As I was browsing through a few used book stores today, it struck me that bloggers are readers. While that might be a generalization with many excpetions, blog owners are book readers.
Bloggers are also book buyers and authors of books as well. In fact, books in print, audio, or electronic e-book format, are very much a part of any blogger's life. If their office and home are anything like mine, books will claim a fairly substantial portion of the available real estate too.
Bloggers buy both new and previously read books. When searching for new books, especially books featuring business themes, bloggers are indeed blessed with many retail options. Most people are familiar with the major online book retailers like Amazon.com. Along with those online giants, don't overlook business book retailer 800-CEO-READ or even buying directly from the author themselves. After all, many of them are bloggers just like you.
Used book stores, flea markets, thrift shops, and garage sales are great places to find good used books. Whether your taste is in hard to find business books, classic novels, or simply some light reading entertainment, the prices for used books make them incredible bargains. When used books can be purchased for less than the price of a cup of coffee, you know you have some tremendous buys in your hands.
Filling out a great reference library of new works and timeless classics is not only cost effective, but fun as well. The sense of discovery when finding a long sought after title can brighten anyone's day. Finding rare book treasures always gives me a thrill.
My day was brightened today as I added two more business books to my ever expanding office reference library. It's always a pleasure to have your own personal library, right at your fingertips.
Of course, buying them is half the fun.
Now all I have to do is get around to reading them.
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