Save money on books...

[jennyroberts]

Anyone else have imput on where to find ebooks at discounted prices - or downloads for free? I really enjoy ebooks - I can bring 5-6 along on a trip and read to my heart's content. But it bothers me that the electronic versions cost the same as the paper copies despite limited production and distribution costs.

The NYPL link listed above is great - they currently have >700 books in the science fiction/fantasy category - but it is $100 a year for out of state subscribers.

Fictionwise.com often has discounts of up to 40%, but they have a limited selection.

Any other suggestions?

[catlover15]

Originally Posted by CHUBROCK

This works too...but the library doesn't seem to have the newer books that I am interested in reading. -

Mine doesn't either. Also, I don't get a chance to go to the bookstore very often, and when I do, I can't stay very long.

[krayziebone33]

Originally Posted by PriceLimbo

I too notice that city libraries stock up on outdated books. Going to B&N and Borders is like a candy store for me. I'm amazed that they allow people to come in and read their books like they were libraries.

Same here on everything you said. I love the book store so much. I always go in there and feel like I'm going to walk out of there with every book they have. I'm shocked that they just let people sit in there all day and read what they have. I do it quite often. I'm going to continue doing it until they start forcing people to buy or leave.

The libraries here are usually good at ordering certain books if you ask them to do so. The only problem is that they take forever to arrive. The selection is weak. That's why I go to B&N and Borders. Also, I ironically find Borders to be more comfortable and quiet than my local library.

[Aleta]

I would just suggest going to your public library. You can request books and sometimes they will order them. I try to read one every month although I've taken a break lately. You can even read online now from your library.

Also, once you buy books from Amazon (NEW), they have a section that will let you read substantial portions of books before you buy them. It's really pretty neat.

[gia.master08]

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