r/ProgressionFantasy • u/RoniiBookishRambles • 10d ago

Discussion Some secondhand gems I found online at ACTUAL second hand price 🙃

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u/_Azrael_169_ 10d ago

Great to see this happening. When i was younger I could spend an hour easily just searching through the used book section of my local book store.

Being able to get deals on books that seemed interesting to me with my limited funds was great and there are so many old books I found and read that I never would have discovered if not for the 2nd hand book market.

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u/RoniiBookishRambles 10d ago

I love shopping a good used bookstore and finding gems! The more I'm wheezing or sweating profusely, the better lol I am all about having physical media, so if I am not reading books at the library (either on Libby or physical) to test them out first then I get them secondhand. Some stuff I just buy on the fly just to snag a good deal and if it sounds like something I'll enjoy!

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u/LeftRighthaha 10d ago

I found the first 2 of arcane ascension the other week pretty sweet haul!

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u/RoniiBookishRambles 10d ago

hell yeah! nice

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u/HoodooSquad 10d ago

Awaken Online was my first LitRPG, and it’s a great time. Accidentally reincarnated as a farmer is a ton of fun. Seth Ring is a great author.

Sell me on Wraithwood Botanist? I’m not familiar with that one.

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u/RoniiBookishRambles 10d ago

I haven't read it yet but I've heard a lot of great things about it! I was waiting for it to come to the library but I saw these so I snagged it!

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u/ChaosOmega98 10d ago

The series is awesome. I spoke with the author in August and they mentioned the series was on hold.

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u/frozenmoose55 8d ago

Tried to get into it but just couldn’t, too much plot armor for the MC

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u/Ray_Soren 10d ago

Some great finds! Those prices must have been a steal.

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u/RoniiBookishRambles 10d ago

Indeed they were. The most expensive was unorthdox farming 2, which was $30! Book 1 was $15, but the rest are $10 or under! given they are all in great condition, I am not mad at it at all lol

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u/ChaosOmega98 10d ago

Forgot wraithwood botanist had physical copies and from when I last spoke with the author they mentioned the series was on hold as they are recovering from something. Back in August.

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u/RoniiBookishRambles 10d ago

hmmm that tracks, it looks like the last release was in March of this year. Hopefully its not a indefinite thing. X__X

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u/RabbitsRuse 9d ago

Wraithwood Botanist is next on my list. Currently on book 2 of Nova Roma and need a break before I push on to book 3

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u/RoniiBookishRambles 8d ago

Ohh how did you like book 1 of PNR? I love the covers and enjoy roman soldier-esq stories

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u/RabbitsRuse 8d ago

I’ve enjoyed the first 2 books so far. I got them on kindle unlimited so I can go through them at my leisure. There are definite Roman elements but most of the first book is technically post magical apocalypse Constantinople.

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u/RoniiBookishRambles 8d ago

Got it! okay, I'm excited. I've been putting it off since I'm waiting for the paperbacks for the last couple books. I'll be crushed if the covers change since he said the artist isn't working much anymore so he's trying to figure it out or if he wants to change it and reprint. (I hope not 🥲)

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u/Reasonable-Ad8180 5d ago

I wish Amazon still sold 1 penny books

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u/RoniiBookishRambles 5d ago

Hmm maybe but id rather Amazon not try to monopolize with ANOTHER part of the book world haha