For those who are avid readers, cheap used books can be a great deal. For example, if you go to the yearly library sales, books are sometimes sold by the pound! Depending on what you're looking for, these cheap used books can be fabulous deals. You'll find some very obscure subject matter, such as a tome on the wild grasses of the Midwestern plains, or a book on the life cycle of a bee. You may be the only person for miles around who would be interested in such a book, but if you've searched for years for just such a book, it's like Christmas has come twice this year. At 50 cents a pound, you've got some remarkable one of a kind deals.
On the other hand, if you're looking for the latest research on heart transplants, cheap used books aren't the way to go. Just bite the bullet and pay the price for the most recent publications on the subject " unless your library carries such a title. If you need a copy of Gray's Anatomy, a cheap used book store probably has a copy. Anatomy hasn't changed, so with the exception of an updated foreword, you're not missing a thing.
Let's say you're a fan of the romance genre of novels " these books are as good as TV any day for you. If you burn through one every couple of days, you'll max out a credit card in no time, if buying new. Go to the library sales and cheap used book stores for a good couple of week's reading material for the price of a good cup of coffee. You can even sell them back to the book store, unless they're in bad condition or are unpopular with other customers.
If you're a foodie who can always find a place for a new cook book, cheap used book stores are treasure troves of the most obscure cooking titles, that you may not find anywhere else. Some old cook books contain fabulous information on techniques and cooking methods which are no longer in vogue, but nonetheless fascinating and useful.
Used book stores are also great places to find classic children's literature at reasonable prices. While the used book store editions may not be too much less than a new edition, the older editions are often printed on a better grade of paper, with superior renditions of the original illustrations.
If you're a gardening fanatic, the cheap used book market may yield old, out of print books with information you just won't find in a new book. Organic gardening techniques, greenhouse management and detailed soil composting methods are cases in point. Cheap used book stores are also a good avenue for the history buff, lover of philosophy or religious student.
All in all, if you love books, you'll save a lot of money and build your library far more quickly when you take advantage of cheap used books where appropriate. Only in the case of information which must include the latest research on a topic, should you go to the new book stores. Otherwise, the cheap used book shops should be haunted frequently!
On the other hand, if you're looking for the latest research on heart transplants, cheap used books aren't the way to go. Just bite the bullet and pay the price for the most recent publications on the subject " unless your library carries such a title. If you need a copy of Gray's Anatomy, a cheap used book store probably has a copy. Anatomy hasn't changed, so with the exception of an updated foreword, you're not missing a thing.
Let's say you're a fan of the romance genre of novels " these books are as good as TV any day for you. If you burn through one every couple of days, you'll max out a credit card in no time, if buying new. Go to the library sales and cheap used book stores for a good couple of week's reading material for the price of a good cup of coffee. You can even sell them back to the book store, unless they're in bad condition or are unpopular with other customers.
If you're a foodie who can always find a place for a new cook book, cheap used book stores are treasure troves of the most obscure cooking titles, that you may not find anywhere else. Some old cook books contain fabulous information on techniques and cooking methods which are no longer in vogue, but nonetheless fascinating and useful.
Used book stores are also great places to find classic children's literature at reasonable prices. While the used book store editions may not be too much less than a new edition, the older editions are often printed on a better grade of paper, with superior renditions of the original illustrations.
If you're a gardening fanatic, the cheap used book market may yield old, out of print books with information you just won't find in a new book. Organic gardening techniques, greenhouse management and detailed soil composting methods are cases in point. Cheap used book stores are also a good avenue for the history buff, lover of philosophy or religious student.
All in all, if you love books, you'll save a lot of money and build your library far more quickly when you take advantage of cheap used books where appropriate. Only in the case of information which must include the latest research on a topic, should you go to the new book stores. Otherwise, the cheap used book shops should be haunted frequently!
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