{"id":6475,"date":"2025-02-20T17:40:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brenda.ad\/?p=6475"},"modified":"2025-02-21T13:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T13:29:57","slug":"the-weirdest-coolest-book-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brenda.ad\/community\/travel-lifestyle\/the-weirdest-coolest-book-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weirdest &amp; Coolest Book Trends You Didn\u2019t Know Existed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Buying Second-Hand Books Became My Unexpected Hobby \ud83d\udcd6 <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">I\u2019ve always loved books. But I never thought I\u2019d become obsessed with second-hand books\u2014until I discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/418nYhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Medimops<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">At first, it was just a way to save money (because have you SEEN the price of English books in Germany?!). But then something weird started happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">I found handwritten notes inside my books. Then an old boarding pass. Then a mystery postcard from the 80s. Suddenly, every book I ordered wasn\u2019t just a book\u2014it was a tiny piece of someone else\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">And then I went down the rabbit hole. Turns out, book lovers all over the world have created some truly insane traditions, experiments, and global book adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">So if you love books (or just love weird stories), here are the coolest, strangest, and most heartwarming book trends you\u2019ve probably never heard of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DF2F9NHtkUI\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  .instaIframeContainer {\n    \/* \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0442\u044c iframe *\/\n    overflow: hidden; \nmax-height: 400px;\n  }\n\n  .instaIframe {\n    \/* \u0441\u0434\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0440\u0438\u043b\u0441 \u0432\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0445 \u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0435\u0442, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u0432\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e. \u0415\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0430, \u0442\u043e \u0443\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0438 *\/\n    margin-top: 0px;\n  }\n  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -40vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 500px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -30vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 421px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -20vw;\n  }\n  }  \n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFuqF8VMOg0\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8220;Blind Date with a Book&#8221; \u2013 When You Buy a Mystery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">Imagine walking into a bookstore and seeing a shelf full of books wrapped in brown paper\u2014no covers, no titles, just a few cryptic hints written on the front:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc &#8220;A psychological thriller that will keep you up all night&#8221;.<br> \ud83d\udccc &#8220;A love story that makes Paris look boring&#8221;.<br> \ud83d\udccc &#8220;A fantasy epic with dragons AND politics&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">You pick one, buy it, unwrap it at home\u2014and boom, you\u2019re on an unexpected literary adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>The Science Behind It:<br><\/strong> A study in The Journal of Applied Psychology found that reading unexpected genres boosts cognitive flexibility\u2014aka your brain\u2019s ability to adapt and think in new ways. So yes, that surprise horror novel you accidentally bought might actually make you smarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Reddit Insight:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;I tried the Blind Date with a Book thing and ended up reading sci-fi. I NEVER read sci-fi. But it turned out to be one of my favorite books ever.&#8221;<\/p><cite><strong><strong>Reddit Thread<\/strong><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 <strong>Instagram Inspiration:<\/strong> Readers unwrapping their mystery books!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFZWmVZgLrr\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  .instaIframeContainer {\n    \/* \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0442\u044c iframe *\/\n    overflow: hidden; \nmax-height: 400px;\n  }\n\n  .instaIframe {\n    \/* \u0441\u0434\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0440\u0438\u043b\u0441 \u0432\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0445 \u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0435\u0442, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u0432\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e. \u0415\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0430, \u0442\u043e \u0443\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0438 *\/\n    margin-top: 0px;\n  }\n  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -40vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 500px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -30vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 421px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -20vw;\n  }\n  }  \n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFDDsLXte_z\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Try it yourself:<\/strong> Order random books from <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/418nYhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Medimops<\/a> and let fate decide your next read!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Book That Traveled the World \u2013 Unexpected Literary Journeys<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some books have more frequent flyer miles than most of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">\ud83d\udccc In 2012, a lost copy of The Hobbit was found in an airport in Dubai\u2014three years later, it was returned to its owner in Australia after traveling through four different countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">\ud83d\udccc A copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone was found on a park bench in London with a note: &#8220;Take me, read me, pass me on.&#8221; It was tracked through Spain, Brazil, and Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">\ud83d\udccc A woman in New York bought a used book on Amazon, only to find her grandmother\u2019s handwritten notes inside. It turned out to be the exact same book she had donated to charity years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Reddit Insight:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;I left a book on a train in Berlin. Six months later, I got a notification\u2014it was found in Paris! I felt like a literary traveler.&#8221;<\/p><cite><strong><strong>Reddit Thread<\/strong><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 <strong>BookCrossing in Action:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DE-QY5aIiXG\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  .instaIframeContainer {\n    \/* \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0442\u044c iframe *\/\n    overflow: hidden; \nmax-height: 400px;\n  }\n\n  .instaIframe {\n    \/* \u0441\u0434\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0440\u0438\u043b\u0441 \u0432\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0445 \u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0435\u0442, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u0432\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e. \u0415\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0430, \u0442\u043e \u0443\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0438 *\/\n    margin-top: 0px;\n  }\n  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -40vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 500px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -30vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 421px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -20vw;\n  }\n  }  \n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DD2YWYNuDhJ\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Want to try? <\/strong>Order a second-hand book from <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/418nYhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Medimops<\/a>, read it, and leave it somewhere for someone else to discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Whispering Library: Books with Secret Notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">Ever bought a second-hand book and found a handwritten note inside? Maybe a dedication, a forgotten letter, or even money?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the strangest things ever found inside books:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc $4,000 cash hidden inside a cookbook\u2014found by a thrift store employee in Texas.<br>\ud83d\udccc A 1918 love letter tucked inside a Jane Austen novel\u2014discovered in a bookstore in Edinburgh.<br>\ud83d\udccc A fully signed first edition of <em>To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em>\u2014bought for $3 at a flea market, later sold for $20,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Reddit Insight:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;I found a used copy of Pride &amp; Prejudice and someone had written \u2018Mr. Darcy is hot, change my mind\u2019 on page 57. I kept it forever.&#8221;<\/p><cite><strong><strong>Reddit Thread<\/strong><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 <strong>Hidden Messages Found in Books:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DDlwpmAt1SO\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  .instaIframeContainer {\n    \/* \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0442\u044c iframe *\/\n    overflow: hidden; \nmax-height: 400px;\n  }\n\n  .instaIframe {\n    \/* \u0441\u0434\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0440\u0438\u043b\u0441 \u0432\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0445 \u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0435\u0442, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u0432\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e. \u0415\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0430, \u0442\u043e \u0443\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0438 *\/\n    margin-top: 0px;\n  }\n  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -40vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 500px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -30vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 421px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -20vw;\n  }\n  }  \n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCuCkPrNq5n\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Next time you order from <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/418nYhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Medimops<\/a>, check for hidden messages!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top 10 Strangest Books You Can Actually Buy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">Ever wanted to read something really weird? Here are 10 bizarre books you can (shockingly) find on <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/418nYhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Medimops<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>The Codex Seraphinianus<\/strong> \u2013 An encyclopedia from an imaginary world, written in an unknown language.<br>2\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Gadsby by Ernest Vincent Wright <\/strong>\u2013 A novel written without the letter &#8220;E&#8221;.<br>3\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Finnegans Wake by James Joyce<\/strong> \u2013 The most confusing book ever published.<br>4\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski <\/strong>\u2013 A horror book where the text itself is haunted.<br>5\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>The Voynich Manuscript<\/strong> \u2013 A book no one has ever been able to translate.<br>6\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>The Book of the Damned by Charles Fort<\/strong> \u2013 A collection of bizarre unexplained phenomena.<br>7\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Hopscotch by Julio Cort\u00e1zar<\/strong> \u2013 A novel you can read in any order.<br>8\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Tree of Codes by Jonathan Safran Foer <\/strong>\u2013 A book where most of the words are missing.<br>9\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig <\/strong>\u2013 Words for emotions that don\u2019t exist.<br>\ud83d\udd1f <strong>The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde <\/strong>\u2013 Classic, but still one of the weirdest psychological thrillers ever written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCCdFratUzI\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  .instaIframeContainer {\n    \/* \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0442\u044c iframe *\/\n    overflow: hidden; \nmax-height: 400px;\n  }\n\n  .instaIframe {\n    \/* \u0441\u0434\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0440\u0438\u043b\u0441 \u0432\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0445 \u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0435\u0442, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u0432\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e. \u0415\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0448\u0430\u043f\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0430, \u0442\u043e \u0443\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0438 *\/\n    margin-top: 0px;\n  }\n  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -40vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 500px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -30vw;\n  }\n  }  \n  @media only screen and (max-width: 421px) {\n.instaIframe {\n    margin-top: -20vw;\n  }\n  }  \n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"instaIframeContainer\">\n  <iframe      \n    class=\"instaIframe\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DB_iAQzoebV\/embed\"\n    scrolling=\"no\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\"\n    height=\"500\"\n  >\n    Iframe not supported\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Want to find these? Check <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/418nYhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Medimops<\/a>\u2014you might get lucky!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Thoughts: Books Are More Than Just Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">Buying second-hand books isn\u2019t just budget-friendly\u2014it\u2019s an adventure. You might discover hidden notes, uncover rare editions, or accidentally fall in love with a new genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">And if you ever find a mystery note inside a <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/418nYhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Medimops<\/a> book, well\u2026 maybe it was meant for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-selected\">\ud83d\udccc Your turn: Have you ever found a secret message in a book? Tried a surprise book challenge? Let\u2019s talk in the comments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/418nYhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong>Shop Medimops Now<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Buying Second-Hand Books Became My Unexpected Hobby \ud83d\udcd6 I\u2019ve always loved books. But I never thought I\u2019d become obsessed with second-hand books\u2014until I discovered Medimops. At first, it was just a way to save money (because have you SEEN the price of English books in Germany?!). But then something weird started happening. 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