I’m in Canada, so options available in Canada are especially appreciated.
Biblio is a solid but not perfect
Tangential but I really wish audiobooks were accompanied by e-books that were keyword searchable.
So often I’m thinking of a passage in a book I want to reference. Can sometimes find by googling but not always.
Kobo isn’t bad.
I’m looking for hard copy books. Paper in my hands!
Maybe a local independent bookstore?
If you want to support local book stores, you can use bookshop.org. not sure how that affiliate outside the US though
I really like the concept, and I see a store on their list that I’ve been to several times recently. Really makes me realize how addicted to buying books online I’ve become, rather than going in person.
Are there any local bookstores near you still? I’m an American and we still have a few Barnes & Noble around, but there’s also at least one independent local bookstore that has a decent selection of new titles and can order most other titles currently available from publishers. They regularly have events with authors on tour, so that could be a way to find a store near you.
I appreciate local bookstores and brick and mortar B&N…BUT prices.
Unfortunately online is much cheaper than in store.
Sure, there’s a price differential, but I think of it as a “cover charge” for going and hanging out in their bookstore.
If the difference were only a nominal % I might agree with you.
When I bought the Complete Calvin and Hobbes the price at the local bookstore was about twice the online prices.
Ouch, twice the price is rough, fair enough.
Yeah but they don’t have the Robinson Jeffers book I’m looking for.
Can they not order it through their contacts?
Yeah probably.
Do you want free? Ask in the piracy mag.
I want to read on paper. There are already too many screens in my life.
If you want digital books the high seas provide plenty now.
I hate screens. I read on paper whenever I can. However, yeah, sometimes only digital is available (or available at a reasonable price).
I use www.ethicalbooksearch.com to find the best second hand options in the UK. You can change your location to Canada, for which they say they search Awesome Books, Better World Books, Biblio and ebooks.
Facebook marketplace for used books and used goods in general. Lots of good quality basically new stuff on there for cheap. I guess because so many Canadians just buy stuff without thinking and then it piles up and they need to make space.
Some neighbourhoods also have some boxes on posts (not sure what they’re called, they resemble mailboxes) where people can take and give away books for free as well.
You can also type ‘bookstores’ in google maps and seeing what local stores will come up.
For Germany, just in case.
Gebraucht:
Neu:
Secondsale.com has treated me well
It doesn’t answer your specific question and isn’t meant to be preachy, just want to say that I’m shocked more people don’t use public libraries for books they don’t want to keep forever. Check it out as often as you want, no need to keep it on a shelf, if you really love it, then buy it.
My toxic trait is that I want to keep every book I ever read …
I hope you hire movers or never move
You don’t even have to go there! Ebooks and audiobooks are widely available through libraries too. Depending on your area you might also have access to free language programs or classes on other subjects. Emedia has really taken off with libraries.
I use the Libby app with my library card for digital loaned books and audiobooks, maybe the same system works with Canadian libraries
Canuckian results from www.DuckDuckGo.com include…
( I’m just copy/pasting interesting-looking links: I haven’t experience with these, but am just saving you some clicks : )
https://chatelaine.com/living/independent-bookstores-canada/
https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/best-bookstore-toronto/
( they are the Canadian equivalent to Am & B&N: they bought & wrecked Chapters, years ago )
https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/home
https://www.renaud-bray.com/home.aspx
http://pulpfictionbooksvancouver.com/
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Alibris for used? They’re independent. For new, if you have a local bookstore, I’d go with them first. If not, depends on your province. There’s probably a largish bookstore in the provincial capital that will ship.
