AbeBooks' Reading Copy

In publishing jargon, a proof is the preliminary iteration of a book, intended for a limited audience. Its purpose is to allow for final edits. The proofs can also help to build and maintain buzz about a book before its official release date, generate some early reviews and have potential readers eager to get their [...]

Gizmodo, a very cool technology website which reviews and recommends electronics and helpful websites, gave us a very nice plug yesterday as a good place to find Christmas presents for the bibliophile in your life. In addition to ereaders, snazzy headphones, and iphone apps the Gizmodo folks suggest a first edition or signed copy of [...]

Lifehacker has listed us as one of the top five websites to buy cheap textbooks. At the bottom of the article they also included a poll allowing users to vote for their favorite site. We’re up against some VERY big websites, and as they say it’s an honor to be nominated, but it would be [...]

Vast numbers of college students are heading back to class in the next couple weeks, and the annual chore of buying textbooks has begun. The average amount a student spends on textbooks each year has been quoted at $900 and more. But you are not average are you, you wont spend that much because you [...]