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Where do you buy your books from?
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
Amazon, eBay, charity shops if I spot something of interest, or for current paperbacks etc Tesco or Sainsburys - Amazon and eBay tend to be for more specific things I'm looking for or if the price is better than other sources |
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Amazon if I want something specific. Waterstones, ebay, charity shops if I just want to buy books.
I open a book at a random page and start reading, if it grips me, I buy it.
Currently working my way through Christina Henry's Chronicles of Alice series. |
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I don't buy books and make a point of not.
I used to use a book exchange in the UK, on the high Street in Scarborough where one could be exchanged for another (maybe a 50p per book fee).
Now I just read what I'm given.
They're too big and bulky, take too much space and require too much dusting. I like reading, I just don't like books. |
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By *eedeeseTV/TS
over a year ago
glasgow |
Amazon n EBay but mostly in charity shops ...my bedroom is full of books ( hunners n hunners!) ...i should really sell some of the more expensive rarer ones ...I find it much easier to get good books cheaply in charity shops than vinyl records which I previously would have went for but are now locked down too tightly price-wise ...even in charity shops ..
currently reading -
Essayism - Brian Dillon n
the Profession of Violence - John Pearson |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've not for a while and during the last year sorted out another 500 odd to recycle and still most walls are covered with books  but at least they all have their own space now! I'm going more digital in preparation for a smaller place now the kids have all left home |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Charity shops when they are open.. Or we have a little local shop with a book stand which are free to people.. Ive just finished a book which made me cry with laughter, it was called 'Dont tell mum i work on the oil rigs, she thibks im a piano player in a whore house' |
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By *reyyaMan
over a year ago
North Yorkshire |
Charity shops, boot sales, Ebay, Poundland and Waterstones. Poundland increased their range considerably, brand new and obviously one pound only taking advantage of the fact that most of their competitors were closed.
Currently The Spear of Destiny by Trevor Ravenscroft and Club Fiesta. The Real Story by Keith Lipthorpe. |
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Several of the villages round me have adopted the redundant telephone boxes. They replace any broken glass, give them a good lick of fresh red paint and put some shelves in them. People then donate books to get it started and from then on its just a case of people putting a book in and taking another to read. Someone from the village society keeps it all clean and tidy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Several of the villages round me have adopted the redundant telephone boxes. They replace any broken glass, give them a good lick of fresh red paint and put some shelves in them. People then donate books to get it started and from then on its just a case of people putting a book in and taking another to read. Someone from the village society keeps it all clean and tidy. "
Same here ... I have 4 within a 3 mile radius and donate my books to these |
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By *reyyaMan
over a year ago
North Yorkshire |
I have a large collection of books about music which includes a large collection of sheet music. Another collection of books about photography. An extensive collection of books about the paranormal and esoterica. Some of my books are very collectable and valuable. A lot of them I keep for reference. I read them. Some go into my collection. I donate a lot to charity shops. Mainly PDSA. Sell them on ebay. I have sent books all over the world. Give them to friends and aquaintences or donate them to red telephone boxe scheme. A lot of small out of the way villages in North Yorkshire have a defunct red telephone box which is kept stocked with donated books. Anybody can take one. No charge. Anybody can donate. Look out for them. |
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I buy a lot of mine from charity shops or Ebay.
But, the best overall online site I get secondhand books from is "Abebooks". There may be better that I have not found but so far I have bought some classic books that can be hard to get hold off and there is some excellent bargains to have as well. |
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Just compared "Bookbarn" to "Abebooks" which I mentioned previously. "Abebooks" wins by a big margin.
I searched for the types of books I read on both sites. Bookbarn has hardly anything that I searched for whereas Abebooks will have "1000's" of hits. ie, Bookbarn, only has just over a 100 miltary books, Abebooks, well over a "Million", a big difference.
For example in Bookbarn, if I search for books on Stalingrad, just one or two finds, In Abebooks, over 16,000 priced from just over £2 up to £13,000.
I think where Abebooks wins out is, lots of other book shops are linked into it to sell there books and not just the UK as I have bought books from the US that I cannot get in the UK.
Another place I buy a lot of books is from "The Works", online or the shop. |
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By *reyyaMan
over a year ago
North Yorkshire |
"The Works" appears to be closing branches. Scarborough branch seems to be closed permanently. Talking of Scarborough there are numerous premises being demolished and the site levelled. Starting to look like a bomb site. |
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We have a charity community village thing about two miles down the road that has a large book shop. It’s on one of my cycle routes so I swing by and pick up the odd book and then a slice of lemon drizzle.
Bit of pot luck about it so never go with a particular type of book in mind. |
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If I'm looking for something specific usually Amazon, particularly for fiction.
If I just fancy 'a' book and fancy a browse it will be whichever bookshop is local, usually a Waterstones (although Hatchards is my favourite). Same if I want a non-fiction or reference book on a particular topic and want to browse to find an appropriate one |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
When it's open there's a little book place in an indoor market I get most of my paperbacks from.
I'll occasionally go to Waterstones or Smiths if the book I want isn't in stock there.
I sometimes pick up a book in Asda too, where the prices are a lot cheaper than Smiths etc.
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"I forgot to mention my current read. Its Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson and I recommend it to everyone! Historical crime set in 18th century London"
Thanks for the recommendation gone on my list, right up my street  |
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Currently Reading Roses are Red by James Patterson
Get all my books out of charity shops and the library. My kids always get me a book for my birthday or mother's day. I don't actually like new books for some reason and would rather pass on reading than use a kindle etc
I started collecting classics. When I get a good amount I'd love a bookcase. I did start reading the game of thrones collection but patched it after 3 chapters. Too much for me
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But I do like a browse round charity shops for books.
I know I should support local but they're just so efficient! 