ABQmom Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I'm going to be using Sonlight Core 7 next year, and most of the books I can get at my library. There are about 10 that I will need to buy. I want to get them as cheaply as I can. What would you suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyGirl Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 If you don't have good used book stores nearby, www.half.ebay.com is a great option. Sometimes the shipping is as much or more than the books, but if buy multiple books from the same seller you get a shipping discount. Some of the "sellers" are large networks of bookstores from all over the country, so even though the books are not located in the same physical place, half.com gives you a shipping discount since they all ship from the same "seller". Alibris is one of my favorite sellers, hippobooks and beaglebooks are good too! HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 ...The WTM For Sale Board, of course! addall.com homeschoolclassifieds.com vegsource.com amazon.com ebay.com half.com Your local "friends of the library" bookstore (lots of non-thrifty sonlight users dump their books there). Have fun, Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Yes, check out library sales. Our paperbacks are only a quarter each--I just got three wonderful classics for ds for under a buck! Saves on shipping, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I would also add your local Salvation army and/or Goodwill. I've gotten several SL books there, I've even found a Singapore 2A textbook! You never know what's going to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Alibris is my favorite. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele R. Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 If you buy new books at Amazon, it's usually about thirty percent off retail for hardbacks, maybe less for paperbacks...just depends on the books. If you order several new books at a time and your total is over $25.00, they'll give you free shipping. I wasted a lot of time and energy trying to shop for paperback books "here and there." However, I've learned to carry a list around with me in case I hit yard sales, library sales, etc. If you're in a homeschool group, a field trip group, or you know of any groups nearby, I'd ask around and see if there are any used book sales that anybody knows about. I found a neighboring town has a library branch that has a used book sale the second Sat. of every month. I'd missed it until I started asking other people! Hope that helps! Michele R. in TN (new to the site!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsha617 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Do you have a used bookstore nearby like Half Price Books? You can find great deals in these stores. Even if there is one a bit of a distance maybe you could make a trip there once a month or less. Other suggestions are library book sales and yard sales. Yard sales sometimes have great books for .50 to $1.00. Have fun searching!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQmom Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Do you have a used bookstore nearby like Half Price Books? You can find great deals in these stores. Even if there is one a bit of a distance maybe you could make a trip there once a month or less. Oh how I miss Half Price Books! When we lived in Texas, that's where I shopped a lot! Thanks everyone for the great tips on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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