I love a good bargain book. Yesterday I went into Half Price Books thinking that I’d pick up a volume or two for my upcoming road trip. You can blame their storewide 20% off sale for my, um, enthusiastic results.
Book and Magazine Pile
Art Books
Magazines
Miscellaneous Books
DETAILS:
- Renoir: His Life, Art, and Letters by Barbara Erlich White
- Master of Shadows: The Secret Diplomatic Career of Peter Paul Rubens by Mark Lamster
- History of Art (Second Edition) by H.W. Janson
- Vogue Australia April 2010
- Marie Claire April 2014
- Allure April 2014
- The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Keystone: The Life and Clowns of Mack Sennett by Simon Louvish
- Doctor Who: The Complete Guide by Mark Campbell
- The Times We Had: Life with William Randolph Hearst by Marion Davies
- Nero Wolfe: The Mother Hunt by Rex Stout
TOTAL: $19.09
Tell me in the comments about your most recent book bargain!
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Wow! You really did get some good deals. Enjoy.
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I did, indeed. I went a little overboard, but it was so hard not to!
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Delicious! I read Marian Davies’ book in my teens, I think. I fancy the Keystone book and much else besides! Have a good trip.
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That’s too funny. I read the Davies book when I was in high school, too. 😉
I am particularly excited about the Keystone book. The majority of my fave silent cinema books have come from HPB, oddly enough.
Thanks! It is only two weeks away!
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Wow!!! Eleven books for $19? That is great!!! Where you going? Are you all driving across country? Which are you going to read first? Haven’t bought any books lately. Gotta finish the ones I’m nursing first. And nursing slowly… so…
Anyway, have fun on your trip!
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Well, 8 books and 3 magazines…but still. The two giant art books were $1.60 each. HPB is having a 20% off storewide sale this holiday weekend, which includes clearance, of course. Amazing!
I am going to Savannah with my mom, with a stop in Asheville on the way down! We leave two weeks from tomorrow. So excited.
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Oh that is so cool! Take some video on your Iphone. Love to see it. Maybe we can travel with ya!
20% off is soooo great though. I wish Amazon would do this! That’s pretty cool you’re going with your mom on a trip though. It’s exciting. 🙂 🙂
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That’s a great idea, about doing a few small videos! 🙂
Yeah, that 20% off made a huge difference. I had to stop myself from buying even more, but I literally could not have carried anything else.
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Hahahaha, the real reason ya stopped. Ha! 🙂
Yeah…. shoot video! 🙂
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Indeed! Those two art books were really bulky and heavy, and I have short arms. 🙂
I will, I will shoot some video!
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Haha. Well you got your exercise for that day eh? Haha.
YAY! VIDEO! 🙂
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I did, indeed.
I will try my best to remember to take some video! 🙂
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OK! 🙂
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I’ll bet the magazines were comparatively some of the most expensive items, too! Great buys!
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Magazines are normally .50, but they, too, were 20% off this weekend. 🙂
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Wow! So impressed! Wish this place was in Portland, OR. We had Powell’s with great deals but nothing quite like you are describing. Mu husband is a business traveller and I mentioned the store–he said he has been there, lucky guy!
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They have dozens of locations in 16 states, but none in Oregon. Luckily, they are all over my state. There is even one ten minutes from where I live.
I am sure you would love it!
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No doubt! (He said it was in Indianapolis.) And I am certain you would swoon over our gigantic Powell’s City of Books. Happy reading!
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Oh, visiting Powell’s is on my bucket list. Maybe one day… Until then, I am more than happy to make do with my hometown of Columbus’ Book Loft, which, although not the size of Powell’s, is still one of the largest indie bookstores in the country. Not a bad second option.
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🙂
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Hey!! I picked up Marion Davies’ “The Times We Had” last winter and read it in practically one sitting!
I adore your reading selections. Am looking very enviously at the Mack Sennett book.
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I read it in high school, but never owned a copy (until now). According to the sticker on the back, this copy was originally purchased at Hearst Castle for $7.50!
I cannot wait to read the Keystone/Sennett book! It is a nice addition to my Keystone and silent movie book collections. It is definitely coming on the road trip with me. I’ll let you know what I think!
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Originally purchased at Hearst Castle?! NO WAY!! That is the best.
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I know! But that damn $7.50 Hearst Castle price tag made it the second most expensive purchase of the bunch! It ended up being a whole $3.00. But, to put that into perspective, the 2 huge art books I bought (which were on clearance) were $3.20-FOR BOTH! Marion is worth it, though!
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I totally identify with this type of book shopping, maedez. I like to go to Barnes and Noble and get their $5 books – I have found some real treasures. I found an Annie Leibovitz book of her photography and travels to visit the homes of the likes of Dickinson, Eleanor Roosevelt, etc. for $15. It had been on my wish list but it cost $60 originally. I am so enjoying the photos of their work and living spaces. Have a wonderful trip – sounds like a great itinerary.
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A bargain book is truly one of life’s joys! That Leibovitz book sounds really cool, and $15 is a steal compared to $60. I definitely got some amazing bargains this time. I still cannot believe that those two art books clocked in at $3.20 for both. Amazing!
Thanks! We leave two weeks from today.
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