Finders, Keepers: The Secret Life of Second-hand Books

Avid readers and collectors will find special pleasure in Nicholas Rowell's Finds, Keeps: The Secret Life of Second-Hand [Finders, Keepers: The Secret Life of Second-Hand Books](https://www.saltpublishing.com/products/finders-keepers-9781784633417?srsltid=AfmBOopG5gnSi_C1wPbvMz6kspfNAeQLhOQe5rE4Jw3upqdwQn-hn_wK) published by SALT. The book “Finders Keepers” narrates "Her" are the stories lurking between the lines of the used books that fill the shelves of charity shops and used bookstores across the country. The author is an avid book collector. He collects books with map-shaped dividers - he reads the book while walking around the streets drawn on the map, provided he does not have to take a plane to get there. He collects books given to him as gifts at Christmas. Collects books with the same title as other books - reads both books and compares them. He might wonder - or even ask - which of the two is more deserving of the title. He collects the books he finds with business cards - instead of reading the book, he sends it to the person named on the card and asks him to read it. He collects books that were isolated in libraries. Collects free books. Well, he looks at the books people leave on their garden walls in the rain, photographs them, and then mostly leaves them where they are.