HELP FINDING OOP FR NOVELS [Archive] - Wizards Community

HELP FINDING OOP FR NOVELS [Archive] - Wizards Community

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telldel
06-27-07, 09:47 PM I am just getting back into reading Forgotten Realms novels after taking some time off in college... I have about a 4-5 year hole in my collection that I need to fill (about 25 or so novels). I have been to all of the used book stores in my area and purchased all of the ones I could find, and I own all of the novels that are currently in print.

I don't want to pay shipping charges through Amazon or ebay or anything like that for each of these books (like I said, I still need about 25 novels to complete my collection).

Does anybody have any thoughts as to how I can find these books? They seem to be very difficult to locate...

TELLDEL
Zémobiel
06-27-07, 10:07 PM does you have the titles of the novels you miss?
Red_Wizard
06-28-07, 08:49 AM There are only two answers here.

Luck out and find the ones you need, or lay out the cash for them online.

I have had to spent slightly ridiculous amounts on some books, just to acquire them in a condition that was better than well worn. If you however are not picky on the quality then Chapters.ca has used books of varying quality, that will often be fairly cheap for the lower end ones.
Lord Karsus
06-28-07, 10:41 PM -You can try Comicbook stores. I've gotten a few older novels from a comic shop I go to every so often. Another place to look if there are any near you- Used book stores.

-And, worse comes to worse, you can always go to the...:shifty:...library.
Ebrion
06-28-07, 10:50 PM Try everywhere, Used bookstores, Goodwill, garage sales. I went to a big garage sale at the fairgrounds in my city and found the Avatar Trilogy in original paperback, Pool of Radiance, and the first 2 Harpers series novels.
ORC_Paradox
06-29-07, 02:45 AM -And, worse comes to worse, you can always go to the...:shifty:...library.

Actually, that's a good suggestion. Your local library might have book sales on a regular basis. Mine has one every summer.
Aloki
06-29-07, 06:26 AM I have found that quite a few of the bigger Borders may have some of the OLD books, but you are looking for the more recent ones, which they should have... If you live near Ann Arbor Michigan, they have a GIANT two-story borders, that has a fairly big Fantasy/Sci-fi section. Even the one that I usually go to, has an entire wall, probably about 40ft. long, dedicated to fantasy:)
Lord Karsus
06-29-07, 06:08 PM Actually, that's a good suggestion. Your local library might have book sales on a regular basis. Mine has one every summer.

-Really? Mind you, I haven't gone to the library on a regular basis for many years now, but I've never heard of anything like that.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
telldel 06-27-07, 09:47 PM	I am just getting back into reading Forgotten Realms novels after taking some time off in college... I have about a 4-5 year hole in my collection that I need to fill (about 25 or so novels). I have been to all of the used book stores in my area and purchased all of the ones I could find, and I own all of the novels that are currently in print. I don't want to pay shipping charges through Amazon or ebay or anything like that for each of these books (like I said, I still need about 25 novels to complete my collection). Does anybody have any thoughts as to how I can find these books? They seem to be very difficult to locate... TELLDEL
Zémobiel 06-27-07, 10:07 PM	does you have the titles of the novels you miss?
Red_Wizard 06-28-07, 08:49 AM	There are only two answers here. Luck out and find the ones you need, or lay out the cash for them online. I have had to spent slightly ridiculous amounts on some books, just to acquire them in a condition that was better than well worn. If you however are not picky on the quality then Chapters.ca has used books of varying quality, that will often be fairly cheap for the lower end ones.
Lord Karsus 06-28-07, 10:41 PM	-You can try Comicbook stores. I've gotten a few older novels from a comic shop I go to every so often. Another place to look if there are any near you- Used book stores. -And, worse comes to worse, you can always go to the...:shifty:...library.
Ebrion 06-28-07, 10:50 PM	Try everywhere, Used bookstores, Goodwill, garage sales. I went to a big garage sale at the fairgrounds in my city and found the Avatar Trilogy in original paperback, Pool of Radiance, and the first 2 Harpers series novels.
ORC_Paradox 06-29-07, 02:45 AM	-And, worse comes to worse, you can always go to the...:shifty:...library. Actually, that's a good suggestion. Your local library might have book sales on a regular basis. Mine has one every summer.
Aloki 06-29-07, 06:26 AM	I have found that quite a few of the bigger Borders may have some of the OLD books, but you are looking for the more recent ones, which they should have... If you live near Ann Arbor Michigan, they have a GIANT two-story borders, that has a fairly big Fantasy/Sci-fi section. Even the one that I usually go to, has an entire wall, probably about 40ft. long, dedicated to fantasy:)
Lord Karsus 06-29-07, 06:08 PM	Actually, that's a good suggestion. Your local library might have book sales on a regular basis. Mine has one every summer. -Really? Mind you, I haven't gone to the library on a regular basis for many years now, but I've never heard of anything like that.