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fadedrose

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5. To save some money, many books can be purchased online

Reply to callous taoboy (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 11:34 AM

Feb 2013

at Amazon.com or Alibris.com

Library's books are too easy to lose, and used books are the way to go.

Many series started years ago, and they're still available online - pocketbooks being the cheapest and easiest to carry.

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Going to London in March. Any reading suggestions? Thanks. [View all] callous taoboy Feb 2013 OP

What's your preference? krispos42 Feb 2013 #1

Something very British, comedy or history. TIA callous taoboy Feb 2013 #2

Jasper Fford krispos42 Feb 2013 #3

Sorry, it is a typo! Staph Feb 2013 #8

Oh, that's righte... krispos42 Feb 2013 #9

I've been searching for a WillSpeak machine for years! Staph Feb 2013 #10

English Writrs and Books set in England fadedrose Feb 2013 #4

To save some money, many books can be purchased online fadedrose Feb 2013 #5

Thanks! I will be attending a lecture inside studio 2 at Abbey Road, on my birthday! callous taoboy Feb 2013 #6

Specifically London-based contemporary mysteries include Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #7

Everything by Norah Lofts. SheilaT Feb 2013 #11