Publishers are Not Fans of Libraries

March, 2020 was the only month that our Mystery Book Club did not meet (in some fashion) since its beginning more than 20 years ago. That month we read The Forgotten Garden and I asked people to post their book comments on this website because the pandemic had struck. By April, I had purchased a Zoom account and figured out (mostly, LOL) how to use it. But the library had … Continue reading

Buying Used Books, Some Suggestions

Why you might buy used books When the library doesn’t have enough copies When you want to keep a copy of the book with your own notes and scribbles When a new book is not affordable Considerations when buying used books The fastest two ways to find used copies are using Amazon.com or Ebay.com. The reason I use those two sites for used books only as a last resort is … Continue reading