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Post by murderedmymuse on May 6, 2008 1:26:21 GMT -5
I never stopped reading them.I never will stop reading them.I wont make anybody I know make me feel inferior because I still read them Same here. Reading is my most enjoyable passtime that no one could stop me reading what I feel like. It would be like cutting off a part of my body to deny myself certain genres of books. Although, reading YA fiction makes it harder to find people to talk about it with. I have 13 year old cousins and they like YA fic from 2000 onwards, while I like the 80s stuff. Is there a section on this forum where you can discuss non-BSC YA fiction? |
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Post by greer on May 6, 2008 3:12:52 GMT -5
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Post by murderedmymuse on May 6, 2008 3:36:23 GMT -5
Meeting Adjourned. Thanks. I'll mention this because it is somewhat on topic: some people here and on the livejournal blogs have mentioned having trouble finding BSC books to add to their collection, especially the later books. I've found in Australia we have BSC books coming out of the woodwork--large piles of them in every secondhand bookshop and in the thrift syores, however practically none in retail bookshops. The only trouble I had was getting the California Diaries, but I lucked out in Sydney and found 10 of them in one shop alone. So, is having trouble finding BSC books only a USA thing, or does it happen to people in other countries as well? |
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Post by Rie on May 6, 2008 4:10:23 GMT -5
^I've bought all my BSC books here. But I'm having a hard time finding new ones.  |
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Post by murderedmymuse on May 6, 2008 5:36:19 GMT -5
^I've bought all my BSC books here. But I'm having a hard time finding new ones. Which titles are you looking for 'cause I'm going on a BSC book hunt downtown in the next few days. However, I'm in Australia, so I'm not sure how much postage costs. Also, I know I'm new so if you're worried about trusting me I totally understand that. Whatever you're comfortable with. |
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Post by greer on May 6, 2008 6:30:55 GMT -5
I don't think it's hard to find books in the USA--just certain books, like very late ones, are harder to find because the print runs were smaller and people who were still reading them were probably big enough fans to not let them go. I always used ebay lots and trading to fill in the gaps in my collection and not thrift stores, though. |
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Post by wenonah4th on May 6, 2008 6:35:04 GMT -5
I frequently but not always find some in our Goodwills.
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Post by Penny Lane on May 6, 2008 7:40:57 GMT -5
^I used to, but the local Goodwills have started doing two things: one, they have upped all of their prices. Instead of paying 2.99 - 5.99 for a shirt, they now have tops that cost 19.99. And they started taking books off the shelves and selling them on ebay instead.
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Post by murderedmymuse on May 6, 2008 7:51:11 GMT -5
^I used to, but the local Goodwills have started doing two things: one, they have upped all of their prices. Instead of paying 2.99 - 5.99 for a shirt, they now have tops that cost 19.99. And they started taking books off the shelves and selling them on ebay instead. Goodwills? That the American version of a church run charity/thrift shop, right? Selling books on ebay? Wow. Does the Goodwills shop get the profit? All the Goodwills type shops in my area are dusty, filled with out-of-date clothes, and are run by elderly women. The one thing I like about thrift shops is the people who work there have no idea of the value of YA fiction, and I can pick up titles for 50c or less. Secondhand bookshops are more canny. |
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Post by wenonah4th on May 6, 2008 8:40:59 GMT -5
Not exactly. Goodwill is a large non-profit corporation. People donate things of all kinds- clothes, of course, and housewares, books, etc- and there are stores all over. They provide some employment and training opportunities for developmentally challenged adults through the proceeds from the sales.
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Post by Penny Lane on May 6, 2008 9:19:52 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm beginning to wonder how non-profit they really are. There are two that I go to on a fairly regular basis, and the one that is farther away still sells new, name brand stuff for the same price as the used stuff. Sometimes it might be a dollar or two more, but you can still get really good deals. The other one has less nice stuff; brand names that aren't as expensive, and they charge more. It seems really weird to me.
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Post by sarish on May 6, 2008 9:50:48 GMT -5
My aunt told me that Goodwill is no longer a non-profit organization and that is why she refuses to buy or donate anything there. She goes to Salvation Army now. Don't quote me on this though, I have only heard it from one person. ;D
That being said, I tend to find a lot of the books at the Goodwill bookstore that is in town. Sometimes I will go from Goodwill to Goodwill trying to find books and will find nothing. There is also a couple of places at the flea market who have them, I cleaned one of them dry (3 books for a dollar) but the other store charges 5 or 6 dollars per book. He wouldn't negotiate the price. I kinda don't understand why, because their books are extremely expensive where the other place the books are very inexpensive, and the same books I am interested in have been there for the past year or so. It makes more sense to me to charge less for the books (maybe not 3 for a dollar, but a couple of dollars each) and sell them, then to just have them sitting. Sorry for the rambling on-it made for a sad weekend since there were 9 books I need that he has.
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Post by candykane on May 6, 2008 9:57:46 GMT -5
I stopped reading them when I was in 7th grade. I was starting to feel embarrassed about reading them because everyone else in my grade was really into R.L. Stine, Christopher Pike, and similiar horror authors. It made me feel like I was babyish for reading BSC. At the point in the series when Dawn went back to CA (the first time) I was also starting to get bored with the characters and the formulaic manner of the books. Then when I was 19 and a sophomore in college I rediscovered them. I still lived at my parents' house and still had access to all of my BSC books. I was going through a weird time then - loser boyfriend, having a hard time making new friends at college, fighting with my mom a lot and I felt like I was lacking direction (not really knowing what I even wanted to do after college or why I was even there). I picked up the BSC again because the books were like going back to old familiar friends.
Now, at age 26 I am still reading them. My husband teases me (in a good-natured way) for lugging my huge storage bin of BSC books around the house, curling up somewhere with the whole bin next to me and reading two or three of them in a row.
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Post by murderedmymuse on May 6, 2008 10:01:22 GMT -5
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but the other store charges 5 or 6 dollars per book. He wouldn't negotiate the price. I kinda don't understand why, because their books are extremely expensive where the other place the books are very inexpensive, and the same books I am interested in have been there for the past year or so. It makes more sense to me to charge less for the books (maybe not 3 for a dollar, but a couple of dollars each) and sell them, then to just have them sitting. Sorry for the rambling on-it made for a sad weekend since there were 9 books I need that he has. [/quote]
It's annoying when thrift or secondhand book stores overcharge for YA titles. I found a Barbara Wersba (did I spell that right?) book, and her titles are extremely rare in Australia--but the secondhand store wanted $10 for it. I couldn't justify spending that much. However, I will pay whatever they want for the California Diaries books. Luckily, I only need 2 more to complete my set.
Question for everyone: are there and YA series or YA authors that you will pay what ever is asked 'cause you want the titles so bad?
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Post by baseballchica03 on May 6, 2008 13:26:21 GMT -5
She goes to Salvation Army now. My problem with Salvation Army is the religious strings attached. Their hiring practices are appalling, and they can be picky and choosy about who to help because they fall under the umbrella of "faith-based initiative." Like that's an excuse for discrimination. That's why I prefer to go to the AmVets when I'm at home. |
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