Comments on: The Frugal Literate’s Guide to Affordable Reading

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:01:44 +0000

Thanks for all the good info.

Checked out bookswim, but the cheapest plan they have is $20 per month (the $9.95 is a promotional rate for your first month only). I never spend $20 per month on my reading…

By: gypsie

gypsie — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:25:28 +0000

bookswim.com is like netflix for books!

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Carnivals, Festivals and Linklove — Almost Frugal — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:05:13 +0000

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By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:32:02 +0000

Great article. I am one of those people who haven’t used the library enough…until I start working for one that is.

However, there are some books that I buy to keep.

By: Aaron Stroud

Aaron Stroud — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:22:54 +0000

Great article. I’m a big fan of used bookstores, but I’m also buying more new books now that I have more disposable income. One advantage to buying new is that it encourages publishers and writers to make more books available. If you’re interested in a specific genre or topic that isn’t popular, buying the occasional new book is probably a good idea.

By: Retire Blogger

Retire Blogger — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:15:22 +0000

I will not go into detail, about dumpster diving behind book stores, but instead suggest another source for books - Book Sharing. Many independently owned coffee shops, for instance, have book shelfs where people can either buy, share, or donate books.

When I owned a small hotel in Costa Rica, we had a shelf in our lobby, dedicated to book sharing. Tourists love to read on vacation, and they would leave the book they had just finished, and pick another for the rest of the journey.

If there isn’t a place in your community, that already does book sharing, maybe you can find a coffee shop or some other location that would work. It’s also interesting to see what everyone else is reading

By: Monroe on a Budget » Financial bloggers are at it again

Monroe on a Budget » Financial bloggers are at it again — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:00:19 +0000

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By: Avid book reader

Avid book reader — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:13:29 +0000

Thanks for all of the tips, I really love to read - not only for learning new things, but it also keeps the mind fresh and the neural networks firing. Project Gutenberg is a great resource also, I’ve gotten a couple of books from them.