Yesterday our local library had one of its 'Sale days' when they clear out books that are not being rented from virtually any of the umpteen libraries in the county.
I picked up seven books, (4 hard back, 3 paperback). Total outlay £1.10.
This is less than the cost from our local charity shops!

The books were all complete (storywise) and in good condition. Some appeared not to have been read.

The only standard failings were the removal of the front fly-leaf (to which the record of borrowers would previously been attached) and a few rubber stamps (which do not obliterate any reading matter)

O.K. 6 were science fiction, and the seventh was Bernard Cornwell's "Battle Flag" (for my wife!), but I will probably read that as well.

What bargains are available. The £1.10 wouldn't even have covered the cost of the plastic book protectors on the 3 paperbacks

CHEERS

Nigel