What interesting stuff have you found in secondhand books?

[eliviac35]

Iñ second hand books I have found answers to questions, detailed information, the previous owner's information, highlight of the important sentences and topics and so much more. It was quite easier. Unlike new books, the only difference is new and used. Doesn't matter, same information or even more.

I once read a second-hand book with the previous owner's notes, which is what made me start taking notes in all of the books that I read.

[eliviac35]

I haven't found very many treasures, but I have gotten a few free bookmarks that I still use.

[edztan15]

I unknowingly bought a signed copy by RA Salvatore of a second hand book.

[Amy Murdoch Coleman]

I opened a book that I had bought from a thrift store the other day and an old UNO card fell out.

[JustineSophia2]

I love visiting secondhand bookstores, just being able to go through the shelves and browse. It is a very different experience than the big box bookstores these days. I once found 5$ bill in a book I bought, also lots of information from previous owners and various odds and ends of paper.

[Kawther22]

I lived in Iraq for some time, and once I found a secondhand book left behind by an American soldier. The book was the Color Purple by Alice Walker. Inside it on the first page this was written: "we looked death in the eyes and it blinked."
This definitely was very touching to me.

[Barbie_sidhu]

Found a piece of paper with a number and "call me" written on it.

[Arite Seki]

I used to buy a lot of second-hand books in my first year of University. At some point, I would end up using the money intended for lunch for a few books because I didn't want to find them gone the net time I came back for them. I once found a note from someone to their best friend written within the book cover. It was really sweet, and I think it was from the 1940s.

[Xenolyph]

Once, I found some grocery store coupons used as bookmarks. Sadly, they had expired, haha!

[V-20]

I am not sure If many people here are familiar with Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn but I found his book, Gulag Archipelago, on booksale and it cost Php 100 (2 USD) only but later on found that it is a gem! My partner actually liked the book and was thankful that I was able to find it. Lucky day, I guess.

[car-mbz]

I have only been able to find dried leaves.