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Re: Where do you normally get your books?

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I usually search for second-hand novels. They are cheaper and I love their smell!
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I usuallt get them online in a pdf or epub format. But if I have money, I buy.
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I use kindle unlimited.
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I buy my books mostly on Amazon, both e-books and traditional ones. I also enjoy perusing old-fashioned book stores, although usually they are pricier.
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I come from a small town that does not have many options to buy books. I prefer to buy online because I can get rewards points in return. My two favorite places o line to shop so far is Book outlet and Better World Books.
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The price of books now are so expensive so i tend to go book thrifting and IT’S WORTH IT
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At used book sales and stores as well as free Kindle books from Amazon. Plus loads of free ebooks to review from NetGalley.
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Normally I message my mom's friend from high school aND she sends me around 5 to 7 books a month for free.
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Yes, I pride myself on being a recycled reader. I also love the smell of used books, it's something you can't find anywhere else.
Adelee Grobler wrote: 29 Nov 2021, 00:22 I usually search for second-hand novels. They are cheaper and I love their smell!
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I mostly go to the library. I haven't started to bay books yet but I wish to have my own library.
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Around 90% of the books I read I borrow from the local library. The only time I buy books is if my library doesn't have it or if I don't like the version they have. The latter happened with War and Peace; holding a book that's over 1,000 pages was too uncomfortable even when reading at a desk which was distracting, so I decided to buy a two-volume set of the same translation. When I do buy books, I normally buy them from Alibris. They're not owned by Amazon and most books on there are cheaper than Amazon's counterparts (even the used copies!). The only downside is that most sellers connected through Alibris take at least a week to be delivered, so if I need a book urgently, that's when I'll use Amazon, Chegg, or Barnes and Noble.
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Amazon online, local half price book hubs, hand it downs, and friends circles are my source.
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