Copione! Nachahmer!

[ganimede]

The moment when you realise that the person who previously owned the copy of Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen got it for the same reason you did!

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[rusty_armour]

I always find it fascinating to discover who owned a book before I did, especially if it's an old book I've picked up at a used bookstore. I bought a book once that had a stamp from a Cape Canaveral bookshop, which impressed me. It's also great to find personal inscriptions and student notes. Actually, I've found some of the student notes quite helpful! *g*

I should send you a copy of a German Stephen King book I bought by accident (long story). I'm sure it would expand your vocabulary in interesting ways! ;-)

[ganimede]

That was a pretty cool find! I found a pocket bible in an antiques shop that had an inscription in the front from a soldier to his sweetheart before he went off to fight in the Second World War.

Okay, you can't just tease that story and not share more!

[rusty_armour]

Oh, wow! Your pocket bible find is wonderful! :-)

Actually, the story behind the German Stephen King novel isn't that interesting. My mom really liked the TV series Haven and wanted to read the novel it was based on. I found a copy for her online, but didn't realize it was in German until after it had arrived. I was able to find a copy in English later on. *g*

[ganimede]

It was quite a surprising one. I felt rather bad about it being for sale because there was obviously a story and some emotional value attached to it.

Aww, that's quite an expensive mistake!

[rusty_armour]

Actually, it wasn't too bad. I bought it used through a third-party seller on Amazon. My mom didn't care if the book was in pristine condition. She was just interested in reading it. I think it was a hard book to track down at the time and wasn't something I was able to find at the library.

[ganimede]

Ah, that's not too bad then. It's a shame it wasn't available at the library, that tends to be the first place I go for books that I want to read but not necessarily want to keep or have my own copy of.