Cheapest place to buy books

Lugh_Chronain

http://www.megashopbot.com/books

Amazon also have third party sellers. Search Amazon for the book you're after and check where it says new & used. Some of the used books can actually be in good condition as well.

lil.smartie

The Book Barn might be an idea for you

http://www.bookbarninternational.co.uk/
http://www.look4abook.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=3

Kate

Tazni

Thanks for the help everyone I'm one of these odd people, who want to clutter the house with books! I don't have a house yet, but when I do I plan on having a nice little bookcase with all my books

I'll look into all the suggestions

Blether

mandragora wrote: »

A library? The best bit is, when you've finished with the book, you don't have to have it cluttering up the house, but return it and get a whole new one. If there's a book you really want, they'll order it in for you, for a nominal charge.

Support your local libraries, or we'll lose them!!!

Totally agree and they are usually helpful.

lil.smartie

LOL I used to have stacks of books but we had a radiator leak & everything got trashed! I now have a nook color lots of cheap & free books on that!

Kate

Clowance

Tazni wrote: »

I plan on having a nice little bookcase with all my books

but it doesn;t stop with one bookcase - we have 5 large ones and 2 small which is why I get rid of a lot of books after reading now, just keep the ones I read over and over. Kindle is good for a clear out too especially of classics as they are free as out of copyright.

pmorrisjones

My daughter is a poor student too. She has saved a fortune by using free textbooks on Google books. Hope that helps

aliama

Tazni wrote: »

I usually go to either Amazon or Tescos (2 for £7), but the postage times from Amazon are very VERY poor (2-4 weeks as some of you may know), and the range that Tescos sell isn't the largest.

Anyone suggest anywhere slightly better? I know WHSmith do a BOGOHP offer, but that still ends up costing a lot more than other places

Funny you should say that about Amazon -- I've found them very fast recently, even using the free super saver delivery (which I almost always do). I ordered Operation Mincemeat as an x-mas present and it turned up the very next day (super-saver delivery). They've definitely improved over the last few years.

Tazni

The past few times I've ordered books from them, it's taken 2-3 weeks Although those on super saver delivery are usually faster

no1catman

Depending where you are in the country - visit Hay-on-Wye second-hand book centre bar none!