MeanLaureen's Useless Poll of the Day - Wednesday!

[MeanLaureen]

Good Wednesday morning to my community board friends!

Ahh.. a day off from work! Still woke up early but stayed in bed reading. (The 3rd Degree by James Patterson) I just got it last night from Overstock.com. Man that place is evil. I spend way too much money there! But you can't beat $14.00 for a new release hardback with $1.40 shipping!

Anyway - that brings me to the question of the day...

Where do you get your books?

 

[crazyforgoofy]

I get the majority of my reading material from the library. It's one of my cost cutting measures. I can usually request something if they don't have it and it'll come fairly soon from inter-library loan.

Hey, I'm a bookworm and it can be an expensive habit!

 

[DoeWDW]

You'll find me at the library! My reading habit would be expensive if I had to PAY for my books!

 

[piglet too]

I find that I buy a lot of books at the food store (Jewel or Dominicks) or at Walgreens. I am really bad about buying books so I try to avoid the book asile at all costs but sometimes....

 

[mainewmn]

I could easily spend my whole paycheck every week on books, but at times I really NEED a new book so I go to the closest store. Could be any of the above as long as they have a book that catches my eye.

 

[browneyes]

During our big reading moods, my kids and I could easily read 20-30 books a week, so it's advantageous for us to just go to the library.

 

[caitycaity]

dh doesn't like the library so we primarily shop at b+n or borders.

 

[Rajah]

I used to always get them from the local Barnes & Noble, but I've since started getting them more often from a little used book store that a lady from the Embroidery guild owns, or from the local Half Price Books. If I can't find it there, *then* I go for the B&N.

 

[ShuisFan584]

I get the majority of my books at my university bookstore. I hate reading, and my schoolbooks are pretty much the only books I buy. I would rather sit around and do math/logic problems anyday than read a book (which is probably why I score nearly twice as much on the math over verbal/reading/writing sections on any test ).

 

[dizneenut]

Library.

 

[wishuponastarforever]

I checked other - I buy them from one of the bookclubs through the mail.

 

[Pin Wizard]

I like visiting Books a Million and now Barnes and Noble...in my new area! Plus B&N serves Starbucks coffee at a discount if you belong to their club. I'm hooked! LOL! But I'll have to keep that website in mind, Lauri! Wow! What a difference in price. I usually end up in the bookstores browsing as opposed to buying. I guess I actually "buy" most of my books through Amazon.com.

 

[lrmillen]

University Bookstore. Are books cheapest there??? No! But, many times it's a very obscure title. We're members though so we get a small discount.

 

[Octoberbeauty]

Garage sales, garage sales, garage sales! I get so many NEW books at garage sales. You would not believe the amount of people who buy a book, read it once and stick it in their garage sale for like a $1! Used books for as little as 10 cents. Yep, garage sales are the best place to get books in my book! lol

 

[joats]

Barnes and Noble...in fact, I was just there tonight.

I have a friend who I book swap with so we trade. I try to buy the books when they are running the buy 2 get 1 free deal too to save money.

 

[Alice28]

A little of everything; my new favorites that come out I get at Costco. Sometimes I shop at B and N. Sometimes I shop at a used bookstore. sometimes I go to the library!

 

[Dakota_Lynn]

I purchase a huge amount of books from eBay. You can get great deals on books, and if there's a specific author you like, you can find lots of several books for less than what you would pay for one book at the bookstore.

Also, you can find rare and out of print books, special editions, and autographed books on Ebay. eBay is the biggest and cheapest bookstore in the world!!!!

 

[MJTinNH]

Usually Amazon.com. But, I also browse Walmart and B&N when time permits.

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Well now that I work at the library, I can get any book I care to read, and do bring home quite a few. I still purchase my favorite authors books at Booksamillion or Barnes & Noble.