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Tag Archives: books
Book-selling Lesson #1
Some lessons: 1. Modern fiction is worthless as soon as it’s purchased. 2. Modern first-editions won’t become really valuable for a long time. 3. Make sure your book is worth more than it costs to post it. Significantly more. 4. … Continue reading
Independent Booksellers
Maybe things are starting to pick up a little bit for independent booksellers, according to Bookseller. Lots of them have been put out of business by Oxfam’s book-selling. Quite a quandary – support your local economy and businesses or give … Continue reading
Weather
It’s been raining since Saturday. Yesterday was a brief respite, but only for a while. Made a nice £16 profit on one of my books that I sold – my site is almost ready to open; I’ve got Google Checkout … Continue reading
Might be Getting Somewhere
I might be getting somewhere with my second-hand book selling venture. I’ve got relatives searching through their attics and hopefully I’ll be able to get some stock together, to get started. Need to get my other website set up with … Continue reading
Second-hand Books
I’m in the process of setting up a business (sole-trader probably) to sell second-hand non-fiction books. This’ll be run from home (once I get one), probably using Amazon Marketplace to start with, along with my own new domain. The economy … Continue reading
Large Flowers
Exciting to hear that Day of the Triffids is going to be re-made. I was nine when the original series was on, though it wasn’t as good as the book.
Insignificant
Currently reading – Tricks of the Mind, by Derren Brown (check out some of his caricatures on his website). An excellent read! Magic tricks, memory techniques, NLP (neuro linguistic programming), self-confidence tricks (reason I bought the book), how to spot … Continue reading
Elfstones Film
One of my favourite books ever – Elfstones of Shannara, is currently in production as a film. I hope it gets the same TLC as Lord of the Rings. IMDB. It’s a shame Terry Brooks quite literally lost the plot, … Continue reading
On Photography
I’ve started reading – On Photography, by Susan Sontag. First off – one thing that surprised me is that there aren’t any photos in the book. The first chapter has been really interesting about the first photography taken. It’s something … Continue reading
The End of Mr. Y
Just finished The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas. Not the most cohesive of reads, but reasonably easy to read. Dips in and out of existentialism, in an understandable form, unlike trying to read Being and Nothingness by Sartre … Continue reading