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What to do if you cannot afford to buy a book a month?
What do you think? Then you can't get one. Check your library or buy the next.
it's difficult to find overseas book in Indonesia's libraries. I haven't tried yet, but I wish I can rent or buy the books we'll discuss about.
Wil Villareal has some constructive advice here! :-) Thank you! I wasn't able to find the mentioned book and Interloan would cost me a lot...
Book Depository might be a good option for people outside of English-speaking countries. I live in Indonesia and they send books very fast and there's no shipping fee.Obviously this doesn't solve the problem for people who are financially unable to purchase books, but hopefully it helps someone.
Some local book stores will let you do trades, you trade a book you have read for one you haven't.
Ona wrote: "Wil Villareal has some constructive advice here! :-) Thank you! I wasn't able to find the mentioned book and Interloan would cost me a lot..."You're very welcome. :D
I always buy second hand books at flea markets, online bookstores and garage sales. Because else I read more than I can pay for. Amazon has loads of second hand books on almost everything. And remember recycle is love!
I live in Taiwan and it's almost impossible to find any English books in the libraries TAT. Plus, if you don't live in an English-speaking country, there would be virtually no way to get secondhand books, particularly one as new as this book. Whenever I want to read English books, I can only buy them online. Maybe people in the same country can exchange books?
I've been in that position and it's not a nice feeling. My suggestion would be to ask for a kindle or a similar book reader for your birthday, get friends and family to chip in if needed. You can get them fairly reasonably now and then you can purchase books a lot cheaper, a lot of them are $4 and there's even catalogues of free book downloads online. Alternatively, I got lots of wonderful books in second hand shops for next to nothing. You're limited with your selection but you'll be surprised what you can find if you go regularly!
Here in Czech republic is it practically impossible to get this book as I searched all I could, is there site with e-books which might have affordable version to printed Amazon price? I would love to buy of course, but at moment it is not possible.
Wil wrote: "May I suggest viewing YouTube videos of interviews/talks that Gloria Steinem did as part of the launch of "My Life on the Road" as an alternative activity, if you are not able to obtain a copy of t..."Great idea! I think this would really help to augment the reading experience of many of us!
You can always download ebooks as pdf or epub formats
You can borrow them from some of your friend or buy it with ur sister or brother? That's how I usually deal with it anyway(´-ω-`)
Pirah wrote: "What book has been suggested for this month ?"My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
Locovilly wrote: "I live in Germany and our libraries mostly dont have any english books, and i guess i cannot request it there. So the only option is to buy 12 books a year."Same problem here, I'm from the Netherlands, but I really can't afford 12 books a year, so I'll have to find something to save this problem...
Elianne wrote: "Locovilly wrote: "I live in Germany and our libraries mostly dont have any english books, and i guess i cannot request it there. So the only option is to buy 12 books a year."Same problem here, I'..."
same problem, I'm from Switzerland and our libraries haven't a lot of english books...I always look books up on this site www.overdrive.com , it's some library site and I don't know how it really works, but there are reading/listening samples for almost all books, so you can look up if you will enjoy the book or not...and maybe just pick up few of the 12 books...hope I could help :)
reading sample of My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem https://www.overdrive.com/media/21984...
Camille wrote: "Hi! I'm french and I would ask you how can I get the same books translated in french? As you can see my level in English is not good enough to read a book in a mounth, but I think it would be very ..."I don't think it has been translated yet...
Lots of great suggestions here. What a great community already!Seeing the level of interest worldwide, perhaps some organization (UNICEF, a nonprofit NGO, or perhaps Amazon or another corporate entity) could provide assistance in countries where obtaining the books is a problem.
Unfortunately, I don't have a specific suggestion, but the idea popped into my head just now and I thought it worth sharing.
I definitely think it's a good idea to set up a list a month or two in advance. This would help those who are relying on libraries, sharing books and/or slower readers.(I've just checked my two local authorities - one doesn't seem to have any copies, the other has one copy which already has two reservations, so I may not read it in time to join the discussion.)
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Kimberly wrote: "most people cannot afford to buy a new book each month and most public libraries do not have these stories. Any ideas as to how people can participate with a limited budget."Hi -- I'm a librarian and I can tell you that libraries LOVE to take patron requests. They may also have a digital copy that you could borrow and read on your Kindle or as an audiobook. Libraries also take advantage of borrowing from one another (Interlibrary loan), which could be free or at minimal cost compared to purchasing your own copy each month.
I also think the Kickstarter idea is a really lovely one, but it would have to be very carefully done as it would be open to abuse.Crom
i think we must start a thread for books exchange and helping each others.
Kikki. I'd rather shit in my hands and clap wrote: "There is a legal app known as Overdrive that you can read ebooks on even if you're not online. I use it because I have no library nearby to check books out, and my friend was kind enough to share h..."I love overdrive. You can also connect it with Amazon kindle. You don't need to own a kindle to have the kindle app and if you have a friend who owns the book on their kindle, more often than not, you can borrow the book from your friend through the kindle app. It's glorious.
Overdrive, Google books and scribd are all options. If you're a university student, you can usually get free access through your library to ebsco, public libraries, Amazon marketplace has used copies for purchase inexpensively.
Pirah wrote: "Can we download books online ?"My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem :)
Catalina wrote: "Hello! I just got the kindle app for pc (it's free on amazon) and I downloaded the book on kickass.to (also for free) :)"Să trăiești!:))) Aveam nevoie!
There is a store all over the US (not sure about Europe or anywhere else) called Half Price Books, where you can get books for up to 50% off!
Hi guys! For those of you who live in the UK, I recommend the Waterstones Marketplace. On their website we can find used and new books for a good price!
More on scribd.com (I just checked to see if they have it, since my libraries all now have at least 11 people waiting for each copy they own)-- Scribd has it as an audiobook that requires 1 credit to read it. The way Scribd works is you can get a lot of stuff (documents, sheet music, books, etc) with a free membership and just pay the $8.99 when you need to access something that costs a "credit," or you can pay $8.99/month and get a credit at the start of each month.Sorry non-USA, but I don't know what it costs in your country cuz it just shows me US dollar prices. I do know Sribd's available internationally, however, so I hope this helps you anyway.
Locovilly wrote: "I live in Germany and our libraries mostly dont have any english books, and i guess i cannot request it there. So the only option is to buy 12 books a year."I know how that feels :( (from Bavaria :D)
it's not a problem if you really want to read the book
Can't we just get a special refferal link to kindle, audible, google play, ....? Or we just type in a code that Emma arranged with the online retailers. We get some percentage off and they get a free advertisement for their book shop!
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In an attempt to spread the word, perhaps those who complete the book could gift their copy to another member who has not been fortunate enough to get their hands on one? This way, no one would be missing out, and everyone would get the opportunity to read the book which Miss Watson selected for this month. Plus, it would save the book from sitting on your book shelf or hiding away on a virtual shelf to not be read for another year or so. Even those who write in the margins, etc, could hand on their book, and people could read what the previous owner thought at certain points of chapters and any quotes/issues they thought worth remembering.
It probably won't have the newer titles but I enjoy using bookmooch, the idea is to post books to people for free that they request from you that you've put up and you then get points. You can then use the points to request books from others you'd like them to send you for free. You can choose to only post to your own country if postage is too high to other countries but it's a good way to get books. I dunno, but maybe if there was a group page with people willing to post to others on the site it may help some people out
Go to second hand bookstores. - This really saves me a lot and it's really fun to hunt book titles on it. You just need some patience.
Go to Library
- It's free. I believe you can request a title you want. Here in the Philippines, there's not much of a public library. So it's either buy or borrow from a friend. (unless you are in school)
E-Books
- People prefer physical books but e-books are way cheaper. You have to be practical sometimes.
I went to my library system's website to request the first book (Steniem's "My Life on the Road"), but there is only one copy available in the system! The whole system covers 9 counties. This time, I'll subject myself to ordering from Amazon (I already checked BetterWorldBooks.org to no avail) Afterwards I am making sure to donate my copy to the library.
Aubrey wrote: "I can't get them from the library either. Lets just say my library is so bad that it doesn't even have the Harry Potter series. They have a partnership with another library but that library is just..."Interlibrary loan is a good idea if your library doesn't have it. Are there community college or universities in your town? Consider those libraries- they may offer a lending option to the public.
What public library do you use (ha ha! or not use very much!) ?
Tyson wrote: "**Read through or skip to bottom to see my main idea**Amanda has a good idea about Audible.com, it's a cheap way, and if you have kids or ride public transportation, it's also an effective way to..."
I think that's a fabulous idea (probably because I'm one of those who cannot afford a book a month!) I'm disabled and the mobile library comes once a month to me so, by the time I get the book, this group will be on the next one!
Just get a man and or the state to pay for it...I mean don't they both own women everything?
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Huuuuuh?
Mariah wrote: "The books should be announced in advance to alleviate some of the delays some might experience with libraries."Yes definitely!
It takes weeks for my library to stock anything. Plus when we know the books in advance we can look out for good deals on them in stores!
I really interested to subject, but unfortunately have no access to libraries & physical books. Also not able to download books for free, anyway, will read your comments and understanding from each books. If there is any web to download books for free, let us know.
I like the idea from the Librarian about inter-library loans. I usually make good use of this function from my University. In addition, I use WorldCat's search function to find books in libraries close to me (usually in University libraries). Hope this is of some help to you.
Ana wrote: "James wrote: "Just get a man and or the state to pay for it...I mean don't they both own women everything?"Huuuuuh?"
Ana don't mind him. He writes rather rude things regularly on all the threads.
But about getting books. Well its a struggle! Books dont come cheap, even if you pick them up second hand. Especially if you're an underpaid intern!
But you could try downloading the Kindle app (for free). Amazon gives many free ebooks. There are many ebooks available online, but I dont think they're legal and besides its kind of unethical! :/
try getting a cheap membership to a local library. I've been checking out online lending libraries which have fairly low costs.
Give it a try! and Good luck!
If you do not have the book to buy a book for every month then I suggest going to the library. As well, you can look up the book on google search and the word 'pdf' next to it. There should be free pdf files for the book on the internet. If it does not work then as I mentioned prior is going to your public library.
I've handpicked a few of these talks/interviews:
Gloria Steinem: "My Life on the Road" | Talks at Google: https://youtu.be/k3rz8Lg585U
Gloria Steinem: My Life on the Road | WGBHForum: https://youtu.be/lOFFCh2ZP84
Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem in conversation with Jada Pinkett Smith | Arts & Ideas at the JCCSF: https://youtu.be/WAQiaJdsTDw