| Buying used books was not always in fashion. On the | | | | in a buffed up store looking for an old edition, you |
| contrary it was not considered acceptable and was | | | | realize that there are some eight people standing in |
| looked down upon. College student and book-lovers | | | | front of you. There is no solace in the fact that |
| made clandestine trips to stores that sold second | | | | these people are genuine buyers and shall get on |
| hand books. Not only did their purchase of the large | | | | with their purchases because all that they do is |
| number of books that they wanted come cheap, the | | | | scratch their bottoms, talk on cell phones, rummage |
| bookstores also gave them the time and space that | | | | through the pages of magazines leaving them |
| they required to browse through various books. | | | | debased with smudges and smears or just plain |
| These trips promised an unstrained period of time | | | | simple hang around. |
| with coffee, background music, a soothing flavor of | | | | Since a trip to a brick and mortar bookstore has |
| the age gone by and years of paper. | | | | become such a thwarting experience, buying old |
| But then the poplar bookstores realized that there | | | | books on the Internet seems much more convenient |
| was a lucrative market in selling used books as well | | | | and comfortable. You miss the crummy but loveable |
| and soon enough the independent operator who | | | | ambience but can sift through many books to find |
| were also booklovers themselves were shoved aside | | | | the one you want in seconds. Some of the great |
| in the race to make money. The consumers also | | | | sites that I have discovered for second hand books |
| realized the practicality of the buy and are no longer | | | | are listed below. |
| embarrassed to be seen with a used book. | | | | is the site of one of the largest bookstores that |
| The result - large bookstores added a section on | | | | spans a city block is a few stories high. Situated in |
| second hand books and more and more people | | | | Oregon you require a map to navigate. Navigating |
| flocked to it. Today buying an old book has become | | | | through these on the Internet seems like a better |
| as frustrating as buying a brand new best seller. The | | | | prospect than physically sailing through the sea of |
| pleasure of experiencing the sweet fragrance of the | | | | people. |
| Victorian age at the crummy but loveable stores has | | | | helps in searching a book or periodical using the |
| become a thing of the past. | | | | search engine |
| To give you a first hand experience of what happens | | | | is one of the latest favorites in the Bay Area. Their |
| at these stores, let me take you to a trip to one | | | | physical store is an antithesis of the crowded chain |
| such store. After you travel through pellets of rain in | | | | bookstores. |
| maddening traffic and arrive at the magazine section | | | | |