Where do you get your books?

[Karen1]

I love to buy books as there is nothing better than the smell of a brand new book fresh from the printers...well okay off the shelf in the bookstore but you know what I mean. I tend to get them from Waterstones or WH Smith and of course from Amazon. I've also occassionally gotten them from the supermarket, but not very often.

 

I've also just recently found the wonders of charity shops. I've found some fab books in there and for a bargain price too. I've also been known to buy the odd book from eBaby too.

 

I'm also a regular visitor to my local library as buying books can be a little expensive and I'm also beginning to run out of room to keep them.

[aromaannie]

I use

 

Amazon

WhSmith

ebay

green met

Supermarkets

charity shops

 

practically anywhere they sell books:)

[Danna]

We bought a Prime membership on Amazon.... I can't remember how much it cost, but we definitely save on the free shipping for two day delivery.... for most products sold by Amazon. Of course, we use Amazon a lot, so what we save on shipments pays for the Prime membership.

 

Danna

My husband pays for the membership.....it's not cheap....

[Talisman]

If the author is someone that I know and local then I will buy direct from them, but mostly from Waterstones and online.

[Roland Butter]

Long time no hear, Talisman. Thought you'd deserted us! Welcome back.

[Talisman]

Just taking a long break Roland - I had my differences with some members on here, but water under the bridge now and we are all adults anyway and more than capaple of moving on.

[March]

Borders, MPH, WH Smith and the library.

[Echo]

Very happy to have you back, Talisman!!

 

Lately I've been buying my books mainly from Amazon, but I still like to see that Goodwill has on the shelves! Sometimes they have some treasures!

[~Andrea~]

Welcome back Talisman. Good to see you.

 

*Sorry for hijacking thread*

[Talisman]

Thanks for the lovely welcome back everyone - it won't be for long unfortunately though as I am off on holiday on Thursday for just over a week - going back to my favourite island of Lundy and can't wait !

[Kirstykat]

Hi,

 

I get my books from Anywhere and Everywhere I can!!! I also swap with colleagues and we lend/borrow off of each other too. There is also a 'Book People' book club at work, which sometimes has good books for a fraction of the RRP.

 

Kirsty.

[LucyD]

Amazon - just too tempting by half! Sometimes Waterstones if I'm in town - the 3-for2 offers are always a bit tempting too (any excuse).

There's a really good charity shop I have to walk past when I'm picking up my youngest from playgroup - I've got some great bargains from there... and always pass things back to them when my shelves start looking too overloaded!

[KW]

I buy on Amazon mostly.

[papillon]

Amazon and Waterstones.

[mattjg01]

I usually have a hunt round the bargain bookstores wherever I see them, which often results in picking up books by authors I wouldn't otherwise look at.

 

Also Amazon (of course) and occassionally a few of the other online bookstores.

[pinky]

ive got most of my books from w.h.smiths, but now realized that books from asda are nearly half the price

[bookworm44]

Book shopping is my favorite thing to do, so I tend to buy my books in stores instead of online. I've also been using my local library a lot.

[Toshmeister]

We dont have a decent book shop in my town so if I wish to buy a book its usually at one of the local supermarkets,the good thing about that is that the book is usually half the price,if im looking for a specific book ill go into Glasgow to either Waterstones or Borders.

 

Ive bought a few books off ebay as well.

[Purple Princess]

Ive bought a few books off ebay as well.

 

Yeah i've bought a few books off ebay too, but it really annoys me when people try to overcharge for postage, like putting

[carm]

I get most of mine from Amazon but every so often I hear Barnes and Noble call and say they miss me so I just have to answer

[Leetid]

I mostly buy on Amazon as it works out cheaper than buying in supermarkets and book shops. If anyone knows any where cheaper I would be grateful to know.

[Esiotrot]

I buy from Amazon mainly but also buy from The Book People - fantastic value for sets and collections, supermarkets, play.com, Ebay etc.

Its funny but I rarely go to bookshops - there arent any local to me and when have I visited them I have found them rather expensive in comparison.

Kx

[Mbwun_Lily]

I get a lot of my books from thrift stores, and used book stores. And when I buy my books new, I try to look for heavily discounted books off the publisher's overstock shelves.

 

I do buy them for full price if I figure it probably won't show up in any of the afore-mentioned venues and I really want to read it. Plus, sometimes I really want to read it NOW.

 

And I have special ordered books that I really want, if the book stores around here haven't chosen to stock them.

[chrissy78]

I get mine from Play.com or Waterstones.

[Brandy79]

I get my books from either Borders, Amazon or bookmooch.com

 

Sometimes i'll check out used book stores or if the library is giving books away or selling them cheap. I try to find good deals when i can since i real A LOT.