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leeds_manc

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Re: Cheap books?

2nd hand books is what eBay's best at.

Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:33 pm

brataccas

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Re: Cheap books?

oxbow books is where I buy mine from

u can buy second hand too

i save a packet

http://www.oxbowbooks.com/home.cfm/Location/Oxbow

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Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:53 pm

wecrookie

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Re: Cheap books?


	HeatherKay wrote: I think it depends on the library. We've just had a thing through from Kent County Council telling us we can borrow ebooks from our library . I'm also lucky that we're not far from the main county depository, so getting a book isn't too shabby round these parts.

IIRC isn't there a rather large second hand book shop near you (Chatham)?? I used to spend hours there when visiting....

yours wecrookie :shock:

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Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:27 pm

Spreadie

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Re: Cheap books?

I just picked up six hard-backed volumes of Churchill's account of the Second World War (and the years leading up to it), for £3 each at a charity shop.

I've never looked online for used books, but I don't visit the shops with specific books in mind. I like browsing the dusty shelves of small bookstores, just to see if anything sparks my interest.

Even if I leave empty handed , it is a far more enjoyable experience than a sterile internet search.

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Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:57 am

l3v1ck

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Re: Cheap books?

Normally - Amazon
But I will browse through Waterstones in town if I'm bored.

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Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:51 pm

HeatherKay

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Re: Cheap books?


	wecrookie wrote: IIRC isn't there a rather large second hand book shop near you (Chatham)?? I used to spend hours there when visiting

Not sure if it's still there, but there was a place called Baggins Book Bazaar in Rochester High Street. Never been in there. :oops:

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Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:18 pm

tombolt

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Cheap books?

I just go to waterstones. Books are one item that I really like to browse for.

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