating, Library book sales are a literal cheat code for book lovers.

Also strong second on Theodore Rex, Morris is one of the few writers that can do justice to a President who was straight out of a novel ( funny enough I picked up my copy at a library sale as well ).

[u/theseeker24 → u/magic9995]

Just finished River of Doubt, this is next.

[u/sybildb → u/magic9995]

I go to every single one within an hour drive of me when they come up (usually hit 1-2 a month). At this rate, I’ll have a full stock of hand selected books for a home library within the next 3 years and only have spent ~$500 in total (books usually priced at $0.50-$2)

[u/political_arguer → u/magic9995]

Get a Kobo and calibre and epubs

[u/Downtown_Key_4040 → u/magic9995]

a literal cheat code

g*mers OUT

[u/stokrotkowe_oczy]

I just got back from a library book sale myself!

I got the last 3 books I needed for my Anne of Green Gables collection, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, East of Eden, and the National Audubon's field guide to seashells.

[u/theseeker24 → u/stokrotkowe_oczy]

Excellent picks

[u/hammer4fem]

Middlemarch is great from the first page.

[u/showthemuff]

Used books are 20$ a piece here even the short shitty ones send help

[u/CrimsonDragonWolf → u/showthemuff]

Where tf do you live? I can’t think of the last time I paid more than $2 for a used book

[u/DeathDriveAnnabelle]

also "Mornings on Horseback" if you want more Teddy

[u/cripple-creek-ferry]

I recently bought Undaunted Courage after rewatching the Ken Burns doc on Lewis and Clark. It still pisses me of that the HBO show that was in production many years ago was never completed. It could've been so good.

[u/Downtown_Key_4040]

cool books to have in your background for zoom meetings

[u/Beautiful-Coconut-96]

A walk in the woods is great

[u/barmanelektra]

If you read one of these you'll be more well read than 90% of this sub

[u/jason_cresva]

Surprised The Alchemist isn't there

[u/browniestomper]

what are you going to read first?

[u/theseeker24 → u/browniestomper]

What should I read first?

[u/BlackOut1962]

Undaunted Courage is good. Read that back in college.

[u/Limp_Tumbleweed2618]

i expected mainly snarky comments here, and i was correct. god, i need to get off reddit for a few days.

[u/theseeker24 → u/Limp_Tumbleweed2618]

I wouldn’t have it any other way

[u/Dramatic-Secret-4303]

Congratulations on purchasing commodities

[u/Responsible_Sand_599]

I loved Undaunted Courage. Basically Lewis and Clark’s expedition was like 19th century. The best engineers and soldiers the army had to offer and tons of fucking that elevate the best catalogues. Also feels like things with the Indians could’ve worked out much better.

[u/Signal-Wolverine-906]

Kudos to anyone attempting War and Peace raw but the audio version makes it a lot easier

[u/hungry-reserve]

Chomsky squeaky voice ah