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There's No Such Thing As A Used Book!

Monday, March 09, 2009

Exerpts from an article that appeared in Epinions.com several year ago. Just like an old book, this article still has much to offer.
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There's No Such Thing As a Used Book

The Bottom Line Buy used books! The brain you save may be your own.

When you think about it, there really is no such thing as a used book. Not in the sense we as consumers think of used, anyway. Consider my whim, if you will. Most people, if given the choice, prefer new cars to used cars. Cars, however, are not books. Ever tried to read a car? You just can't do it. Cars have a rather finite lifetime, for the most part. The more that they're driven, the more likely they are to require repairs, or to become unusable.

Books, on the other hand, are much more forgiving. Oh sure, they may become a little dog eared, and the spine may have a crease. Maybe somebody spilled a little beer on a few pages (would I do that?). But as long as a book is complete and you can read it, it's just as good on the 42nd reading as it was on the first.

And there's just something about the wonderful, musty, heady smell of an old paperback that really makes you feel alive. It's really something to stop and savor, I think.

Used Books vs. New Books
So, of course you should buy used books, instead of new ones anyway. You can save a lot of money doing so, too. Used books are often easy to find on Ebay, although shipping costs mean that you usually have to buy them in lots in order to realize any significant savings.

Flea markets are a great place to buy used books. They can often be purchased very cheaply here, although you usually have to go with what you can find. If you're looking for a particular book, your local used book store is a great place to go. They usually have a great selection, and you can even trade in "old" used books towards the purchase of "new" used books.

Used Books vs. Library Books
Which brings us to a question: should you buy used books instead of going to the library? That all depends on your reading habits. How long do you take to read a book? Can you read it before it's due to be returned? I almost always can.

Unfortunately, I'm one of the worst people in the world when it comes to taking things back on time. I've pretty much stopped renting movies, because by the time I add up my late fees it's usually cheaper just to buy the DVD outright. Same goes for library books.

But I will confess that I have a personality quirk about books. If I've read a book, and enjoyed it, I want to own a copy. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I like to loan them out to friends. Maybe it's because it's nice to have them to refer back to. Or maybe I think I'll re-read them some day. Whatever the reason, I like to hang on to my books, and buying used books gives me the flexibility to do just that.

See entire article at www.epinions.com

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"It is sufficiently obvious, that persons and property are the two great subjects on which Governments are to act; and that the rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted. These rights cannot well be separated." --James Madison, Speech at the Virginia Convention, December 2, 1829
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"If, from the more wretched parts of the old world, we look at those which are in an advanced stage of improvement, we still find the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry, and grasping the spoil of the multitude. Invention is continually exercised, to furnish new pretenses for revenues and taxation. It watches prosperity as its prey and permits none to escape without tribute." --Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1791
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Reader's Digest Condensed Books

Each Volume Contains Several Best Selling Novels

Monday, February 23, 2009
Reader's Digest Condensed Books

The Reader's Digest Condensed Books were a series of hardcover anthology collections, published by Reader's Digest and distributed via direct mail. Each volume contained several current best-selling novels (or, occasionally, nonfiction books) edited down (or "condensed") to accommodate the anthology format. Originally published four times a year, the books gradually increased to a bi-monthly schedule by the early 1990s.

The series ran for over 47 years, before being reintroduced under the name Reader's Digest Select Editions. The concept became sufficiently familiar to the American public that the phrase "Just give me the Reader's Digest Condensed version" (or simply "...the Reader's Digest version") entered the lexicon as a way to ask someone to use less detail and be more focused when telling an anecdote or explaining a point.

The Reader's Digest Select Editions are a series of hardcover fiction anthology books, published bi-monthly and available by subscription, from Reader's Digest. Each volume consists of four to five current bestselling novels, selected by Digest editors, and carefully edited (or "condensed") to shorter form to accommodate the anthology format.

This series is the renamed version of the long-running anthology series Reader's Digest Condensed Books.

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Juval Aviv's "Staying Safe"

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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Juval Aviv was the Israeli Agent upon whom the movie ' Munich ' was based. He was Golda Meir's bodyguard -- she appointed him to track down and bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who took the Israeli athletes hostage and killed them during the Munich Olympic Games.

He predicted the London subway bombing on the Bill O'Reilly show on Fox News stating publicly that it would happen within a week. At the time, O'Reilly laughed. But, unfortunately, within a week the terrorist attack had occurred.

Juval Aviv gave intelligence (via what he had gathered in Israel and the Middle East ) to the Bush Administration about 9/11 a month before it occurred. His report specifically said they would use planes as bombs and target high profile buildings and monuments. Congress has since hired him as a security consultant.

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Books At A Bargain

There's No Such Thing As A Used Book!

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Contents at a Glance

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Quotes Of The Day

From The Founding Fathers

Holiday Sale At Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry

Find Your Christmas and Other Holiday Gifts Here

Reader's Digest Condensed Books

Each Volume Contains Several Best Selling Novels

Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry Latest Listings

You Never Know What You Will Find In Our Pantry

Cookbook Category Added

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Penny's Potpurri Blog

Much Ado About Everything!

Juval Aviv's "Staying Safe"

This soft-cover book is the complete guide to protecting yourself, your family, and your business.

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