Bargains at the Book Barn

@JudyEv (338434)
Rockingham, Australia
October 21, 2024 11:47pm CST
I did a bit more decluttering the other day and gave my sister-in-law two boxes of items that I didn’t want to keep. I also made some chocolate slice (bar-type cookies) for her to sell. After we had dropped the bits and pieces off, we went to the ParaQuad Book Barn. This is a huge ‘barn’ of used books. Proceeds from the sale of the books goes to the paraplegic/quadriplegic charity which raises money for research and care of those afflicted with paralysis of some kind. The hardcover books and non-fiction have a price pencilled inside the cover but the vast majority of books are $2 each. We happened to score a sale day and got fiction books for $1 each. We spent about $13 and came home with eight books. Next thing I’ll need will be more bookshelves! The photo shows some of the bookshelves in our house.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (470441)
• Switzerland
22 Oct
I have to get rid of a lot of books. All our shelves are overloaded and we run out of space. Your bookshelves look a lot like the IKEA Billy.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (470441)
• Switzerland
22 Oct
@JudyEv I had the feeling they were identical to those we have.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct
Maybe our bookshelves look like the IKEA Billy because they ARE the IKEA Billy!!
Jennifer Dombrowski
@LovesEverybody (3760)
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23 Oct
i have IKEA bookshelves that cover one wall and cover a 1/4 of another wall. can't cover that wall or I won't be able to see out the window!
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (61701)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Oct
I love second hand books!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct
So do I. I'm always on the lookout for them.
April
@thislittlepennyearns (61701)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Oct
@JudyEv Where I grew up there was a huge book store that was known for being a used bookstore, I loved it. A whole city block and multiple stories.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
@thislittlepennyearns Oh wow! That would be huge! I haven't seen one that big.
snowy
@snowy22315 (179488)
• United States
22 Oct
I like book sales, however, I feel guilty if I buy anymore books.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
I could justify these as they were so cheap.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (105008)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Oct
You have a lot of books. I got rid of most of mine as I got tired of cleaning them
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (105008)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Oct
@JudyEv got tired of that even
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct
I'm afraid mine don't get cleaned. Occasionally I dust along the front edges but that's about it.
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Jennifer Dombrowski
@LovesEverybody (3760)
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23 Oct
@JudyEv as I told Anna I have a wall full of IKEA bookshelves but my books don't get cleaned, However, that is a good idea to do and I might try that!
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12920)
• Ireland
22 Oct
@judyev Why do we always reward ourselves with more clutter when we de-clutter?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct
It seems in some people's psyche that empty spaces must be filled.
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Yumeko
@aureategloom (8757)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
22 Oct
i wish i could find books that are that cheap and it's really nice that proceeds from sales go to charity. i love such sales. bookshelves like that are something i'm hoping to have in future
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
I love my bookshelves. My husband made my first ones. I still have them.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct
@aureategloom No, I am still working my way through them.
Yumeko
@aureategloom (8757)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
23 Oct
@JudyEv have you read all of these books?
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Amber
@AmbiePam (91719)
• United States
23 Oct
Our local used bookstore closed a couple years ago. To me, there is nothing like holding a book in one’s hands.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
I always like to have a 'proper' book in my hands.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (134992)
• India
23 Oct
The last book I bought if you can call it a book is the German-English dictionary way back in the year 2000 (lol)
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Always smiling
@allknowing (134992)
• India
23 Oct
@JudyEv Thank you for the compliment.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
You've done really well. That's a long time ago!
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89736)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Oct
These bookshelves were at your big spread not where you are now right Judy?
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89736)
• Arvada, Colorado
27 Oct
@JudyEv Oh I see Judy..oh you got 3 bedrooms I see..you made good doing it up to be a study.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct
We have them here. One of the three bedrooms we made into a study.
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rakski
@rakski (120025)
• Philippines
22 Oct
that is a good cause!
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rakski
@rakski (120025)
• Philippines
22 Oct
@JudyEv that is true!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct
It's nice to see our money going to a good cause.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79231)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct
I would love finding a store like that I love reading books,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
We will be going back there. There were rows and rows of books. Then we discovered boxes of books under the tables!
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (19860)
• United States
29 Oct
wow love your bookshelves.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
15h
Thanks. I love them too.
Greenery8
@grenery8 (9250)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
24 Oct
i would like to get a book like that. excellent sale!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Oct
We'll be going again one day soon.
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Greenery8
@grenery8 (9250)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
27 Oct
@JudyEv that's great.already excitement in the air
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Some Witch
@somewitch (1324)
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22 Oct
Wow, that's a lot of books! Yeah, you might need a new bookshelf soon. But hey, it was a great deal and for a good cause too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
We'll be going there again one day soon.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16747)
• China
22 Oct
$ 13 for eight books was a real bargain ,and that you did your bit for charity !
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct
We will be going back there again I'm sure. They had a huge range of books. Next time I'll try to get a photo of the shop.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (176191)
• United States
22 Oct
I used to go to the library book sales. They're the best! I have no more room for books. Have a good day.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct
They used to have those here too and they were great fun. This store is nearly as good.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14458)
• Hong Kong
22 Oct
Selling books for charity is a good cause. I will participate in it for sure.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338434)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct
Books have remained popular despite all the technology available today.
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