It's technically a step down from like new. Abe has a pretty good ranking description on their site that booksellers agree on.
I buy for a special library, so other institutions ex library books are a bigger deal for me (infestation problems, overall longevity of use), but they aren't bad for all
I buy for a special library, so other institutions ex library books are a bigger deal for me (infestation problems, overall longevity of use), but they aren't bad for all
January 23, 2026 at 6:38 PM
It's technically a step down from like new. Abe has a pretty good ranking description on their site that booksellers agree on.
I buy for a special library, so other institutions ex library books are a bigger deal for me (infestation problems, overall longevity of use), but they aren't bad for all
I buy for a special library, so other institutions ex library books are a bigger deal for me (infestation problems, overall longevity of use), but they aren't bad for all
I run into this all the time shopping for my (small, special) library. I always return them saying the quality wasn't as listed. It's getting actually crazy. Ex library books are fine for lots of people but no one should be paying like new prices for them.
January 23, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I run into this all the time shopping for my (small, special) library. I always return them saying the quality wasn't as listed. It's getting actually crazy. Ex library books are fine for lots of people but no one should be paying like new prices for them.
They can be charming but there is an actual standard used by booksellers. Like new means near pristine. a Good or fair condition book can have those charming touches, but are usually cheaper. And ex library books tend to be hot beds for pests and mold.
January 23, 2026 at 6:26 PM
They can be charming but there is an actual standard used by booksellers. Like new means near pristine. a Good or fair condition book can have those charming touches, but are usually cheaper. And ex library books tend to be hot beds for pests and mold.
Or provide them with a fun quiz. I will give you a dollar to do this before you pick out bad produce.
September 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Or provide them with a fun quiz. I will give you a dollar to do this before you pick out bad produce.
Bane is lovely but you are absolutely the pull for every get together
May 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Bane is lovely but you are absolutely the pull for every get together
Every day I discover something new i hate about it
May 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Every day I discover something new i hate about it
Will has taken me for food because of this.
March 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Will has taken me for food because of this.
Would never recover. Bane is so bendy!
March 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Would never recover. Bane is so bendy!
This series was so foundational to me and somehow I haven't thought of it in like five years. Thanks for the reminder. Off to reread!
January 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This series was so foundational to me and somehow I haven't thought of it in like five years. Thanks for the reminder. Off to reread!
I'm a big fan of write the scene and then fill in around it. Sometimes I end up with a whole plot spreadsheet and then other times I am just jotting notes to myself In the middle of the store to figure out how to use later. There isn't a right way. The only tried and true advice is to always read.
January 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I'm a big fan of write the scene and then fill in around it. Sometimes I end up with a whole plot spreadsheet and then other times I am just jotting notes to myself In the middle of the store to figure out how to use later. There isn't a right way. The only tried and true advice is to always read.
I'm a big fan of Kate Canterbary and Bozo definitely lost money on me after discovering her Walsh series and In a Jam
January 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I'm a big fan of Kate Canterbary and Bozo definitely lost money on me after discovering her Walsh series and In a Jam