From my days at the secondhand store I remember that half the books that came in were recycled. There is a lot of pulp. Many books are quite damaged. Also, scho

From my days at the secondhand store I remember that half the books that came in were recycled. There is a lot of pulp. Many books are quite damaged. Also, schoolbooks from 20 or 30 years old are not very much in demand. At the same time, I enjoy buying books secondhand. Preferably at a shop, but an internet marketplace is fine too if I am looking for something specific. For me, books are fungible. I only keep them if I am not planning on reading them again and not looking anything up. I guess a lot of people treat books this way, which is all the more joy for secondhand buyers.