Top Tips for Bookworms on Finding Those Bargain Reads
Books make the best presents. And we’re including the sort of presents you buy for yourself too. But even though nothing beats browsing your local bookshop, sometimes our budget doesn’t quite stretch to paying full price for a pristine hardback edition. So how can you use the internet to seek out a book bargain? Well, here are a few pointers to help you on your way to building that home library…
Bargain Boxsets for Less with Discount Codes from The Book People
As well as the more obvious large online retailers, there are plenty of smaller sites that specialise in getting discounted paperbacks straight to your door. One such site is The Book People. We highly recommend regularly browsing through their range to see what you can pick up for a fraction of the retail price. One of the things this site does really well is box sets and among their current selection is the complete Roald Dahl Collection which consists of 15 books for only £15.99. Bear in mind the full retail price is a whopping £88.85. And if you want to jump on The Hunger Games bandwagon, this is the place to do it – buy the trilogy for only £4.99 and save £15.98. For even more of a discount, you can also use this The Book People voucher code that saves you 10% when you spend £35 or more.
Mouthwatering Savings on Cookbooks with The Works Promo Codes
Another great site that you need to know about is The Works. Although the range of titles might not be as extensive as other sites, they sure do make up for it in price. There are many paperbacks for as little as £1.99, as well as me top notch cookbooks to get your mouth watering – How to Bake by Paul Hollywood is reduced to £9.99 from £20 and The Masterchef Cookery Course is now only £10 (was £26). You can save even more on your order with this The Works discount voucher that gets you an additional 15% off when you spend £20 or more.
Grab a Second Hand Bargain on Amazon and Save Up to 70%
Any book lover worth their salt loves a good second hand book haul – what better way to feed your habit than in this bank balance friendly way? But when your local second hand bookshop doesn’t have the title you’re looking for, then now is the time to turn to the internet. Amazon are there for all the latest releases, but did you know you can also source older and out of print titles too? You can get up to 70% off with this Amazon UK coupon code, and you can also search Amazon Marketplace for older copies. We’ll bet you’ll be able to find exactly what you’re looking for.
Your bookshelves will be bulging in no time when you search using our smart tips. And for even more bookish type savings, it might be wise to download our money saving app to your Chrome or Firefox browser. You can then click on our icon before you order from a site and we’ll tell you straight away if we have an offer for them or not. Happy reading!
By Anna Scott, 24th June 2013