Ever heard of a book sale prior to disembark?

[LHC]

DD heard that they offer books for a deep discount and that those who have brought books on board can get in on trading their book for others. Ever heard of this? We both love to read and the idea of swapping for others prior to coming home is delightful to us!

Linda

[Nancyquilts]

Most ship's libraries have a shelf or two for passengers to exchange books. I find this very useful both for making space in the suitcase and having something new to read on the way home. Nancy

[jhannah]

We have traded books this way before. It works out nicely. Just be sure to see what section these books are in. It isn't blanket through the entire library.

[LHC]

So we need to look for the trade section throughout the cruise in the library?

Linda

[kryos]

DD heard that they offer books for a deep discount and that those who have brought books on board can get in on trading their book for others. Ever heard of this? We both love to read and the idea of swapping for others prior to coming home is delightful to us!

Linda

I don't think it's a book sale ... but rather a book swap. You can leave one and take one. There's usually a table in the Explorations Cafe, or a certain place, where people leave their books when they have finished reading them. Most of the books are paperbacks, of course, and what a lot of people do towards the end of their cruise is drop off their finished books and take some new selections left by others. This way you have something fresh to read for the trip home.

 

Blue skies ...

 

--rita

[LHC]

Santa Christmas the new mystery by Mary Higgins Clark and another book called Jamaican Me Crazy (we are visiting Jamaica this trip). Both are Christmas setting great for Holiday Cruising....along with a couple of Carl Hiasson novels.

Linda

[Tricia724]

On Veendam they had a shelf in the Explorations Cafe to leave/pick up a paperback. Halfway through the cruise there were about 12-15 books there. On the next to last day, the shelf had two full rows.....probably 60 or 70 books. Like me, everyone was leaving books they had finished or didn't want to cart home. Maybe the first day of the cruise would be a good time to check it out to see what previous passengers left.

[catl331]

the Mary Higgins Clark book is "Santa Cruise" which I took with me on our recent Veendam cruise. The swap bookcase was a busy place on this cruise. Nice comfy chairs in the library area.

[LHC]

Love to read just not enough time when I am home, so cruise time is relaxation and read time.. Thanks for all the advice.

Linda

[mrskmirolla]

Wow I didn't realize they did that. When I go on a cruise I pack books for going, while there and coming home. I just the ones I have read to the library. I am a commuter so I read at least an hour each morning and evening and then I read at my lunch time so I always have an extra book so if I finish one I have another. The passengers on the bus laugh at me and keep track how many books I read in a week.

 

 

Kathy

[julia]

Santa Christmas the new mystery by Mary Higgins Clark and another book called Jamaican Me Crazy (we are visiting Jamaica this trip). Both are Christmas setting great for Holiday Cruising....along with a couple of Carl Hiasson novels.

Linda

 

Have you read any Carl Hiasson yet? He is my FAVE to read on vacation! So funny, and his crazy characters are a hoot!

[sswitenki]

We love Hiasson. I hope to have his new book for our Jan cruise. The only difference is that we listen to audiobooks. My eyes are not what they used to be. Just can't do it anymore. Audiobooks add a new dimension to books that is wonderful. If you haven't tried it, you should. The reader can make all the difference in the world.

Sue