Usually when searching for a used book, I will also visit auction sites, but I find that the really good titles are less expensive from a used bookseller. For children's books, by the way, or for used texts, Wisconsin boasts a fine site, greatlakesbooks.com. The customer service is terrific as is the selection of used Caldecott, Newbery and other titles. Three more sites deserve visits by writers and readers. Bookspot.com is billed as the "information sweet-spot of the best book-related resources on the World Wide Web." Nearly "everything book" can be found here and the links from the site include many of the web pages mentioned above. BookBrowse.com offers a good deal more than snippets of new books. The site contains a 40-bookstore price comparison (DealPilot) and a weekly newsletter.

Finally, Amazing-bargains.com keeps track of every coupon or deal for dozens of major websites, the major booksellers included. Don't spend a dime without it.

Buying books online is fast, safe and easy.  A little detective work paid off handsomely for me today. It will for you, too.


[EDITOR'S NOTE: It is in the spirit of holiday generosity that we share Jane Arnold's incredible deal-finding tips here. Even so, we encourage you to consider making your purchases through the Coffeehouse for Writers link to Amazon.com. A small (and we do mean small) percentage of your purchase supports Fiction Fix and Coffeehouse for Writers and helps keep many of our services completely FREE. ]