Comments on: Reading on the Cheap http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/ Home of Noel Heikkinen's thoughts, audio, photos, video, etc. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Noel http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179122 Noel Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:51:12 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179122 Great links, Dan. I just ordered "Ursula Under" from Paperbackswap based on your recommendation. Great links, Dan.

I just ordered “Ursula Under” from Paperbackswap based on your recommendation.

]]> By: Dan Davenport http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179121 Dan Davenport Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:16:46 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179121 Ok... first of all: mac lover + reader + loaner = http://www.delicious-monster.com/ secondly: I like http://www.addall.com/ because it aggregates prices + shipping from a bunch of vendors so you can feel like you found the cheapest. thirdly: Since I met you I've been meaning to buy you "Ursula Under" the story of an asian-finnish-american kid down a well. Don't worry, I'll remember eventually. Then you'll have another book for the stack. and finally: You've had a bad influence on the staff guys from epic: http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/KXzM2yDh93uBOvBI Ok…

first of all:
mac lover + reader + loaner = http://www.delicious-monster.com/

secondly:
I like http://www.addall.com/ because it aggregates prices + shipping from a bunch of vendors so you can feel like you found the cheapest.

thirdly:
Since I met you I’ve been meaning to buy you “Ursula Under” the story of an asian-finnish-american kid down a well. Don’t worry, I’ll remember eventually. Then you’ll have another book for the stack.

and finally:
You’ve had a bad influence on the staff guys from epic:
http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/KXzM2yDh93uBOvBI

]]> By: Noel http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179114 Noel Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:38:14 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179114 Thanks for all the suggestions. Here's one thing I would add to Krista's idea on loaning out books. I loan out tons of books (some because I think someone would enjoy it and often because someone asks to borrow it). If it is a book I want back, I make sure to do two things: 1) I write my name in the front 2) I mark my calendar for a couple months later. Then, at that date, I ask them about the book. Before I did that, I lost tons of books, forgetting who I had loaned them to. Again, this applies only to books you know you want to read again or you will need for something. For others, I just let them go. Thanks for all the suggestions. Here’s one thing I would add to Krista’s idea on loaning out books. I loan out tons of books (some because I think someone would enjoy it and often because someone asks to borrow it). If it is a book I want back, I make sure to do two things: 1) I write my name in the front 2) I mark my calendar for a couple months later. Then, at that date, I ask them about the book. Before I did that, I lost tons of books, forgetting who I had loaned them to.

Again, this applies only to books you know you want to read again or you will need for something. For others, I just let them go.

]]> By: Krista http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179111 Krista Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:50:59 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179111 Well, no other tips from me (except perhaps borrowing between friends - I have lent many of my books out, and I have borrowed a few myself...this is a limited suggestion though :)). However, just wanted to THANK YOU for posting this and getting me to think about picking up a book again...since the baby, it's been awhile, and I miss it! Well, no other tips from me (except perhaps borrowing between friends – I have lent many of my books out, and I have borrowed a few myself…this is a limited suggestion though :)).

However, just wanted to THANK YOU for posting this and getting me to think about picking up a book again…since the baby, it’s been awhile, and I miss it!

]]> By: dan scott http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179110 dan scott Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:56:10 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179110 I am ALL about the library. I'm a nerdy reader and write in my books. So if I'm reading a book from the library and see a quote I want to highlight or comments on, I dog ear the page, go to work, photocopy the pages and then go highlight and mark away. Not sure if this is legal, but I've got folders upon folders of book pages like this. The amount of dog ears in a given library book tells me if it's worth finding the book on line (preferably used). I am ALL about the library. I’m a nerdy reader and write in my books. So if I’m reading a book from the library and see a quote I want to highlight or comments on, I dog ear the page, go to work, photocopy the pages and then go highlight and mark away.

Not sure if this is legal, but I’ve got folders upon folders of book pages like this.

The amount of dog ears in a given library book tells me if it’s worth finding the book on line (preferably used).

]]> By: Raymond E. Foster http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179109 Raymond E. Foster Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:52:54 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179109 Garage sales are my favorite bargin and treasure hunting locales. Garage sales are my favorite bargin and treasure hunting locales.

]]> By: Roger http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179107 Roger Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:34:59 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179107 For the money, I'd rather spend money on good books than just about anything else, but I look for whatever deal allows me to spend less. I've used both Amazon and eBay. Book sales and store sale tables lead to undiscovered treasures. This summer I picked up 2 books in the church library that were plainly books the Lord put into my hands. I just read this on Facebook; it was new to me: "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it is too dark to read."-Groucho Marx. I love it!! For the money, I’d rather spend money on good books than just about anything else, but I look for whatever deal allows me to spend less. I’ve used both Amazon and eBay. Book sales and store sale tables lead to undiscovered treasures. This summer I picked up 2 books in the church library that were plainly books the Lord put into my hands.

I just read this on Facebook; it was new to me: “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it is too dark to read.”-Groucho Marx. I love it!!

]]> By: Ben J http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179106 Ben J Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:40:07 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179106 Do you guys have <a href="http://halfpricebooks.com" rel="nofollow">Half Price Books</a> stores in Michigan? I love that place. Good prices, good selection and they'll buy your old books from you. They also have a clearance section with a nice selection of American history books, president biographies, etc for only $1. Do you guys have Half Price Books stores in Michigan?

I love that place. Good prices, good selection and they’ll buy your old books from you.

They also have a clearance section with a nice selection of American history books, president biographies, etc for only $1.

]]> By: Hank http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179105 Hank Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:04:08 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179105 You didn't mention CADL's access to MELCAT. MELCAT is a link for when CADL doesn't have a book. They can have a ook sent to your local branch office for checkout from hundreds of libraries around Michigan. I've used it for a variety of less widely read books and it works just like a regular CADL book check out. No late fees or penalties unless you don't return the book. Easy, convenient and free! You didn’t mention CADL’s access to MELCAT. MELCAT is a link for when CADL doesn’t have a book. They can have a ook sent to your local branch office for checkout from hundreds of libraries around Michigan. I’ve used it for a variety of less widely read books and it works just like a regular CADL book check out. No late fees or penalties unless you don’t return the book. Easy, convenient and free!

]]> By: e. barrett http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-179102 e. barrett Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:43:16 +0000 http://www.noelheikkinen.com/2008/12/11/reading-on-the-cheap/#comment-179102 The public library has a used book sale, (I think most cities do this), throughout the year. Once a year they have a huge warehouse clearing sale that has over a million books. I picked up more than a dozen books for about $15. Can't beat that! The public library has a used book sale, (I think most cities do this), throughout the year. Once a year they have a huge warehouse clearing sale that has over a million books. I picked up more than a dozen books for about $15.

Can’t beat that!

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