If you’re looking for used books, this should be fun!
National Library: Agüero 2502, CABA, Sat and Sun from 12:00-7:00pm
Used book festival today and tomorrow
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We sold loads of used books yesterday at the car boot sale.
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I wish you’d been in the car boot sale business when we gave away our Argentina library 4 years ago!
One of Adri's friends' father died and she came over from Tampa to sell the house and do a clearance. Adri came away with boxes of books, maybe 200, so that's us done for a while.
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When I cleaned out my house last year in Spain, I tried to give away 700 books.
No joy.
Six charity shops all told me the same story. No One wants books anymore.
Managed to bring 50 here to Escobar.
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Argentines are big readers, they buy and sell books, and there are hundreds of new and second hand book shops.
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That’s awful! Everyone reading e-books? Or (gasp!) not reading??
E-books and Netflix , I fear.
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That’s awful! Everyone reading e-books? Or (gasp!) not reading??
I used to be a member and regular visitor to my local library back in the UK. However I suspect the last time I read a book was over 25 years ago. I don't really miss it to be honest.
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I always need a book at hand, particularly at bed time. Helps me nod off!
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I always need a book at hand, particularly at bed time. Helps me nod off!
When I was single that was my daily bed time routine.....then the internet came along and that was the end of that.
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I've tried eBooks/Kindle but it's just not the same as holding it in your hand, so to speak.
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UK Man , can you go to sleep immediately after reading things on the internet? I find my brain wakes up. History books? Instant Ambien.
I'm usually knackered anyway. So yes, I can more or less get to sleep straight away even when the missus is watching telly. Staying asleep in the morning is my problem.
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Not the Night Owl who responded to the survey?
No, never really been one for staying up into the wee small hours.
