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April 15, 2005
The best theological bookstores around
As you know from my last post I have been having a book crisis....I'm trying to reduce my number of books and make a good effort at determining what books I really need and want, and what are simply on the shelf because they look good, or because my ego and pride won't allow me to get rid of them.
So I made an attempt yesterday at selling some books. About 300 of them. Now most of these are old. Really old. In fact, I probably didn't buy most of them....and the paper is pretty bad on a lot of them. And a lot are just out of date in regards to some finding and studies in theological areas.
Drum roll please.....I got $260 for them. This is good if you haven't tried selling old books before. And I guess if I was a good son I would split some of that money with my dad...or give it all to him since a lot of the books were ones that I inherited when he got rid of large chunks of his theological library.
All that to say, that I sold them at Archives bookstore in Pasadena. This is the most amazing bookstore if you have never been. They have the best, and largest selection of new and used books that I have ever seen. That is, in theology, philosophy, spirituality, etc. Archives is a store that sells and buys only books in these areas. So if you are looking to just browse for hours, or buy, this is the place. It is a dream for most book lovers.
The other great bookstore in the area is located at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Unlike a lot of Christian bookstores that you go to, these two stores carry all the great books, and you don't have to sift through a lot of the garbage that sometimes makes it in some major Christian bookstores. You know what I mean.
Visit these two stores, and you won't want to go anywhere else.
Posted by Admin at April 15, 2005 10:58 AM
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