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KERIANNE57 Posts: 221
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Usually the public library. What's better than reading a book for free!

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I have a request list from the Library and I also buy for my Kindle when I want something right away.

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I work at my city Library so it's all about that for me. I go almost daily, Hah.
When I do buy it's from local second hand bookstores or amazon.

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My son and I visit the library weekly during the summer and at least every two weeks during the school year to get books for both of us. My mom brings me a stack of books every time she and dad come to visit. I pick books off my classroom bookshelves, those I get from multiple places: Goodwill, Scholastic books orders and warehouse sales, the library book sales.

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I tend to buy a lot of books from Chapters. My mom and my mother-in-law read a lot of the same books I do, so we each take turns buying and then share between the 3 of us. I like to splurge and tend to by the most. I do sell them back at a consignment store where I have started to pick some up at a much cheaper rate.

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i am going to try this site, peaced13...it sounds interesting.

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I work at the library, so I get a lot of books there, but I also buy books, I pre-order from Amazon, and I've been known to drive down to Powell's in Portland just for kicks....

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Yard Sales, the used book store , or www.paperbackswap.com. Paperbackswap is a website that you can list you books you don't want on and you can buy credits and use the credits to get books. I like this website.

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I have found some really good bargain books at AbeBooks.com.

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thrift stores...i have been very lucky...i have found books that i have not seen in the bookstores and they turn out to be very good.

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Library and ebooks from amazon 9most free but have bought two so far on sale!)

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I used to buy all my books on Amazon but now I'm on a budget getting ready to move into my new apt., I'll have to try to get some from the library or senior center. The senior center is great cause you just take whatever books you want to read, then bring them back and get something else. No fines, no checkout, real simple! My trouble is I always want to read something that's not available used or in the library.

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I'm trying to go to the library more so I don't spend a fortune on books. I do buy from amazon, but limit myself on how many books I by a month from there. Planned Parenthood has a used book sale every spring and fall and I love going. I buy tons of books there.

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mostly the library or trade with others at work
yard sales and used bookshops
a few on Amazon, but that's a bit pricey, even buying used books

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I have a kindle, which I absolutely love. I mostly read free books from amazon or buy from them as the prices are cheaper than hard copies elsewhere. I'll buy hard copies only of favorite authors or to completer a series.The library is a no-brainer. Our middle son requested a kindle for Christmas but, I would not fork out the money as he is a teenager. I did buy him a sony e-reader (bought at an exceptional price from best buy) and he downloads from the library. I borrow it and download from there also.

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Library - I read too many books to be able to afford them! Bookshops are dangerous for me. I go in and my heartrate quickens immediately. So I have to make sure that I don't buy anything. On the rare occasions when I buy books, I buy online or secondhand or those special offer because I like to make my money go further so that I can buy more.

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What I am about to do is dangerous! I already have a too-long list of books I want to read but I am going to go to that site listed below BetterWorldbooks.com and check it out. (Please pray for me)

I go often to the site stopYoureKillingMe.com and check out new authors.

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Love used bookstores, ebay, amazon... There's a site called allbookstores.com that will compare book prices across several booksellers if you enter the name, author or ISBN, so sometimes I look there, too. I've ordered from betterworldbooks.com and they send the funniest emails to you from your book!

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I have had my Kindle for about a year now and get almost all my books there.
I also suscribe to the New Yorker and Atlantic monthly. When they suggest an interesting book, if I'm interested I'll put on my kindle and order a sample to see if I like it. If the sample reading proves good, I will order the book, esp if it's $9.99 and the list price is $26.

I feel good that I've saved a lot of trees.

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3/19/10 2:32 P

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I've decided that I need to broaden my author horizons, so I've taken to going to the library and grabbing books at random from the shelves. I've read a few stinkers, but on the whole, I've found some real gems. My husband teases me because I usually have a stack of 4-5 library books by the bed.

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I work at a library, so I get a lot of books there. I also get books from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I am trying to buy less and check out more.

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Mostly Amazon, some eBay, a few Barnes & Noble, garage sales, etc. This weekend I got a couple of Clive Cussler novels in an antique consignment store. Amazon is my no-no place where I 1-click all my favorite authors to have the books on the release date-an expensive habit. I also sell on Amazon which offsets some of my expense.

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Mainly the Library. If I'm looking for a certain title and they can't get it, I may go to Amazon. Unless it's a Christian or Catholic title. For Christian titles I go to CBD.com. For Catholic, I go to EWTN, Online Catholic Store, Catholic Answers, and a few more.

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Library, BookMooch.com, & PaperBackSwap.com

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Barnes and Noble and Borders. Also trade books with friends.

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We have lots of books already of course, but when getting books that we don't already have we get them via Play.com, Amazon, ebay and from a store with lots of fantasy/sci-fi/manga in our city.

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Everywhere also, library for checking out, buying used and downloading audible, Borders, Barnes & Nobel, and Books a Million Bookstores, Audible for downloading most audio books. And gifts occasionally. I listen to the audio on my MP3 while biking to make exercise more enjoyable.

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Library for the most part. I get book gift cards for birthday and Christmas and get to buy a few titles I would like to keep.
I also use paperbackswap.com, a site for free swapping for just the cost of postage about $2.90.

Then, my sister, my brother and other friends swap some books.

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Mostly from the library. I do buy one periodically from either Double Bookclub or Literary Guild as I like to get their magazines and as long as you buy once in a while they keep coming.

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Where DON'T I get my books? I belong to BOMC. I also get books from friends who know the kinds of books I like to read. I belong to a audio book club because I use them at the gym and on longer car rides (And that's all my husband will read). I buy some at Barnes & Noble, both online and in the store. I accumulated a number of books that I planned to get to when I retired. Despite reading a book a week, the pile is not much shorter because I buy more books almost as fast as I read them. Since I have been promised an e-reader for Christmas, I will be adding most of my books via electronic mode. If I want it in my library, I can always get a hardcover later.

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Like many of you here I'm a BIG fan (pun intended..LOL) of my library. Being frugal I can't see paying for a book I'll only read once. Rarely I'll read a book I love so much that I'll go on Amazon to find a used copy cheap. BTW, I can't stand reading paperbacks, another reason why I love library books - they are all hardbacks.

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Many good ideas here. Thanks.

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I get my books from a variety of sources. Bookstores, library, online. I have a new ereader and I can download ebooks from my library. Not a huge selection yet but I can get them on my own time and they automatically return at the expiration date so no worries about late fees.

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I love my library, they have library sales, a table with books that are donated that they can't put on the shelves so you can have as many as you want for a donation of your choice to the friends of the library. They also have what they call 'swap' books (mostly paperbacks)that you can take and read for as long as you like. They do not track them, if you like them and keep them it is ok, if not just return them when you are through. I also use Goodwill, Souls Harbor, used bookstores, amazon.com, If it's really new and I can't wait until it hits used bookstores or the library give-away I'll go to Hastings or WalMart but that is very rare. My problem is not getting good books but finding a place for them when I get them home. I love it.

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I use my library's online reservation system and pick up the books at the circulation desk.

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for the most part i download them to my kindle unless its a book that has not been released to kindle then i usually purchase it through Amazon.com Except for cookbooks those I purchase from my local Barnes and Noble.

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used book stores...good novels sell for $7.50 and usually they are in fantastic shape

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Hi All,

Just stopped by to say hi.

I try and get my books anywhere that I can.

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I usually buy my books either and Border's or Barnes and Noble and once in awhile I will go to the library.

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I really do not love the Library (At all) I buy all my books. Usually from Half.com. I also love audible books and am asking for an audibles year subscription for christmas from my husband. I love books and I love the feel of them, the smell of them. We are turning our second living room into a library to compensate. lol

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Just stopped by to say hi and see how things are going.

I wish you all the best and I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.

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Anywhere I can, library sales, the internet, bookstores, and Walmart. My sister sends me books, and I send her books.

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Hi Everyone,

I also get some of my books from my sister. She goes out to Yard Sales and Garage Sales, and get me some books that way too. I don't think that I will run out of any books for quite a while.

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I am reading and re reading some from my bookshelves and other I get from the library. I have a small home and need to get rid of some and will give to the library.

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I get my books from a variety of places, amazon.com, Walmart, major bookstores, yard sales, the goodwill store. I also get books from the Dollar General and have found them at The Dollar Tree.

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Mainly from BooksFree. It costs but only about what I would pay for 3 paperbacks/month -- and I borrow a lot more than that! They have a very extensive list of paperbacks to choose from and I have a long list of books in my queue there. I also buy at flea markets and library book sales and also get a few from a friend.

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Mainly from BooksFree. It costs but only about what I would pay for 3 paperbacks/month -- and I borrow a lot more than that! They have a very extensive list of paperbacks to choose from and I have a long list of books in my queue there. I also buy at flea markets and library book sales and also get a few from a friend.

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I get my books from my Mother-In-Law. She lives in Massachusetts. Either we go down to visit, which she gives me the books then or she mails them up to me. I have at least a good three shelves of books that I haven't read yet.

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I like to use bookmooch and paperbackswap. Between those two and our twice annual library sale, I haven't bought a new book in a while.

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just got a kindle! loving it!!! Its like an iPod for book lovers!

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public library, lately

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Hi All,

I'm new to Sparkpeople.com and new to this team. So far I am loving reading through the discussions!

I generally get my books from bomc2.com -- which used to have the much more appealing name zooba.com. They sell hardcover books for $9.95 and some "premium books" for $12.95. I love the fact that you can fill up your reading list and the books are sent automatically each month. You can also "buy now" if there's something you want right away.

I also just discovered our library system allows you to download audible books (up to 10 at a time). Some of them can be transferred to ipods or burned to cd, it's really great.

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Most of my books come from an independent bookstore here in town [Kazoo Books]. Most of their inventory is used, but in amazing condition. They also do orders & pre-orders for new books. If for some reason they can't get something for me [which is rare] I turn to amazon. I have had some luck finding books in Goodwill/Salvation Army as well, but that is more hit & miss.

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Audible.com, Amazon, paperbackswap.com, library too.

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Our library here isn't a very good one, so I rarely go, except for when they have used book sales once or twice per year.

I sometimes get books from Amazon, or places like Booksamillion.com. But I get a lot of used books from Ebay and Half.com. I sometimes find books at yard sales too.

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I love the library. I also hit up my local Goodwill store for 25 cent paperbacks and $1 hardbacks.

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most of the time I get them from Walmat

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I use the library a lot; buy on line at both new and used book stores and garage sales.

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I'm a big, BIG fan of bookmooch (I'm even a bookmooch angel). There are some American authors that I can't get over here, so I rely on international mooching to fill in the gaps. I also love the charity shops, and my library gets frequent visits from me. Otherwise, I wait for those blessed birthday and Christmas gift vouchers. :-)

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Some from the library, checked out, buying the donated and discontinued, and downloading the e-books from them. I also belong to Audible and download books to my MP3 player to listen while I bike. When I can't wait on a new one I go to one of the new book stores. We also trade around at work.

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I get books any way I can. I buy them from book stores, used book stores, book clubs, on line, swap trade and get as gifts.

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Library, PaperbackSwap.com, BookMooch.com, AbeBooks.com, Amazon.com

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I love going through Goodwill and thrift stores. I find tons of first editions for $0.25 that way!

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Libraries--the original recyclers. Having been a librarian for many, many years, I was surprised how easy it was to get along without them when I didn't do that any more. But I go back because they are cheap and a good idea. I buy nonfiction, but that's primarily professional.

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The vast majority are from the library. I can't justify the dead trees (or cost) to buy a fiction book. Aside from the Harry Potter series, I don't own any fiction books. I like finding nonfiction used books cheaply on amazon.com, too.

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I get books from a variety of places. I get some as gifts or with gift cards. I rent them from the library. I buy them from library sales, the 99 cent store, flea markets and garage sales, book stores, Ebay, Half.com and Amazon and I trade for them on bookins. I also borrow books from other people.

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I bought all of my dean Koontz books for Annabell's Books which sells books for cheap1 Very cute place

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I rarely ever buy a book and then if I do it is normally used. For the most part I get books through family and friends and then if that fails I head to the library.

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I get most of my books from the library. I like that I can reserve books and schedule when I get them, and that inter-library loan is free because my work pays for it.

I do buy bookd for specific authors or in specific subjects at the local bookstores. And I do a lot of trading at the local used book stores.

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I get most from the library and trade a few around with family or friends. I don't buy too many anymore. If I do buy one it would be from the large book store near where I work.

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Mostly friends; we rotate the books around then someone makes a trip to Halfprice Books and turn them in for other books. But I also buy books.

Our library is just getting started so the selection is limited.

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I love, love, love the library. That way if I get a book I don't like, I didn't shell out any money for it. But when I do buy books, I get them from used books stores.

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Mostly the library these days.

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Paperback Swap, Amazon, library, local bookstores, and loaned by friends.

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Libray!! Rent it first and then buy it if you just can't live without your own copy :-)

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I go to the library. I buy only certain authors' books at Barnes & Noble. I also will borrow and lend books with friends.

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I belong to the Reader's Digest book club and I go to the libary to pick up new books to read. I also get book from friend, we trade them, its a fun way to get other books to read.

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Hello!

I usually keep all of my books and read them more than once so I buy most of them from Amazon. But there is also this amazing used book store near my hometown called the Book Barn. Almost all the books are $1 and I always have have great finds. If I have a book that I will never read again I sometimes try to sell them on half.com. You would be amazed how much money I made back from doing that!!

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LIBRARY!!! I download from their internet site as well as real books. Ok, I have a couple of pay for downloads and one mail order (I'm a bookacholic). Also get free downloads from ITunes and podiobooks and gutenburg etc. There are alot of places for free or inexpensive book materials.

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Hi,

I almost use www.paperbackswap.com exclusively for my books. If the waiting list is too long for a new release, I will buy it at Walmart and when I am done immediately list it. It is gone within hours and I get another book credit. I have gotten 304 books from them so far. And I have mailed out 170 books to other people. I am xsfav14 on there if anyone wants to try it out. It is free except for the postage to mail out books to others.

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Used book sales, thrift stores, hand me downs, online purchases and most recently, borrowing from the library.

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I'm a big library fan. I

my library..I order books online and they call me when they are in. I have 30 books & DVDs on my list and 8 currently checked out. Go at least once a week and sometimes spend an hour or so looking at magazines (I've recently dropped several subscriptions).

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Mostly from the library. If I want to keep a book, I either buy it from Amazon or swap it at Bookins.com

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I occasionally get them from bookstores if I have a coupon, but mostly eBay, auction house, church bazaars & yard sales.

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book clubs, library, Amazon.com, any bookstore I happen to wander into...

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Book club, library (both books and audiobooks), overstock.com, flea market, and anywhere else I just happen to find a good deal.

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I mostly use BookMooch.com - it's a website where you list books you're willing to give away, and other people "mooch" them from you (you mail them to their address, usually by USPS media mail), and then you make a wishlist of the books you want and the site notifies you when someone else is giving that book away so you can "mooch" it from them. I use it a lot, but I have a large wishlist and can wait for books to become available. It doesn't work very well if you need a particular book right now because no one may have it up for mooching at that time.

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Mostly from the library. Some I borrow from friends. I like to shop on Amazon when there is a book coming out that I can't wait for (like anything from Harlen Coben!) I also like to hit up used book stores, especially when I'm traveling solo without kids and have time to browse. Also I make a big acquisition each fall at the church used book sale -- $1 a book!

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I buy mine at yardsales and occasionaly WalMart or Kroger's.Once in a blue moon a bookstore.I also use the library a lot.

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I get mine from a used book store, Wal-mart, Target, Amazon.com, Ebay & book clubs. Once in a while, I'll go to the library. Sometimes I'm given a book. I'm beginning to think I'll get a book I'm not sure about from the library first if I'm not sure I'll like it enough to keep it. Books are about my only vice any more. But it's enough for more than that!
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Mostly the library and I have to go today! I did buy a book at B&N last week and as I wrote in my other posting this morning, I am not that happy with it (the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). That is why I don't buy books too often.

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Do you buy them or go to the library? I buy or get some from friends. It's been along time since I went to the library. I get Barnes & Noble gift cards a lot from family.

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