Michael Quinion

Preloved, Secondhand Books, written by Michael Quinion

Port Out Starboard Home: And Other Language Myths
By Michael Quinion
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Check out today's eclectic rescued reads, spanning

Check out today's eclectic rescued reads, spanning sci-fi, philosophy, language myths, and more:Venus of Shadows by Pamela Sargent - $10
War and Peace in Contemporary Social and Philosophical Theory by Irving Louis Horowitz - $10
This Is Not a Game: A Guide to Alternate Reality Gaming by Dave Szulborski - $14
The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri - $8
Rose in the Blitz by Rebecca Stevens - $7
Port Out Starboard Home: And Other Language Myths by Michael Quinion - $9
Mothers, Fathers, and Others by Siri Hustvedt - $12
Infinity and the Mind by Rudy Rucker - $7
Galactic Patrol by EE “Doc” Smith - $7
Situation Red: The UFO Siege! by Leonard H Stringfield - $6
Sunday by Georges Simenon - $7Explore fascinating worlds — both real and imagined - at prelovedbookshop.com.au#SecondhandBooks #SciFi #AlternateReality #Philosophy #Language #PamelaSargent #IrvingLouisHorowitz #AndreaCamilleri #RebeccaStevens #SiriHustvedt #RudyRucker #EEDocSmith #LeonardHStringfield #GeorgesSimenon #CommissarioMontalbano #Lensman

Discover captivating reads with this eclectic mix

Discover captivating reads with this eclectic mix of fiction, philosophy, poetry, and myths - all part of today's rescued reads:📚 An Equal Music – Vikram Seth | $8
📚 The Autograph Man – Zadie Smith | $13
📚 The Trauma of Everyday Life – Mark Epstein | $18
📚 The Department of Sensitive Crimes – Alexander McCall Smith | $10
📚 Olive Kitteridge – Elizabeth Strout | $9
📚 The Dawn of Time: Australian Aboriginal Myths – Charles P. Mountford | $17
📚 Unmasked – Turia Pitt & Bryce Corbett | $12
📚 A Heritage of Stars – Clifford D. Simak | $8
📚 Song for Mary – Dennis Smith | $10
📚 Whiskey, Words & a Shovel I – RH Sin | $9
📚 Flaubert in Egypt – Gustave Flaubert | $12Browse through these and thousands more at PrelovedBookShop.com.au#VikramSeth #ZadieSmith #MarkEpstein #AlexanderMcCallSmith #ElizabethStrout #RHSin #TuriaPitt #CliffordDSimak #GustaveFlaubert #AustralianMyths #AboriginalStories #Poetry #Fiction #LiteraryTreasures #BooksWorthReading #SecondhandBooks

Today's rescued reads are an eclectic lot – wher

Today's rescued reads are an eclectic lot – where untamed biographies, gripping mysteries, and philosophical explorations await:Greer: Untamed Shrew by Christine Wallace – $12
Death In Holy Orders by PD James – $14
The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey – $9
Social Contract by Robert Ardrey – $15
Notorious by Roberta Lowing – $15
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein, ed. AJ Ayer – $35
Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle – $9
Lay Her Among the Lilies by James Hadley Chase – $7
Force Fields by Martin Jay – $10
The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden – $10
The Penguin Book Of The City by Robert Drewe – $9Perfect for adding depth, thrill, and meaning to your reading list, each book at prelovedbookshop.com.au offers a different door to another world.#SecondhandBooks #Bookstagram #Wittgenstein #CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #UrbanStories #GermaineGreer #Feminism #PDJames #AdamDalgliesh #AnneMcCaffrey #DragonridersOfPern #RobertaLowing #LudwigWittgenstein #Philosophy #LarryNiven #JerryPournelle #ScienceFiction #JamesHadleyChase #VicMalloy #ConnIggulden #Emperor #RobertDrewe

More new-old secondhand books today! Discover a mi

More new-old secondhand books today! Discover a mix of thrilling mysteries, biographies, poetry, and more with these rescued reads:Kraken by China Miéville – $10
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie – $9
Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen – $9
Freud: A Life for Our Time by Peter Gay – $22
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie – $25
Towards Zero by Agatha Christie – $8
Whitethorn by Bryce Courtenay – $17
The Club: How the Premier League Became the Richest, Most Disruptive Business in Sport by Joshua Robinson & Jonathan Clegg – $9
King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero by David Remnick – $9
The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay – $17
Jack of Diamonds by Bryce Courtenay – $17A perfect blend of intrigue, sports history, and poetic reflection. Which one will you take home?
Visit prelovedbookshop.com.au to browse through these and thousands more.#SecondhandBooks #BookCommunity #BookSale #BooksForSale #ReadingIsLife #ChinaMieville #AgathaChristie #LeonardCohen #SigmundFreud #BryceCourtenay #MuhammadAli #EnglishPremierLeagueFootball #MissMarple #SuperintendentBattle #ThePersimmonTree #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction

Whether you're into fantasy adventures or thought-

Whether you're into fantasy adventures or thought-provoking tales, we have something for everyone in today's rescued reads:By Light Alone by Adam Roberts - $8
Solomon's Song by Bryce Courtenay - $17
When This Bell Rings by Allison Rushby - $8
Jamie's Other Grandmother by Betty Roland - $5
Sylvia by Bryce Courtenay - $17
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan - $10
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - $8
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - $9
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - $8
Divergent by Veronica Roth - $10Browse prelovedbookshop.com.au today and find your next favourite book!#SecondhandBooks #BookLovers #BookCommunity #AdamRoberts #BryceCourtenay #RickRiordan #VeronicaRoth #ReadingIsFun #BookSale #BooksForSale #PercyJackson #Divergent #KaneChronicles #YAFiction #ChildrensBooks

Add some excitement to your reading list with toda

Add some excitement to your reading list with today's rescued reads:Fishing for Stars (Hard cover) – Bryce Courtenay | $17.00
Hundertwasser (Hard cover) – Harry Rand | $25.00
Coming out! Women's Voices, Women's Lives (Paperback) – Edited by Julie Rigg & Julie Copeland | $9.00
Abandon In Place (Paperback) – Jerry Oltion | $10.00
Sunny Side Up (Paperback) – Marion Roberts | $8.00
Life (Hard cover) – Keith Richards | $16.00
Clare and her Captain (Hard cover) – Michael Morpurgo, Illustrated by Catherine Rayner | $13.00
I'm Coming to Get You (Paperback) – Tony Ross | $6.00
Just Bears (Hard cover) – Sue Quinn | $10.00
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (Hard cover) – JK Rowling | $17.00Don't miss these treasures – find your next favourite story today at prelovedbookshop.com.au#BryceCourtenay #KeithRichards #HarryRand #MichaelMorpurgo #TonyRoss #JulieRigg #JulieCopeland #JerryOltion #SueQuinn #SecondhandBooks #BookshopFinds #BookLovers #FantasticBeasts #ChildrensBooks

Looking to escape into suspenseful investigations,

Looking to escape into suspenseful investigations, thrilling chases, and unexpected twists? Today's rescued reads include a plethora of crime fiction, with something for every mystery lover:Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs – $12
Illegal Action by Stella Rimington – $9
When She Was Good by Michael Robotham – $12
Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death by James Runcie – $9
Fleshmarket Close by Ian Rankin – $14
Hit List by Chris Ryan – $8
Blackout by Chris Ryan – $8
Concealed in Death by JD Robb – $13
Crying Blue Murder by Paul Johnston – $13
Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham – $8Add these gripping secondhand books to your collection today at prelovedbookshop.com.au#SecondhandBooks #CrimeFiction #MysteryLovers #KathyReichs #StellaRimington #MichaelRobotham #JamesRuncie #IanRankin #ChrisRyan #JDRobb #PaulJohnston #TemperanceBrennan #LizCarlyle #CyrusHaven #GrantchesterMysteries #InspectorRebus #InDeath #AlexMavros #JosephOLoughlin

Discover today's additions to our secondhand shelv

Discover today's additions to our secondhand shelves. These rescued reads cover stories of resilience, art, literature, and more:📖 After the Fire by Jane Rule – $8
📖 Goodbye Sarajevo by Atka Reid & Hana Schofield – $8
📖 The Twig Trilogy by Paul Stewart, Illustrated by Chris Riddell – $20
📖 The Handmade Paper Book by Angela Ramsay – $17
📖 The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie – $13
📖 Farewell to the Horse by Ulrich Raulff – $9
📖 Shakespeare's Tremor and Orwell's Cough by John J. Ross – $8
📖 Breaking the Bonds by Dorothy Rowe – $8
📖 Oil Painting Secrets From a Master by Linda Cateura – $15
📖 No More Dying Then by Ruth Rendell – $10
📖 Not Drowning, Reading by Andrew Relph – $7Find your next read today and explore worlds of creativity, reflection, and history at prelovedbookshop.com.au#SecondhandBooks #PrelovedBooks #JaneRule #AtkaReid #HanaSchofield #PaulStewart #ChrisRiddell #SalmanRushdie #UlrichRaulff #JohnJRoss #DorothyRowe #RuthRendell #LindaCateura #AndrewRelph #TheEdgeChronicles #TheTwigSaga #InspectorWexford

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