It's one of those funny things, you are meandering around the Op Shop when you come to the book section and there is your book on the shelves. In some ways it's great - it's still that thrill to see a book you wrote in print on a shelf for sale. But it's definitely not as thrilling as seeing it in the New Release section of Dymock's (Insert your own local bookshop). In fact it can even feel a little bit embarrassing.
Of course there is ego involved in this reaction. Things in an op shop are essentially unwanted - items past their prime, or simply surplus to needs. You know yourself when you are having a clear out and just want to get rid of things, commonly referred to as "junk". It stings just a bit to think that your book, that once graced somebody's bookshelf, has been looked at, considered and then turfed into the "donate" box. Once you get past this little dagger to the heart, however there is a more positive way to look at featuring on an op shop shelf.
Of course there is ego involved in this reaction. Things in an op shop are essentially unwanted - items past their prime, or simply surplus to needs. You know yourself when you are having a clear out and just want to get rid of things, commonly referred to as "junk". It stings just a bit to think that your book, that once graced somebody's bookshelf, has been looked at, considered and then turfed into the "donate" box. Once you get past this little dagger to the heart, however there is a more positive way to look at featuring on an op shop shelf.