I took a dive into Thriftedbooks.com to see if I could find any deals, and I found 5 used books I’ve been wanting for around $5 each. They all arrived in great condition, and I’m super duper happy.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
I’ve been wanting to read this for a while and have been searching every used bookstore I enter. I was a little disappointed when I opened the package and saw the cover, because I was expecting a different book cover based on the site images. It also probably arrived in the worst condition, because it has a splattered stain on the first few pages, but it’s definitely nothing terrible. And at least I have the book, so I’m reconciled and excited to read it.
Tolstoy Lied by Rachel Kadish
When writing my post “I Don’t Have a Favorite Author… Yet. Here’s Why,” I realized that I should read more Rackel Kadish novels to see if I enjoy it as much as The Weight of Ink. So I went ahead and bought the one that sounded the most interesting.
It’s no wonder I reached for this one, since it has Tolstoy in the title.
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
I don’t know too much about this one. Someone did say they thought it was a modern classic, though I forgot who. But when I saw the deal, I grabbed it. I was surprised that I got it in a hardback for so cheap, but it’s has deckled pages, so I’m stoked about that.
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Lauded as one of a lot of people’s favorite classic, I decided to give it a try. I’ve never read Steinbeck before, so hopefully this is a good one to start diving into his works.
This one arrived in such good condition it looks new. Aaaaaand it has a beautiful cover and deckled pages.
Entwined by Heather Dixon
I read this in middle school, and while it’s marketed as a YA novel, it lives in my memory as a middle grade. Or at least living on the border between middle grade and YA. The plot and the characters always stuck with me, and I’ve long wanted to add it to my personal library. This one probably arrived in the second-to-worst condition in that it has a slightly bent cover, but that just means it’s been loved.
