Bargain Book Buying Bonanza

Posted on 01/02/2011 by in Books

 

So, I tried to stay quite sensible in sales-mad January. I bought quite a few pairs of marked down shoes (mostly sensible flats), perfume, a new suitcase and a rug for the living room. And that was meant to be it. However  I *may* have accidentally-on-purpose just purchased a stack of 19 books from discount book sellers The Book People. I get their email newsletters and usually try not to open them because it is too tempting, but this time I succumbed. However, the total price for all 19 books PLUS delivery was £31. That is almost better than charity shop prices! Have a look at my amazing stash:
The best bargain was ‘Dogs in Vogue’, which is a gorgeous coffee table book full of doggie fashion illustrations and photographs from Vogue magazine in the past 100 years. RRP is £40 and the marked down price on Amazon is £22. The Book People are selling it for a bargainous SIX POUNDS.
I also bought Jamie Oliver’s American cookbook. Lots of people like to diss Jamie these days, but I think his recipes are fantastic and I like the way he doesn’t talk down to you. The rest of the lot was all novels – a set of three Dorothy Parkers, three Ellis Peters (Father Cadfael detective novels, which I have never read before), Katie Fforde (my favourite chick lit author) and the complete Sherlock Holmes collection by Arthur Conan Doyle. I’ve just greatly enjoyed reading a 30s murder mystery by Edmund Crispin which Alex sent to me, so am well up for a spate of crime novels.
If you do have a look on The Book People website I would suggest sticking to coffee table books or novel sets. Their individual paperback fiction doesn’t appear to be very discounted, but if you buy things in sets you can get some serious deals (my 8-book Sherlock Holmes set was on £5 for instance).
Dogs in Vogue, £6 from The Book People

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20 Responses to “Bargain Book Buying Bonanza”

  1. MissGinger 01/02/2011 at 3:44 pm #

    >love the dogs in vogue! brilliant. i know people who would love it too.

  2. Courtney Erin 01/02/2011 at 3:54 pm #

    >That's such a sweet deal! I mean how could you not buy?

    xoxo ~ Courtney
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  3. Alex 01/02/2011 at 3:57 pm #

    >Ooh I spy Dorothy L. Sayers! I adore her books, so intelligent and well written. I may also have a mild crush on Lord Peter Wimsey…

    V. glad you enjoyed The Moving Toyshop.

  4. Mrs. Exeter 01/02/2011 at 4:28 pm #

    >OOOhhhh how lovely – the dog and I are sorely tempted by A Century of Canine Chic!

  5. Nickie Frye 01/02/2011 at 4:29 pm #

    >I need a Sherlock Holmes set!!

  6. Christina @ Fashion's Most Wanted 01/02/2011 at 4:32 pm #

    >Ohhh! Don't get me started on another place to buy bargain books! What a great haul and I'm deeply envious of Dogs in Vogue! It looks amazing xx

  7. Perdita 01/02/2011 at 4:38 pm #

    >The book people come to my work- I didn't realise you can order online! SO dangerous. Especially with my tragic addiction to cook books…

  8. Vintage Vixen 01/02/2011 at 5:07 pm #

    >What a haul! I've heard good things about The Book People and at those prices I'm not surprised. Ellis Peters is brilliant, I loved the Cadfael series on the TV years ago with Derek Jacobi. xxx

  9. Catherine 01/02/2011 at 5:38 pm #

    >Oh I like Katie Fforde too! Mainly because it's not that neurotic, scatty, kind of chick lit that I find annoying, but it's still entertaining and an easy, lazy read for those times when you need one!

  10. V. 01/02/2011 at 5:40 pm #

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  11. sacramento 01/02/2011 at 7:25 pm #

    >I better don´t tell my husband or he will be at it.
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  12. Rachelous 01/02/2011 at 8:09 pm #

    >Amazing, very jealous!! I think my mum used to order me books from that when I was little.. I think I still have some children's Greek Myths collection. xx

  13. Smashingbird 01/02/2011 at 8:32 pm #

    >Wowza that's some bargains you got there, I'd love the Dogs in Vogue book, I bet it's adorable.

  14. Chuck 01/02/2011 at 8:42 pm #

    >Dogs in Vogue is super cute – one of my flat mates has it. And I think Jamie's recipes are great even if his saving the world campaigns are a bit boring/egotistical. x

  15. Miss Rayne 01/02/2011 at 9:38 pm #

    >Gosh I just love a bargain, word of warning though, don't try to read all the Sherlock holmes together, you may end up murdering someone.

  16. jess 01/02/2011 at 9:56 pm #

    >You got such a good bargain.

  17. Veshoevius 01/02/2011 at 11:17 pm #

    >I must check these Book people out – I know my sis in Oz buys a lot from them. Dogs in Vogue – hah! Love it!

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  19. Kavery 02/02/2011 at 3:03 am #

    >Brilliant idea – dogs in Vogue. Wonder if there is a version of cats in Vogue too. Must check out this site – the Book People

  20. Novateur 02/02/2011 at 11:10 am #

    >Dogs in Vogue – I need this book! xxx

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