Book ****** buying used books in good condition

[dhikka]

Hi all,

Not sure if this is the right thread or not. Furthermore I am new to the forum.
I am a book ****** building a private library. My collection is currently meager and new books at periplus are very expensive. If you know where I can get good books at more reasonable prices, or for some reasons you are willing to separate with your books - please let me know!

Matur Suksma,
Thank you,
Terima kasih,

[Blondie]

All I can suggest, is keeping a regular eye on the classified section of the Bali Advertiser. Sometimes I see people leaving and offering their collection of books for sale

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[begonia]

Dhikka, I don´t know where are you living but I guess you probably know that in Ubud for example there is a few of second hand books shops and we have a few second hand books in our shop as well (a friend given the books to our Foundation) but I am not sure if could be any of them interested to you, if you want to have a look our shop is in:

Kupu Kupu Gallery
Jalan Raya Ubud at the corner with Jalan Hanoman, in front of the Bank BPD in Ubud.
Just opposite of our shop at the corner there is as well a small place selling second hand books.
By the way, our shop sells handicrafts made by people with disabilities in Bali.

I just remember now you could try as well the shop of Yayasan Senyum, the shop of another Foundation in Ubud, they may have second hand books because they are a shop selling second hand things, it is located up at the road opposite to the Moka Cafe in Jalan Raya Ubud., close to the temple where there is Kecak dance, I don´t remember now the name of the street.
Have a good weekend!

[dhikka]

begonie, blondie, thanks!

Any experiences with Pangloss in Kuta? I heard it's good but I haven't had time to visit (currently living in Sanur area)

[Olsig]

a second hand book shop too. In the middle of the village near Asli supermarket. He also offer different languages ... but please dont buy all the books of him, i use this shop too .... :-)

Its special here - if you finish the book what you bought, you can bring it back an he count the half of the paid price :-)

Cheers !!

[ronb]

I think small secondhand book shops are common in the tourist areas. I have found a couple in a side street off Poppies Lane 2. They have books that have been brought by tourists for holiday reading, then left behind - so you can find some good one.

[Markit]

Being an avid reader myself I have found the best way to find some new material is to simply go to the local hotels with an armful of already read books and ask if you can swap a few. I have never been denied and they seem quite careless about the whole thing - I would bet that many of the locals that I ask can't read themselves and therefore couldn't care less what happens to "their" books - but I might be wrong.

THE NUMBER ONE SOURCE for any and all books is the IRC network where it is possible to download all the books of the world - ALL, FREE. It is to books what NAPSTER was to music.

I have attached an explanatory file to this note (I hope!?) It may seem complicated but once you've done it a couple of times it's a breeeeze.

Markit

[ronb]

THE NUMBER ONE SOURCE for any and all books is the IRC network where it is possible to download all the books of the world - ALL, FREE. It is to books what NAPSTER was to music.

I have attached an explanatory file to this note (I hope!?) It may seem complicated but once you've done it a couple of times it's a breeeeze.

Markit

Thanks Markit. Followed the directions and it took a couple of tries, but then I began to get books. The work "arcane" comes to mind - but if it works - who cares. Your attached note says do @seek which did nothing for me, but @search works.

Before this I had been using The Pirate Bay - and have a useful collection, but the bookz channel has more.

As for reading ebooks - initially, I was not very comfortable staring at a computer screen for reading books - but now I am happy to find a comfortable chair or spot like on the Bale with my laptop - and get absorbed. Getting hooked on the Steig Larssen trilogy (starts with "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") which I only had as ebooks helped me to get going.

[spicyayam]

Getting hooked on the Steig Larssen trilogy (starts with "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") which I only had as ebooks helped me to get going.

My sister sent me over the series and I hve just finished book 1. I thought about buying a Kindle but I still enjoy reading paperbacks. One of the things I enjoy about reading is getting away from my computer.

[Jesse]

You might wanna try your local EBay too for potential sellers of their rare books. Hope that would help.