Hey everyone!
I love books…. But I’ve literally never, EVER bought a book for myself. Like, ever. Until now.
I’ve always just read my family’s books, and have never lacked another book to read, and still don’t. (We have the equivalent of 10 bookshelves…) But there’s just something about OWNING a book…. It’s awesome.
Books are just to expensive to buy new, and I wasn’t willing to spend my life savings on one book. So I never did.
HOWEVER.
(That “however” is a very important part of this post.)
I recently found an online book store called ThriftBooks. There, I found a bunch of great books, many for only $4-5!!!!
*queue shocked gasps*
Of course, there were some more expensive then that. But the main books I wanted were around that price. And WOWWW, I’m just like…. I CAN FINALLY AFFORD BOOKS!!!!!!!
And I bought 7 books. For $26 dollars!! A pretty awesome deal for a little over a month’s “income”, if I do say so myself! 😂 😄
I really had to restrain myself to not buy more than 7. Talk about self-control, folks! LOL 😂
Anyway, now that that rant is over, here are the books that I got. 😀
First, I got this little series by Jeri Massi. Some Through the Fire, and All Through the Blood. I’ve read several other good books by this author, so I’m excite for these! Plus, look how THICK they are!! 😍
Next, I’ve always wanted to read Little Women, but I haven’t yet. (Although I’m very familiar with the story.) However, it ended up being a condensed version for kids, which was a bit disappointing, but I’ll still enjoy reading it, lol! And it only cost like 3 dollars, so I’m not mad about it. 😉 I’ll probably buy the real one later though!
The last 4 books are ALL by Leslie and/or Eric Ludy. I love their books, and these were actually the original books I was going to buy. Her books are very encouraging and I’ve learned a lot from the ones I’ve read.
I am looking forward to reading this one the most probably. 😀
So yeah, those were the books I bought right there! I haven’t read any of them yet actually. They just came in the mail yesterday! (I was over the moon excited when I was opening them! XD) I can’t decide which to read first!!!!! #bookloverproblems 🤣
Ok, now, I wasn’t planning on buying any more books after having just bought those. But when I went to find the original Little Women (on another site similar to Thriftbooks) they gave me $5…. HOW CAN I PASS THAT UP?!?! So I bought the Little Women book, and then I threw in 2 Anne of Green Gables books. So I spent another $10. But for 3 books!!!!
My wallet is still recovering.
BUT I’M SO EXCITED!!!
I can’t show you pictures of the actual books, because I uh, just bought them literally MINUTES ago, and for some reason, they haven’t come in the mail yet. But here’s the closest to a picture I have – a screenshot of the cart! 😂
(And yes, I know that those Anne books are not in order…. My sister said it would OK to not read them in order, and these are the ones she thought I’d like best. I’ve only read the first one so far. 😉 )
So yeah. I’m more than a little excited to read these books!!
I hope you guys enjoyed this post!
OH, before I leave!!!! If you guys want to get cheap books from ThriftBook too, use THIS LINK to get 15% off, (and give me points toward a free book!!) 😀
~Rosy 💖 🌻
P.S. Have you guys read any of these? Have you ever bought from ThriftBooks?
Disclaimer: I can’t fully recommend these books as I haven’t read them yet, however all of these books I am either very familiar with, or trust the author. 🙂
First books u ever bought?! That’s sad! I try to collect books whenever I can.😋
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Yeppp…. I’m a poor people.😜😂 Hopefully I’ll be able to buy them every once in a while now that I found them cheap!!
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But yeah books can be expensive for sure
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Oh, yeah! Why though?!?!😭💔 LOL😂
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Ohhh, I love the material from Erick and Leslie Ludy!! I’m excited for you to read those books. You will have to share with us what you learn!
Sofía
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Ohh, hi Sofía! I was so happy to see your comment! Yes, their books are really good, and I’m also excited to read them.
Thank you for commenting! Te extraño mucho!
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I love Thriftbooks! Between consignment shops, Thriftbooks, and eBay, I never buy books new. I’ve read two of the Ludy’s books, but I really want to read “Set Apart Feminity”. I enjoyed this post, Rosy!
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YES! That’s awesome. It’s so much cheaper to buy books (and other things like clothes lol) used! Which of their’s have you read? Yes, I think that’s the one I’m excited for the most!
Thank you Lilly, I’m so glad you enjoyed!!❤️😄
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I read “The Set-Apart Woman”, “When God Writes Your Love Story”, “Authentic Beauty” and “The Lost Art of True Beauty”. Apparently our library system got more, because I just looked and they have titles I haven’t seen until now.
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I LOVE ThriftBooks!! I just bought four books on there today, as a matter of fact. 😁
Also, Little Woman is one of my favorites! If you like it, be sure to read Little Men and Jo’s Boys!! 😁😁
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Oh so cool!!!! What books did you buy?
Yay, thanks for the recommendations, and thanks for commenting!
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Yeah! I bought the first three books in The Hagenheim Series…I believe they are Christian minded retellings of fairy tales! I’m so excited to read them. I also bought book one of the Hunger Games.
Of course! I love your blog so much. 🙂
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Cool!
Aw, thanks so much!!! That makes me happy.😀💕
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Yeah of course!!
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Yes! Finally someone like me! I actually don’t remember ever buying a book either, Rosy! I feel like I should have, but I can’t remember ever actually buying one! They are just to expensive! I have a ton of books but they are mostly from my Mom when she was younger or given to me. But I will totally have to check this out! Thanks for letting us know about it! ❤
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Haha, YAY!!!!! That’s so funny. I TOTALLY RELATE!!!
Cool! If you want to sign up, you can use this link to get 15% off on your first purchase. 😀
https://www.thriftbooks.com/share/?code=i4JxwkbOpqht5EWNmvFV4w%253d%253d
You’re very welcome, and thank you for commenting, Grace! 😀 ❤
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FUN! I also just recently bought books from ThriftBooks. It is an amazing place! I bought Volume 2 and 3 of the Christy Miller series, and The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict.
-Haley
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Oh, so cool! I agree!! Those sounds like good books. 😀
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Ahhhhh, yeeeessss!!!! ThriftBooks is AMAZING!!!!!! I love it so much😆 Those look like good books!! Hope you enjoy them!
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YES, YAYYY!!!!! Thanks, Anna!! 😀 ❤
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I respect people who can read and be excited about books. I struggle with attention. I do well to read blog posts. Lol… but I think it’s awesome you have the patience and excitement for reading. 🙂🤜
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Lol. Yes, I do love reading.😄 Thank you for your comment!
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That’s exciting, Rosy! A new chapter in your life! 😜 (I actually hadn’t quite intended for that to be a pun.)
Ohh! My oldest sister has “Set Apart Feminity”. I haven’t read it (yet), though…there are so many other books I have to read! XD
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Yes! LOL, that was a good one🤣 I laughed out loud, HAHA!😂
Oh, cool! You should read it. Ikr?! My motto is…. “So many books, so little time…”😂😁
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LOL!
Yeah, maybe I will sometime! I know, I know! 😆 So true!
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I LOVE ThriftBooks! Anytime I want to get a certain book, I always check there first to see if they have it 😉 What is the name of the second site that you bought from? Thanks for sharing Rosy 😉
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COOL! Oh yes, the name of the second site is Book Outlet. It had a lot less good options then ThriftBooks, and hardly any Christian books that I could find, which was sad, so I like ThriftBooks a lot better. Except for Book Outlet gives you $5 when you sign up. SO AWESOME!
Thank you for commenting! ❤
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Oooh! I’ve heard many good things about Leslie Ludy and even have some of her books…. I should read them! 😉
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Cool!, Yes, you should! I really love their books.😄
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Okay… maybe I’ll read her book next! 😉
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Yay!!! 😀
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I know!! Thrift Books is so amazing!!!!!! We always check there before buying any book new!! It’s a wonderful way for teens to buy books without breaking their wallet!! You should also check out AbeBooks.com- I’m about to buy some books off there! Their prices are even sometimes cheaper than Thrift Books!!!! 😁🙌
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YES, it’s so awesome! OH, thank you for the recommendation! That sounds amazing – I’ll totally check it out!!! 😀
Thanks for commenting, Averey!!!😄💖
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I stumbled upon Thrift Books a few weeks ago and it’s amazing from what I’ve seen! I absolutely enjoy the prices, so I plan to purchase some soon. I just got a boat load of books, so I’m good for now, but I have feeling that I’ll go through them pretty fast and want more. 😂
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Yay, that’s so neat!! Lol, I’m the same way😂👌
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I love pigs! Pigs are so cute! Do you like pigs?
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Bwahaha, great joke, ANNA!😂🤣👌
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Noooooo you weren’t supposed to figure it out🤣🤣😵😵🤣🤣
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You’re so NAUGHTYYYYYYY!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Oh, cool! I don’t read a lot of actual books (I just read them on my kindle 😂), but I’ll definitely keep thrift books in mind if I’m ever looking for an actual book! I haven’t read any of the ones you mentioned except Little Women! (Okay, I’m still in the process of reading that one, ha, ha) I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks! Cool! I’d love to get a kindle one day! But all the same, it’s just feels so nice to hold the book in your hands, lol.😅😁
Thanks so much for commenting, Jehosheba!!! ❤
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It is pretty handy! But yeah, there’s something to be said for having an actual book as well. 😉 Sure!
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*SCREAMS* THIS POST MADE ME SO HAPPY!!! That’s so cool that you were able to find so many awesome books for such a great price! AND THAT YOU NOW OWN YOUR OWN BOOKS! That’s so exciting!
Happy reading!
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Ahhh, YAY! I’m so glad you liked it!!!
YES, it’s super exciting!!!
Thanks, Hattush! Love you!
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I bought several books from thrift books 📚 XD Abigail
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Super cool, Abigail! What books did you get? 😀
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How exciting! There’s a certain theme through those books? 😀 Hope you love them and are inspired
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I love Thriftbooks!! I try to get all my books from there, for under $10.
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