Gidday from Galicia, mi gusta book swapping
Mar 27th 2016, 3:10 pm
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Gidday from Galicia, mi gusta book swapping
I am made in England but was produced in Australia. True to my family's adventurous spirit I now live in Galicia on the Camino de Santiago near Portomarin. I am content in a small village leading a simple life. I buy english books thru the book depository but I am keen to recycle and perhaps swap with others. Has this been tried before. Maybe an option would be meeting once a month in say Lugo or Sarria for a beer/vino and swap books. What do ya think???
Mar 27th 2016, 7:46 pm
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Re: Gidday from Galicia, mi gusta book swapping
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Mar 28th 2016, 7:45 am
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Re: Gidday from Galicia, mi gusta book swapping
I am made in England but was produced in Australia. True to my family's adventurous spirit I now live in Galicia on the Camino de Santiago near Portomarin. I am content in a small village leading a simple life. I buy english books thru the book depository but I am keen to recycle and perhaps swap with others. Has this been tried before. Maybe an option would be meeting once a month in say Lugo or Sarria for a beer/vino and swap books. What do ya think???
Mar 28th 2016, 3:47 pm
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Re: Gidday from Galicia, mi gusta book swapping
thanks for your reply. my eReader died after just over a year. as part of electronic equipment that is designed to fail, so we have to buy more. so i am railing against the acquisition of another. I also like paper books, although probably not very environmentally green of me.
Mar 28th 2016, 3:53 pm
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Re: Gidday from Galicia, mi gusta book swapping
I would think there might be a book exchange or second-hand book shop in an area that has a number of Anglophones. Like many others I prefer to have a REAL book and not something on Kindle or Kobo !
Apr 4th 2016, 8:02 am
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Re: Gidday from Galicia, mi gusta book swapping
My internet searching has revealed two pieces of info that others may find helpful. firstly, an organisation called book mooch is free, except for postage. second a second hand book shop in spain (toledo) called abe books. books are on average 2 euros and postage is free.
Thanks to those who replied to my first post. Saludos susana
Thanks to those who replied to my first post. Saludos susana
