Second Chances Used Books

09/02/2026

Another good one is gone. Thank you for fighting the good fight, for your thoughtful essays and wonderful fiction. 💐

The passing of Wendell Berry, poet, activist, and conservationist, has left a void in the world. He was known for his lifelong dedication to defending the environment and advocating for small farms and community-building.

09/02/2026

The dahlias on the table this week are from the farmers market booth of Poppies and Petals.

08/25/2026

Orinthography has one of the prettiest covers I've seen in a while! And the topic looks interesting too.

08/16/2026

The welcome table doesn't always have a theme, but this week, part of it is "Let's get away for a bit!"

Flowers are from Singing Frog Farms and Laguna Farms, at the farmers market.

08/12/2026

On Saturday, August 8, we lost one of the literary giants of speculative fiction. John Crowley, author of Little,Big passed away. Born in 1942 in Maine, Crowley published The Deep, Engine Summer, and Beasts in the 1970s. In 1981, he expanded the horizons of the genre with Little,Big and changed the face of American Fantasy. Little,Big won the World Fantasy Award. Crowley wrote non-fiction, specifically the spoken text for NFL documentary films. His later works included Dar Oakley in the Ruins of Ymir. Crowley was also a stable presence online and at the Massachusetts convention ReaderCon, and was an open, generous person to talk to. He leaves behind a rich legacy, and will be deeply missed.

08/10/2026

Here is an image from 2021, a backlit pink and white dahlia, shot from the back, for no reason except it's pretty.

07/29/2026

The flowers on the table are from the Laguna Farms farmers market booth.

07/27/2026

Whether you're an action-film fan or an Odyssey purist, it's always good to have the source material available.

07/22/2026

Crafters, take note! The fact that the author named used is Woolly Wormhead makes this book even more intriguing.

07/16/2026

This is a nice boxed set of mysteries featuring Christie's best-loved detective, Hercule Poirot. (Rumor has it he was not *her* favorite detective.)