How I Buy Books

Hey
and welcome to today's post, its all about how I buy books, I don't buy books often which is one of the points I mention within the post

Sales 

Sale tables are a great way to find different book that you would normally over look, At my local bookstore (which is about 10 times bigger then the old one I would go to) has a great selection of sale books, they have 3 for $10, or the $2 books, the $5.99, 40% off selections, there are so many different kinds of sales that the store has that are brilliant, it gives you an opportunity to find books that you wouldn't necessary go for. Don't get me wrong on the odd occasion I will buy a book at full price but 90% of the time I tend to go for books on sale

The Pretty Little Liar's book above I got at my old book store, the RRP price of it was $18.50, yes that's before tax, you can see that it went down to $5.99 and then down again to only $2, (I also have another PLL book that I did the same with). The book below To All The Boy's I've Loved Before by Jenny Han was origanally $ 14.99 and I got it for $10.

You can find some real gems and some not so great books in the sale tables, shelfs where ever your bookstores have their sale tables but seriously I love finding books on sale.

Thrift Stores

Thrift stores are great for finding books for cheap. Where I live we have a goodwill bookstore. But like anything it's hit and miss. Little side note, Life of Pi that I own which is shown in the picture was published in the UK, and was 4.99 GBP, which converted into Canadian Dollars is $7.99 and I paied $4.00

I Rarely Buy Popular Books or Authors Right Away

This might seem crazy (what I'm about to say) who else just sang happy by Pharell Williams. But I tend not to buy popular books right away. Don't get me wrong I have done it and found books I loved but I have also done it where I have found books I have hated.  So I like to not buy books that everyone is talking about right away and leave it for a while so I can form my own opinions

Coldest Girl In Coldstown was around $11.99-$14.99 and I got it for $5

Limit Myself

I limit  myself with how many books I buy, how much I will spend, and when I go into the store. I usually limit myself to around $20-$30 (Canadian dollars)  it's not a lot of money if you are buying books at full price. (Also in Canada we add tax on to the price of the book).  If the book(s) I am getting are on sale I try and still have the $20-$30 limit but also have a limit of books I buy. So I tend to get 3-10 books. Yes it may seem like a big gap buy it all depends on the sale. That way I know I'll have that amount of books to read. I will go to the bookstore 1 every 2 months or so. Then if I get books I won't feel so bad because I've waited.

Also with limiting myself and doing the 3 for $10 on the classics means that I can read books that normally I wouldnt have read and they are a great price,

Do I Really Want It/Really Need It

I don't buy books right away. Popular books, books on sale any kind of books. I will always ask myself 'do I need it' or 'do I need it'. There have been books that I have gotten that I just had to have. Matched by Ally Conde is a good example. I would always be drawn towards it in the bookstore. It was always recommended  when I was on Amazon 

Save

Ok so I am the worst at saving money. But sometimes I will and I will get a bunch of books, and the only way that I can do that is save up

Special Occasions

Birthdays and Christmas is always a good idea to get books. Especially the more expensive books. Such as the Harry Potter books that are not the main 7 books. If you keep adding to your Wishlist then you can tell friend and/or family what you want. 

Points

At the book store I use I have a card that every time I buy a book I get X amount of points on tongue card. After a while it adds up there are different amounts of points you have to earn to get money off. 

I Won't Over Look By Authors I Haven't Heard Of Or Read

I won't over look authors I haven't read yet. And because I normally get my books on sale I will find books by authors that normally wouldn't have thought about. 

I Try and Not Over Look Genres

I try and not look over different book genres. I have so many different ones on my shelf. From YA to classics to autobiographies.

Hardback vs Paperback

I am not one of those who worry about if it's a hardback or a paperback copy of a book. Though paperbacks are generally cheaper. I have found books that are paperback and are cheaper and I have found copy's of a book that is a hardback that are cheaper. My Harry Potter books are a classic example of this. The first three are paperback while last four are hardback copy's. Another is the Lauren Conrad series LA Candy. Some are hardback and some are paperback. 

Series

If a book series is big (pretty little liars) I will always wait until they are on sale. Even if that means buying books out of order and not getting them while they are still popular. If its a series of books that I enjoy such as the Harry Potter books I remember getting the last 4 books the day the would come out

Lauren

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