Used bookstores are the most eco-friendly way to buy a book. But why would one want to buy a book in the first place? There are plenty of ways to acquire a book, such as through a library. While used ...

All y’all regular readers know that I like books … a lot. Y’all can guess that I purchase a lot of books. Here’s the trick of affording them: First, I don’t much go out anymore, so “going out” isn’t ...

In today’s economy, finding ways to save money is more important than ever. One effective strategy is purchasing certain items secondhand. Not only can this approach significantly reduce your expenses ...

A wedding is (usually) a once-in-a-lifetime event. As such, people are often willing to splurge on weddings more than any ...

As my walls groan with the weight of Christmas books I have to accept that in order to buy more, I probably needed to let some go.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. What could be more fun than a spending a sunny summer weekend buying great used books at low ...

Welcome to Indie Bookstore Week, Texas Monthly’s salute to the bookshops that have shaped the lives of our readers and writers. Used books are a great deal, and not just because they’re cheaper than ...