Paper Books in English

[La Osita]

That's good! I'm amazed you can find books that inexpensive. I'm going to have to travel more in Mexico some day. I'll private message you so we can chat about specifics.

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by itnavell

That's good! I'm amazed you can find books that inexpensive. I'm going to have to travel more in Mexico some day. I'll private message you so we can chat about specifics.

So am I, amazed that is. I buy books from street vendors a lot, but they seem to mostly get more like 30 to 70 pesos.

[tepetapan]

I have hundreds of paperbacks that would like to hand off to someone. In my book exchange there are 500 to 800 books and every year new books arrive. I really do not want to buy more shelving to expand my selection since the ebook is the future for readers like me.
I have read 98% of all that is in inventory and love reading a book or 3 a week when things are quiet. We do make a trip to Veracruz city once or twice a month so anyone in the area should write if they are intrested in aquiring some books.

[Trailrunner]

Ok, just to update on the book shipping:

I took 10 randomly chosen oversize paperbacks to Correo Mexico. They weighed 3 kilos. The cost to mail them regular mail to QTO from Chapala would have been 58 pesos and would take 8 days.

Correo Mexico has a specialty service called Mex Post and the same 10 books to QTO would have been 150 pesos and would have taken 3 days.

I didn't go to Estafeta as I don't think they can beat 58 pesos. Mexican PO has really improved!

[canyankerocha]

Originally Posted by tepetapan

I have hundreds of paperbacks that would like to hand off to someone. In my book exchange there are 500 to 800 books and every year new books arrive. I really do not want to buy more shelving to expand my selection since the ebook is the future for readers like me.
I have read 98% of all that is in inventory and love reading a book or 3 a week when things are quiet. We do make a trip to Veracruz city once or twice a month so anyone in the area should write if they are intrested in aquiring some books.

I'd love to take some books off your hands next time you visit Veracruz. Don't have much to trade - just finished Isabelle Allende 'house of the spirits' which was great. I lend my books out here but I d be happy to make a cash contribution to the cause. I live in Boca del Rio.

[tepetapan]

Originally Posted by canyankerocha

I'd love to take some books off your hands next time you visit Veracruz. Don't have much to trade - just finished Isabelle Allende 'house of the spirits' which was great. I lend my books out here but I d be happy to make a cash contribution to the cause. I live in Boca del Rio.

send me a PM so we can try and come up with a plan. Our schedule is a la Mexicana so we never know much more than 18 hours in advance when the next trip will happen. I need nothing in return, just a place for some books to have a new home.

[jlms]

You should give Book Mooch a go , there you can nominate friends so in theory you could group all the people that live in Mexico and are willing to share books and you could give away yours specifying that you will post only in your country of residence.

[canyankerocha]

Originally Posted by jlms

You should give Book Mooch a go , there you can nominate friends so in theory you could group all the people that live in Mexico and are willing to share books and you could give away yours specifying that you will post only in your country of residence.

Book mooch looks great. Will explore further- thanks!

[Trailrunner]

I tried the access the link but only got a bright pink something page in Chinese. Maybe they've been hacked. . .

[canyankerocha]

There is a typo in the link
Just go to BookMooch: trade your books with other people
Should work!