Book related confession

lilcrablegs

When I choose books that I plan to read, I check to see if they are available at my library.  If not, I normally put them off for so long!  Since I live in a small town, the library just doesn't have everything I want.  I just can't buy every book I want to read... even though I could probably find it online or swap with someone.

SO... if the library doesn't have it, it usually gets lost in the shuffle! 

Exceptions would be Harry Potter and Twilight... I went out and bought those because I knew they'd be on the hold list forever.  lol.

Erin&Gregg07

LOL I'm like that too. I try to borrow most books if they aren't at the library.

JamieB2009

You should try ebay... or they have a "sister" site called half.com where they sell used books and games for sometimes less than a $1.

star21gazer

I do that too.  Whereas I'd love to buy all the books, my poor wallet would totally suffer.  So I either go to the library or borrow.  Occasionally I buy them though. 

funkypineapple

you should check out paperbackswap.com

Leelee06

Hmm, I don't remember the last time I went to a library, but need to find out if there's one near where we live.  My mom use to take me when I was little and I loved it.  Well, I'm trying not to buy all the books I want to read too.  Given my reading history, I need to pace myself and not spend money unnecessarily right now.   Sarah shared www.paperbackswap.com yesterday and it looks really neat. 

Leelee06

Also, my mom gets her books here: www.bomc2.com

They have books $9.95 plus free shipping.  I just ordered the hardcover of a James Patterson book for that price!

lilcrablegs

I have looked at paperbackswap before.  Maybe it's just me being weird, but I am always sketched out by receiving things like that from people!  I always think about hygiene.  And cigarettes and cats.  lol

ETA:  not hating on cat people.  I'm highly allergic.  lol

Leelee06

lilcrablegs:

I have looked at paperbackswap before.  Maybe it's just me being weird, but I am always sketched out by receiving things like that from people!  I always think about hygiene.  And cigarettes and cats.  lol

ETA:  not hating on cat people.  I'm highly allergic.  lol

I am too. I've grown into not liking used books and only buy new ones. 

Saxgrl1

I'm kinda the opposite.  I tend to be a book horder.  I have lots of books that I've gotten for Bdays and Christmas' but never gotten around to reading them.  Now I'm in Twilight land (reading them for the 2nd time and on Eclipse) with no end in sight.  I probably should really go to the library...its probably less than 3 miles from here.

PinkLadyRN1

I need to start going back to the library.  I just spent so much time there studying in college....I have not thought of going back since graduation..lol!  I am sure it would save me some moolah!

belle204

I hardly ever buy books anymore. I used to spend so much time in the library they knew me by name.

kc0721

I probably haven't been to a library since college, LOL.  I don't even have a library card =( I usually just buy the books I want, yet I try to ALWAYS buy in paperback, considering it's cheaper and I also like to bend the book way back and then the spine gets messed up, LOL. 

wife2james

I couldn't tell you the last time I stepped foot in a library (other than my college library).  Probably since high school.  I told DH, who is also an avid reader, about the 25 in 2009 challenge and I told him I'll start going to the library to check out most of my books.  His reply was "I forget about the library". HAHA! This is coming from a man who practically lives in Books-A-Million.