Where do you buy your books ?

[Deviki]

With Book Depository shutting down earlier this year and Z-Library founders being arrested. Cheaper book resources is running out.

Any of you use any Malaysia based Book Subscription service ?
(Bookish Bundle or Duality Box)

Where do you guys buy your physical books ?

[Zakwan]

I buy most of my books from a second-hand bookshop in Ipoh called Novelhut. Online, I use Books n Bobs and Bookaholics Anonymous.

[Najibah, Penterjemah yang mencintai kata-kata]

I buy books from MRKB near my house. It is mainly a stationery store, but have a selection of good titles too upstairs, although the genres are limited because they focused on school books.

If I buy online, I targeted the stores that keep my reading lists, for example Kinokuniya, Akademi Jawi, Kafilah Buku, Ilham Books, Kawah Buku, IBDE, PTS, DBP, among others.

Sometimes I buy from Amazon and Abebooks, too. But must be really selective if it's from Abebook. Until now, at least two of my parcels (one book each) never arrived. I have to change to another seller next time.

[Deviki]

Zakwan wrote: "I buy most of my books from a second-hand bookshop in Ipoh called Novelhut. Online, I use Books n Bobs and Bookaholics Anonymous."

I bought some from Books n Bobs via Shopee :)

[Deviki]

Najibah wrote: "I buy books from MRKB near my house. It is mainly a stationery store, but have a selection of good titles too upstairs, although the genres are limited because they focused on school books.

If I b..."

I never tried Abebook before, but about your parcels never arriving is making me hesitate. Does Amazon charge extra for shipping to Malaysia ?

[Deviki]

Do you guys consider buying print books instead of original copies ? You see loads of those in Shopee (Indonesia)
I rather pay more for original copies since it has more value with resale.

[Dzaqwan]

I never found the book I want on Books n Bobs :( Since the death of Book Depository, I never bought any physical book aside from book fests. And, I basically boycotted Amazon as they were the cause of Book Depository to shut down

Nowadays it's more convenient for me to just buy ebook on Google Playbook. If cannot find legal copy, only then I would download the pirate one (but never ever buy the copies from shopee)

Also, Zlib is still alive. Read the pinned thread on their official subreddit

[Deviki]

Dzaqwan wrote: "I never found the book I want on Books n Bobs :( Since the death of Book Depository, I never bought any physical book aside from book fests. And, I basically boycotted Amazon as they were the cause..."

OMG U R RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't bother to check on Zlib after it got shutdown. Now i know thanks a lot . From my reaction, you could tell that I download more books (sample read books I like first before I decide to buy physical books-only if its a thick book). I rarely buy ebook, unless it's on sale (dirt cheap)

I found some gems in Shopee who sell preloved books and some old books but you mostly can't get the latest popular books.

I don't buy print copies either.

I don't understand why they shutdown BD, aside from claiming Amazon downsizing their employees. Either way its a sad news for many bookworms around the world.

[Mohammad Aizat]

Saya selalu beli buku fizikal di mana-mana kedai buku (jika ada dijual dan bergantung dengan bajet bulanan).

Selalu beli buku di MPH sebab ada keahlian.

Beli buku di shopee atau penulis sendirian (di FB, Insta) kalau buku tu tidak ada dijual di kedai buku, selalunya jenis terbit sendiri.

[Deviki]

Mohammad Aizat wrote: "Saya selalu beli buku fizikal di mana-mana kedai buku (jika ada dijual dan bergantung dengan bajet bulanan).

Selalu beli buku di MPH sebab ada keahlian.

Beli buku di shopee atau penulis sendirian..."

Isn't MPH very expensive ? They sell paperback books for more than RM40 sometimes. Members got any discount ?

[Mohammad Aizat]

Ya. membership MPH will have discount for books, stationary

[Ummu Auni]

dalam talian sahaja semenjak stroke

[Deviki]

Ummu Auni wrote: "dalam talian sahaja semenjak stroke"

oh sorry to hear that. Hope you doing well now :)