I love books. I love reading them. I love flipping through the pages. I love seeing them lined up on my shelves. I just love them.
When I was an education major, I started collecting children’s books. This obviously exploded during my year of teaching, and has grown even more absurd since becoming a mother. Throw in homeschooling, and our home looks like a library. There are shelves of books everywhere. It’s a vicious cycle.
We have tons of educational books to go along with various units for school. Dictionaries, atlases, thesauruses, etc. line our shelves.
I have been collecting homesteading books on all sorts of topics that we need or may one day need to have. With the wild ways of censorship taking over the internet, I want to make sure that we have the information needed when we need it. I’ll slap that tin foil hat on proudly.. but that’s another subject for a different day..
I also love a good fiction read. Escaping into a different world is a lovely way to pass the time. I love opening a book into Narnia, listening to the trees talk. I can sit next to Laura Ingalls while Pa plays the fiddle.
All of that to say, I love books.
But, books can be so expensive.
That is where Thrift Books comes in. It is, as the name suggests, an online thrift store for books. You can even purchase new books if used isn’t your thing.
I have several wish lists on my account, and I will get an e-mail if something that I’ve been looking for comes in stock. It is a great place to look for out-of-print books or older editions of books. The prices are so low– unless it is a super-rare book. Then, look out.
The best part about Thrift Books, aside from the amazing prices, is that you can earn “ReadingRewards” points. Every time you make a purchase, you get points. How many points per dollar spent depends on what level you have achieved. Every 500 points earned gets you a free book under a certain price point ($5-$7). I am “literati” level, which means that I get to choose a book that is $7 or less for free when I get my reward. I just went back through my account and have been able to redeem ELEVEN free books! So many books are within that price range, so your choices are always so good. Be sure to sign up for that!
They do bonus points throughout the year which can give you a boost when you order.
If you haven’t looked into Thrift Books before, I encourage you to sign up with this link. If you use my referral link, we both get an extra free book when you’ve spent $30.
Go to your public library if you don’t have it in your budget to buy used books. I use our library like crazy. But, if you are looking to add a book to your home library, be sure to check Thrift Books first!
