awesomebooks.co.uk Reviews
Newest Review: ... million books and I love to think that by buying from them I'm contributing to a fantastic book-recycling network as well as ... more
... saving myself lots of money. They also send excess stock to school libraries in the developing world, to hospices for the patients to read and to groups raising money for charity. There really is a lot to like about this business.
~The Site~
There are various ways to browse the website and lots of links to particular genres, to 'best sellers', to bargain books in the 'bargain bin' or 'bundles' as well as a good old-fashioned search function for those who already know what they want. You can choose to browse new or ...moreCustomer awesomebooks.co.uk Reviews (3)
by - written on 08/04/12 (Very useful, 138 readings)
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~Me and my book problem~ I have a serious book addiction that fills my house with books which clutter most of the rooms. It used to cost me a lot of money but when I realised that I was unlikely to beat my book addiction, I could at least take steps to reduce the financial impact. I get a lot of free books through writing for www.curiousbookfans.co.uk , I swap a lot of books through www.readitswapit.com and I fill my kindle with cheap books through Amazon's daily deals and periodic sales. It's fair to say that I could go years without needing to buy another book but that doesn't stop me. When I can't get books for free or by swapping, my cheap bookseller of ... Read the complete review
by - written on 19/11/10 (Very useful, 246 readings)
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All addicts get their fix wherever they can and want to pay as little as possible for the privilege. Bookaholics are no different and seek out their drug of choice in a variety of places which can be high end bookstores, where you can mooch among the bookshelves or sink into a leather armchair to peruse a book before buying, second hand bookshops, often tucked away in secret little corners of any town in the land and the ubiquitous charity shop from which I've unearthed some absolute gems in my time and paid mere pennies for them. The search for the perfect tome is continuous (or should that be continual?) Online, of course, there are the big boys such as ... Read the complete review
by - written on 18/06/10 (Very useful, 441 readings)
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Background ~~~~~~~~ I love books. Since learning to read at the age of three I have always had at least one book on the go - usually several. I do love libraries - but my big problem there is that if I have enjoyed a book I will usually re-read it, often many times - so I much prefer to own books. There's nothing quite like the feel of a brand new book, but as I'm not made of money, of late I have been venturing into the world of secondhand books. I feel happier that it's saving a few trees too! Secondhand bookshops and charity shops are great for a browse, but not so good if you're after something in particular. I've picked up some good ... Read the complete review
