Tips on Spending Less on Books And Magazines
Are you a serious reader who's had to slow down a bit in your passion thanks to this ridiculous recession? It may seem pretty hard, but if you learn how to save money with books and magazines, you can easily get more reading done than ever before. Below we'll list just a few of the best ways to save money when you head to the bookstore...
Trading In
If you want a new book to read, put your wallet down, and instead, grab a grocery bag and put some of your old paperbacks in there. Take all the books you'll never read again and pack'em up. Take them to the nearest used bookstore and see how many points you can earn towards another book or two. As a bonus, the books you pick up can be traded in again for more books. There is a restriction at most of these stores, though, and that's that you can't trade in for new books. But that doesn't matter, because...
You Can Always Read the Classics
By "Classics" we don't just mean "Books written before 1900". Rather, we mean that there are hundreds of incredible stories out there that you no doubt have not read yet. If you think you've already read all the great literature of the twentieth century, get into some new genres. Look at guys like Jim Thompson in the pulp novels, look at the great sci fi writers. Check out more recent great authors like McCarthy. There's sure to be a lot of incredible stuff out there that you still have not read.
Read Magazines Online
Most magazines these days provide the exact same content on the web as they do in print. This means that you're really not missing out on anything. If you're wondering how they make their money back, well, magazines are primarily supported by advertisement. Even the print editions, the cover price typically only covers the actual cost of printing the thing while the ads cover the cost of running the magazine. This means that you'll get the same experience at home as you will at the newsstand. Not only that, more and more magazines are offering web exclusive content these days, either for paid subscribers or the general public, so not only are you not missing out on anything, you might miss out by just reading the print edition. Not all magazines have caught on to the web revolution yet, just all the ones worth reading.
Trading In
If you want a new book to read, put your wallet down, and instead, grab a grocery bag and put some of your old paperbacks in there. Take all the books you'll never read again and pack'em up. Take them to the nearest used bookstore and see how many points you can earn towards another book or two. As a bonus, the books you pick up can be traded in again for more books. There is a restriction at most of these stores, though, and that's that you can't trade in for new books. But that doesn't matter, because...
You Can Always Read the Classics
By "Classics" we don't just mean "Books written before 1900". Rather, we mean that there are hundreds of incredible stories out there that you no doubt have not read yet. If you think you've already read all the great literature of the twentieth century, get into some new genres. Look at guys like Jim Thompson in the pulp novels, look at the great sci fi writers. Check out more recent great authors like McCarthy. There's sure to be a lot of incredible stuff out there that you still have not read.
Read Magazines Online
Most magazines these days provide the exact same content on the web as they do in print. This means that you're really not missing out on anything. If you're wondering how they make their money back, well, magazines are primarily supported by advertisement. Even the print editions, the cover price typically only covers the actual cost of printing the thing while the ads cover the cost of running the magazine. This means that you'll get the same experience at home as you will at the newsstand. Not only that, more and more magazines are offering web exclusive content these days, either for paid subscribers or the general public, so not only are you not missing out on anything, you might miss out by just reading the print edition. Not all magazines have caught on to the web revolution yet, just all the ones worth reading.
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