This is a silly question right? I mean, I’d go to a book
store of course!
Ok for real now, let’s answer this question. So if I had to
go to an actual store I would first go to my local used book store before a big
chain like Barnes and Noble. I like to help out the privately owned shops and
give them business before the big chains. I feel the privately owned stores are
more willing to please their customers and their prices are much more
affordable. The down side of this being that you can’t always find the new
additions/new releases in these stores. So if you’re searching for the new
addition of that text book you need for your history class, be prepared to buy
new $$$ or… shop Amazon rentals.
However, if the parameters involve me being able to use and
online store, I would DEFINELTY be on either Book Outlet or Thrift Books. Both
of these sites are amazing for getting inexpensive and good quality used books.
I will stand by them all the way! Their prices are more than reasonable and so
is their shipping.
Another great book buying (sort of) site that I will stand
by to the end is Paperback Swap. This site allows you to post books that you
have available for swap. When someone requests one of your books you ship it
out. When they receive the book, you receive a credit which allows you to
choose your own book from a batch of thousands of books available from hundreds
of other members just like you! It’s an amazing idea and it works great! If you
haven’t already signed up (it’s free by the way) then I highly recommend that
you do!
The last online spot I’d like to talk about would be Book of
the Month. This site is extremely easy to navigate. How it works is, you pay a
monthly fee to receive a credit. 1 credit = 1 book. You can pay the fees in
advance to receive a half a year or a year’s worth of credits. These credits
can be used any time. An example would be: You can one month use 3 credits to
receive 3 books, then skip the next month and not use any credits, then the
next month use one credit to order 1 book again. BOTM gives you the freedom to
get the books you want when you want by having their credits roll over if not used.
You also get first looks at brand new releases BEFORE they’re released for sale
to the public in bookstores! That’s awesome! The only down side to BOTM is that
it can get a bit pricey. The monthly fee for 1 book credit is just under $10
and a full year subscription (12 credits) is $150. Still, it may very well be
worth it to get your hands on those coveted new releases. Yum!
All of these places are amazing spots to get books from and I
would definitely recommend any of them. But getting back to the original
question, needless-to-say, my answer would be books… yeah lots and lots of
books LOL
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