Comments on: what is your main source for reading material-library,bookshop?

By: packingal

packingal — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:14:59 +0000

Lately I have been buying a lot of books through a book club but will be going back to the library & buying second hand again. Charity shops & garage sales are great for bargains.
I like to read just about anything, although historical fiction, fantasy & sci-fi would be my main diet of books.
I read way too many mags & plan not to renew many of my subscriptions. Recently my mags have included Wish; LouLou; Harrowsmith Country Life; Canadian Geographic; Canadian Gardening; Gardening Life; Canadian House & Home; More; everyday Food; Chatelaine; Moneysense; Home; Natural Health; Canadian Elle; Canadian Living; & just about any mag my friends get that I don’t. Will be paring it down soon as it takes up too much time from my books! Think I will keep Canadian Geographic, Harrowsmith Country Life & Wish.
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By: happy chappy

happy chappy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:41:59 +0000

I get mine from Oxfam,mencap and other charity shops. they are cheap and I pass them on to help charity`s get a little more money.I read horror,detective, fiction and some comical books.
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By: proverbialchurchmouse

proverbialchurchmouse — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:53:59 +0000

I usually get books from the library or I buy them. I like a lot of genres but I'm not really into sci-fi. I'll read magazines and the papers.
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By: lbaker2656

lbaker2656 — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:03:59 +0000

Charity shops mainly. Then things like library sales and bootfairs. I read mostly fantasy/horror/thrillers. Love getting cheap books cos then you're willing to try new authors. I get quite a few reptile magazines and a movie mag. I dont usually bother with papers. We get the local rag which then goes in the bottom of the lizard tank! Never sure what to do with old mags tho. Dont want to throw them away but last years movie mag isnt a lot of use!
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By: bonitakale

bonitakale — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:45:59 +0000

Library, by a wide, wide, wide margin. Also garage sales, secondhand stores, library book sales, book shops, etc. But I usually don't buy a book that I haven't already read, and know I want to re-read.
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By: audioworld

audioworld — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:59:59 +0000

I buy a lot of research books. I usually go to thrift store and charity shops. More than most get rid of their books quickly there
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By: Yahoo person

Yahoo person — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:41:59 +0000

I like bookstores like Books-A-Million, because I can never remember to bring library books back on time. XP I read a lot of different books, and I also like to read magazines occasionally.

Charity shops… never thought of it! Thanks!
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By: dumbotink

dumbotink — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:33:59 +0000

I've been going to the library a lot recently (for books for a school report and info on dogs and recipe books). I buy books about Disney used online. I also read newspapers and magazines.
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By: Juliette

Juliette — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:19:59 +0000

The library…I have collection of classic novels but read mysteries for fun. I am not interested in owning most books,so I borrow…
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By: soulsurfer

soulsurfer — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:32:59 +0000

I get most of my books from charity shops, car boot sales or I rescue them from friends.

I guess I read all sorts really from Tolstoy, Steinbeck, Mulisch, Marquez, Kerouac to Wilbur Smith, James Herbert, Keri Hulme, Terry Pratchett to Milne, Bemelman, Dahl ….
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