Where do you buy books?
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Where do you buy books?
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Book-buying options can vary from online sites such as Amazon.com and big chains like Barnes & Noble to independent sellers and used-book shops such as these . So tell us: Where do you buy books?
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Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/14/2009 9:10 PM EDT
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Book-buying options can vary from online sites such as Amazon.com and big chains like Barnes & Noble to independent sellers and used-book shops such as these. So tell us: Where do you buy books? |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/14/2009 9:30 PM EDT
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I always read reviews or find footnotes which lead me to authors and books.Then I immediately go to Alibris or abebooks.These two sources provide me with the best information about the market values of books. |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 1:47 PM EDT
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The Used Book Store in Burlington on Rt. 3A - it's got a huge selection (popular, textbooks, travel guides, everything really) all for 90% off the cover price or Bigwords.com (search site that searches all the big sites like Amazon and B&N..then gives you prices to buy or sell new and used books). |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 1:56 PM EDT
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Completely agree that Commonwealth Books should have been included here. I'm pretty sure they do cash back, but they also offer 50% of the price they re-sell the book for as in-store credit. A much better rate than all the other listings. |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 1:59 PM EDT
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Again, you left out The Book Rack! Arlington Center on Medford St. off of Mass. Ave. Right near the Starbucks. Great little shop that sells used and new books. http://book-rack.com/ |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 2:03 PM EDT
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I'll second the Book Rack and put a plug in for More Than Words in Waltham http://www.mtwyouth.org/ |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 2:30 PM EDT
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I go to the library, actually sometimes I go to a bookstore, write down all the titles I want and then order them online at the library website to pick up at my library branch. This is the cheapest way to get acess to all the new and old titles I want, and I can also see if I really want to purchase what I am reading, and usually the books are not good enough or one read is enough. |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 4:23 PM EDT
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A wonderful book store is the Book Bear in West Brookfield - it is worth a field trip out there to see all the wonderful books. Music, cook books, poetry, very old books. Wonderful ambience, wonderful staff. No, I'm not involved with the book store, except as a lover of its offerings. Book Bearwww.the>bookbear.com80 W Main St West Brookfield, MA 01585 (508) 867-8705 |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 4:35 PM EDT
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Book-buying options can vary from online sites like amazon.com and big chains like Banres and Noble to independent sellers and used shops likes the ones seen here . So tell us, where do you buy books? Posted by BDCAEStaff Library book sales are great places to buy books at incredibly low prices. We have one in Harvard, MA coming up on May 9 where most hardcovers (and there are 1000's) are $2 and pb's $1. www.harvardpubliclibrary.org Plus the money goes to a good cause. Otherwise I really try to buy from independent stores. |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 5:26 PM EDT
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I go to Annie's Book Stop in either Plainville or Raynham.....though my fav is Plainville...more selections. I usually bring back books that I've read and get a credit towards new purchases. I can usually get out of there with 10 books for the price of 5..... |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 5:40 PM EDT
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love Bryn Mawr. It's in Cambridge, Huron Village http://www.brynmawrbookstore.com/ Found a couple of gems there, plus people are very nice. |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/15/2009 6:06 PM EDT
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This is a link to the best used bookstore ever: http://www.braintreeusedbooks.com/ . |
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new england mobile bookfair!
posted at 4/16/2009 9:54 AM EDT
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http://www.nebookfair.com the best book place in all of new england! |
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Re: Where do you buy books?
posted at 4/16/2009 10:25 AM EDT
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More Than Words at 376 Moody Street in Waltham is a great place with a cafe AND it's a nonprofit organization too. http://www.morethanwordsbooks.comYou can buy all kinds of books but can also take your old books there as a donation because they teach young adults how to take charge of their lives by taking charge and learning the bookstore business. They provide empowering leadership and supportive employment opportunities for youth who are in foster care, court-involved, homeless or out of school to prepare them for self-sufficiency as they transition to adulthood. They have Open Mic nights regularly - it's a great place. |