http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1855 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 22:00:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1855&cpage=1#comment-16411 girldetective Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:58:37 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1855#comment-16411 I worked in that used bookstore for a year, so learned a lot about used books, but maybe even more since then as a regular shopper. I always flip through the pages. I won't buy anything that's much marked or highlighted. I"ll also check to see if there are multiple copies on a shelf--sometimes one will be less expensive than another. I used to think hardcover was what I wanted for books I love for the durability, but as my gear-load increased with one then two kids, portability became a factor, too. I worked in that used bookstore for a year, so learned a lot about used books, but maybe even more since then as a regular shopper. I always flip through the pages. I won’t buy anything that’s much marked or highlighted. I”ll also check to see if there are multiple copies on a shelf–sometimes one will be less expensive than another. I used to think hardcover was what I wanted for books I love for the durability, but as my gear-load increased with one then two kids, portability became a factor, too.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1855&cpage=1#comment-16404 Steph Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:54:18 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1855#comment-16404 I always think of my used books as "new"! Granted, the used book store that I shop at tends to have many books that are in pristine/unread condition, so the whole "used" terminology might be somewhat of a misnomer in those cases. Even if a book is visibly worn when I buy it, I kind of like that too. It hints at it having had a long and interesting life before it got to me! I always think of my used books as “new”! Granted, the used book store that I shop at tends to have many books that are in pristine/unread condition, so the whole “used” terminology might be somewhat of a misnomer in those cases. Even if a book is visibly worn when I buy it, I kind of like that too. It hints at it having had a long and interesting life before it got to me!

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