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Friday, August 27, 2021
Inside Trading at My Favorite Indie
2:51 PM
Here's what I took with me to trade:
These stacks are a combination of books I've received for review and those I purchased with my own money. I do feel a little bit guilty about trading in volumes I got for free, but honestly, I donate a good 85% of my books to the library, so...
Of these 29 books, Changing Hands accepted 14 for a trade-in credit of $67.80. I know the titles they accept depend on a lot of factors like current inventory, demand, sales, time of year, condition of the books, etc., so I'm always intrigued by which titles they take and which they don't. The books they accepted from me (most of which were in new or like new condition) this time were:
- A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins
- The Wish and the Peacock by Wendy S. Swore
- Blink of an Eye by Iris and Roy Johansen
- While Paris Slept by Ruth Druart
- A Trail of Lies by Kylie Logan
- The Elephant's Girl by Celesta Rimington
- The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- The Sanitorium by Sarah Pearse
- The Deep by Alma Katsu
- Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
- Coop Knows the Scoop by Taryn Souders
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
- The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
- Dreams of Falling by Karen White
Although you can choose to donate the books Changing Hands doesn't take for credit to the store, I always opt to take them to the library instead. I'll be dropping what's left of my pile off there next time I go. If you live locally and you want any of the leftovers, let me know.
What did I get with my newfound book wealth? I thought you'd never ask! Changing Hands sells both new and used books. Since I prefer the latter, I picked up three new books (two are hardcovers) and one used paperback.
- Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly deVos—deVos is a local author, so this YA satire/zombie novel, which came out in June, is signed by her.
- Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo—This National Book Award winner explores poverty in India. It sounds super sad, but also totally fascinating.
- Thunderstruck by Erik Larson—I'm a new fan of Larson. This 2006 book by the narrative non-fiction master explores the accomplishments of Guglielmo Marconi and the near perfect murder committed by Hawley Crippen.
- Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara—This historical mystery/thriller came out earlier this month. It concerns a family of Japanese-Americans who has just been released from Manzanar and is being resettled in Chicago. The suspicious death of a family member who was sent ahead sends them into a tailspin.
After using my trade-in credit, I paid a total of $12.07 (including taxes) for these four volumes. Since I spent over $10 in real money, I got a punch on my frequent buyer card. Altogether, not too shabby of a trip.
What about you? Do you have a local indie you love? Do they accept books for trade-in? Have you read any of the books I just traded in or bought?
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I just found it interesting that we have different perspectives about what is near. I can’t get anywhere, let alone a book store, without driving almost 20 minutes! We live in a very rural area. Although I have access to a large metropolitan area within 30 minutes. Best of both worlds! I usually give all my books to the local library’s book sale.
ReplyDeleteHa ha. Perspective, right? I live in a very large suburb of Phoenix and everything is so close that I don't have to go very far for anything. A 40-mile round trip feels like a lot sometimes. I just wish Changing Hands would build a store closer to me so I could justify going more often!
DeleteGreat idea. I need to go back to my favorite indie bookstore in Flagstaff, Bookmans. If you ever come up north to Flagstaff, come check it out.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a bookstore near me that took trade ins like this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea that the store does trade-ins! I don't think we have anything like that here. And there is a Trader Joe's? Double score!
ReplyDeleteSince we live in the same metro area, I've heard of your favorite (and visited it), and you've undoubtedly heard of mine: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale. Although they don't take trade-ins, I don't care. I donate most of my read books or have giveaways. I've lost track of the number of events I've attended there, and the entire staff from the owner on down is a treasure.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a store like this near me. I think there may be a couple of indie bookstores, but with the pandemic, so many things have closed.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing as Annette...it takes me longer than 20 minutes to get my grandson to school, and starting again tomorrow that's twice a day. LOL
ReplyDeleteI love the way this shop is set up, and I agree that you did well for the day...even driving so far and for so long. LOL
That sounds great.. when I was younger we had a trade in store near us.
ReplyDeleteYou did very well for yourself.
I love used bookstores and I love trading books in! Enjoy your books! Looks like you've got some great reading ahead.
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