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Awake&Unafraid

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I'm sorry if something like this has already been posted. . .

Where do you guys usually purchase your books?
Borders? Amazon.com? Barnes & Noble? Used bookstores?

Or do you go to the library & borrow?

I get most of mine from Borders. I've bought a couple from amazon.com as well. Every time I get paid, I make a trip to Borders. :p My girlfriend hates it. She doesn't understand why I just don't go to the library. She thinks most books are a waste of money.
 
I buy a lot of used books

I belong to BookCrossing (making the world a library - releasing books for others to find just for the fun of it), so I really buy a lot of used books.
I also trade books with others BCers.
However, I can't stay out of bookstores. I buy books for friends as gifts (especially books I was introduced to by other BCers). I buy books for myself and books are usually at the top of my gift list if anyone asks me what I want.
I love Amazon - both for new and used books. I have found some fabulous deals on used books ( in great condition).
I also peruse the neighborhood Barnes and Noble on a regular basis.
Sadly many of the smaller, independent book stores I used to love have gone under.
I should use the library more, but seem to only show up there when they are having a book sale. :D
 
I love the thought of stepping into a small, local bookstore and being able to literally smell the books. Unfortunately, 'round my area, I haven't been able to find a quaint "shop around the corner" although that would be magnificent. I currently shop at Barnes and Noble or Borders, whichever is closest to me at the time. However the library is a treat, too.
 
Amazon has a lien on my two children.:D I don't buy from a local B&M because that is just too darn expensive.
 
80% Ebay
20% Bookstores

I like to buy the majority of my books from Ebay, if you be patient you find really good prices on the books you want that a bookstore just cannot match.

The only time I really go into a bookstore to buy books is if I'm really bored on a Saturday or Sunday, and I get the craving to get a brand new smelling book immediately instead of waiting a day or two for one to arrive in the mail.

I very rarely purchase second hand books. It's just a little quirk that I can't seem to lose. I love the look of all my well 'looked after books' in my bookshelf that have only been read once. The only time I buy second hand is when I am after a extremely rare book that is either impossible to find new or would just take an eternity of hassle.
 
I have a wonderful library in my city so I haven't needed to buy books for a while. However, when I do, I usually buy them from Amazon. I've heard that Half.com is also a great place to get them, but I haven't used them before. Unline Choc, I have no problem seeing used and loved books on my shelf. I like to think that they are 'well-loved.' My husband, on the other hand, is a self proclaimed 'book snob' and only likes hard cover pristine books in his collection. And I must admit that sometimes I like the look of a nice new book on the shelves.
 
Generally from Borders or Barnes&Noble. Sometimes from Amazon as well. I don't generally buy from used bookstores, since the ones around my area don't have a great selection. I live 45 minutes from the city, and those used bookstores would probably have the best.
 
Chart books I buy from Tescos as they are usually half the price of other stores. Older books I buy from Waterstones or WHSmith's bookshop. The majority of books, I just hire from the library though.
 
I have a really good and lovely bookshop just 20 min away from my apartment. I can find basically any book i want there (they also have books in English which is nice) and they can also order for me if i want to get something. I use Amazon.com sometimes but now my card apparently doesn't work for that anymore.
 
There's a good-sized Half Price Books about 5 minutes away from my apartment that I love to use. But since I work at the mall (unfortunately) I also like to go to the Borders. I've also bought a lot from Amazon because they are often cheaper and I can get them quickly. There's also an outlet mall nearby where I used to work and they have two outlet bookstores. I'll do just about anything to get my books!
 
We only have a Books A Million, which doesn't have the atmosphere of a B&N or Borders, but it's better than nothing. I like to go to the library sometimes and browse, but I really like to own my books and I don't like to be on a time table to finish a book.
 
From most often to least often, I: Snatch books from my mom and grandmother, order them used online, get them at yard sales and used book sales, and as a special treat I sometimes buy from Borders or B&N. I hardly ever borrow from the library, just because I forget to bring them back. But it's great, I have found so many finds just going through my grandmother's little library.
 
I'm always buying books, every pay cheque I go down to the used bookstores that are a 10 min walk from my place or I go out to chapters. I would probably go to the library more if it was closer and I wasn't so lazy, although I'm not a big fan of the one that is around here.
 
These days I prefer to borrow from the library, rather than buy. However, I still love to browse bookstores. I just love the look and smell of new books. :D It also gives me a chance to look at the new releases and highly recommended sections for some books to add to my TBR stack. ;)
 
I borrow from the library. Mainly because it saves me money and I don't usually read a book more than once, so there is no reason to buy it.
 
I usually buy from Borders or Barnes and Noble. I rarely buy online though. Other than buying, I borrow or find some around the house. Buying them all the time is too expensive. I should probably start looking around for cheaper prices or libraries.
 
huenemeca said:
I borrow from the library. Mainly because it saves me money and I don't usually read a book more than once, so there is no reason to buy it.
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I'm starting to feel inspired by all of the people who use libraries! I seriously have so many books that I will probably not read again. So, here's my mid-year resolution. I will gather up all of the books I know that I will not read again, sell them to a used book store, and get a library card! (I haven't had one in years) If I check something out and like it, I can go buy it then.
 
10% of the books I read come from the library. Amazon is too easy with just a click and fast service.:D Plus, when you buy, you can dog-ear it, mark it, write in it, not to mention drawing a fake mustache on the author's picture on the back in-set if it's Saul Bellow.
 
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