Comments on: Used Book Stores & Book Swapping Sites? http://confessionsofaromancebookaddict.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/used-book-stores-book-swapping-sites/ from one book addict to another... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:56:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Linda Broday http://confessionsofaromancebookaddict.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/used-book-stores-book-swapping-sites/#comment-64 Linda Broday Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:04:42 +0000 http://confessionsofaromancebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-64 I'm not familiar with book-swapping sites but I can see that they might be useful, especially when you're looking for a hard to find book. And, they would help keep bookshelves from flowing over. That's a problem I have. I get more books than I have room for and don't know what to do with them. I've taken some to my used book store here and traded them in. That's always nice. On the other subject, as an author I love used book store. I think any time I can pick up new readers is well worth it. I know when it comes to royalties, I don't get anything from used bookstore sales. But, that's not the most important thing to me. Guess I'm weird. LOL I’m not familiar with book-swapping sites but I can see that they might be useful, especially when you’re looking for a hard to find book. And, they would help keep bookshelves from flowing over. That’s a problem I have. I get more books than I have room for and don’t know what to do with them. I’ve taken some to my used book store here and traded them in. That’s always nice.

On the other subject, as an author I love used book store. I think any time I can pick up new readers is well worth it. I know when it comes to royalties, I don’t get anything from used bookstore sales. But, that’s not the most important thing to me. Guess I’m weird. LOL

]]> By: Jory Strong http://confessionsofaromancebookaddict.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/used-book-stores-book-swapping-sites/#comment-58 Jory Strong Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:22:56 +0000 http://confessionsofaromancebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-58 I don't participate in any on-line bookswapping, but then I don't do Netflix either since my PO box is an hour and twenty minutes from our ranch. I do frequent a used book store, though I won't travel the extra distance to get to it if I'm only after one particualar book while I'm in town. I save it for browsing, especially for hard cover and nonfiction reference books. In fact, that's where I stumbled upon The Adoration of Jenna Fox, which I see you're currently reading. I only have one word for that book. Brilliant! It totally blew me away it was so well conceived and written. I don’t participate in any on-line bookswapping, but then I don’t do Netflix either since my PO box is an hour and twenty minutes from our ranch. I do frequent a used book store, though I won’t travel the extra distance to get to it if I’m only after one particualar book while I’m in town. I save it for browsing, especially for hard cover and nonfiction reference books. In fact, that’s where I stumbled upon The Adoration of Jenna Fox, which I see you’re currently reading. I only have one word for that book. Brilliant! It totally blew me away it was so well conceived and written.

]]> By: Karen H in NC http://confessionsofaromancebookaddict.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/used-book-stores-book-swapping-sites/#comment-57 Karen H in NC Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:36:27 +0000 http://confessionsofaromancebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-57 I am a member of Paperback Book Swap and also www.titletrader.com (another good book swap spot) so I don't go to the UBS as often as I used to. I have found 3 good UBS in my area that I'll try to visit in one day when I have a list of books that I haven't been able to get on the swap sites. BTW, is your bookshelf at PBS on hold for a reason? I tried to look at your books there but couldn't. From what I see on your wishlist, I don't think we have the same taste in reading material since I lean towards the historicals but I put in a buddy request to you. I'm warbler43. I am a member of Paperback Book Swap and also http://www.titletrader.com (another good book swap spot) so I don’t go to the UBS as often as I used to. I have found 3 good UBS in my area that I’ll try to visit in one day when I have a list of books that I haven’t been able to get on the swap sites. BTW, is your bookshelf at PBS on hold for a reason? I tried to look at your books there but couldn’t. From what I see on your wishlist, I don’t think we have the same taste in reading material since I lean towards the historicals but I put in a buddy request to you. I’m warbler43.

]]> By: Nicole http://confessionsofaromancebookaddict.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/used-book-stores-book-swapping-sites/#comment-56 Nicole Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:58:58 +0000 http://confessionsofaromancebookaddict.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-56 I am a Member of Bookmooch (just added you as a friend) and I love it...I have been a member for almost a year now and received over 200 books!! I also love used book stores and spend many hours there...Not that I do not still spend a ton of money on books...There are some books that I can not wait for so I must buy them when they are released... I am a Member of Bookmooch (just added you as a friend) and I love it…I have been a member for almost a year now and received over 200 books!! I also love used book stores and spend many hours there…Not that I do not still spend a ton of money on books…There are some books that I can not wait for so I must buy them when they are released…

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