Library Addict

jeannette · Veteran Member

Library Addict

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I gave up! Cant expect libraries to lend when we arent going to stay long in their district.

I've found most Caravan parks have some kind of book exchange, plus theres books for a couple of $ in Op-shops. Have been considering getting one of those digital book thingies.

milo · Guru

if you can afford one try an ipad / ipad 2, and even a kindle ebook reader, very cheap now and can store stacks n stacks of books
and just download them on the device from the net...

jules47 · The Happy Helper

I have an e book reader - cheap enough froom Big W - at moment have about 600 books on it - saves carrying books - and becoming a library delinquent as well - ha,ha!

Beth54 · Guru

I'm a big reader too. I get my books from either the library, op shops, my d-i-l, or her Mum.

The library isn't a problem for me as I'm not a fulltime nomad. And it's really close to where I live.

suenterry · Member

I too had wondered about this for next year when we are on the road. I have got 1/2 dozen books i have bought at op-shops that i haven't read yet and am keeping them aside. Then i will donate them when I have read them and buy a few more in our travels. Sometimes the op-shops have books for $1 and they are like new.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Go to another library, not the one you always use and sign up again giving a local friends address, you can then goto any library and get books.

Nicholstones · Guru

Many caravan parks have book swaps, although you sometimes have to look pretty hard to find something decent. Still, it also means that sometimes I come across something good that I wouldn't have normally considered. I have 4 books in the van and turn them over at book swaps, mostly at caravan parks but also sometimes at golf clubs, so far in two and a half years I have always managed to find a swap before finishing all 4.

NeilandRaine · Guru

We have a Kobo reader but my wife still manages to hoard books, I'm sure if we got rid of half the books we would be under weight.
Anyway back to e readers if you want some good books email ebook.hq.fl@gmail.com and ask for his list; an example is we bought 49 J D Robb books for $10 delivered.
the books come in PDF format, you can load them straight on but if you down load calibre (free) you can convert to the epub file to suit your reader.

Cruising Granny · Guru

I don't know how you find the time to read. I've never been a fiction reader, but I write books about real life experiences. I'm not published yet, but one of these days you might read me. I think I'll be a really old lady before it happens.
It's much easier to write than get published, but I'll keep persisting.
Everywhere I've been I see book exchanges in parks, laundries, or op shops have a collection of cheap books.

jimbo · Guru

No problems at the Pines Libary at Palm Beach Qld Even got a card......Used to use their Computer

lyn-n-ken · Senior Member

secondhand book shops and book exchanges, i take what i'v read back and they give you a discount when you buy another.

Ma · Guru

We just left a green coles shopping bag full of book in the laundry at Manilla. Share them around I reckon

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Cruising Granny wrote:
I don't know how you find the time to read. I've never been a fiction reader,

Know how you feel Granny, this has been a whole new experience, I only ever read non-fiction before we started off in the caravan. I used to think fiction a waste of time, and maybe it is, but its usually entertaining, and occasionally educational. Some of the Jane Austin type novels from the 1800's taught me a lot about how people lived in that time, and how far women have come since then.

goinsoon · Guru

I haunt the op shops in most every town we visit

Happywanderer · The Master

I buy from opshops also. Don't get a lot of time to read till I'm out on the road and relaxing. Read 2 books out at greens Lake last week.

pauline · Guru

When we take to the road full time, we will do what my son suggested and did and that is take all of the books we have to the local hospital and donate, had not thought of that before
Cheers

Travel Bug · Guru

I have an e-reader and I find it ideal for travelling.

Doesn't take up much space but it has the capacity to store 2,000 books.

Think that should keep me busy for a while. smile smile

Happywanderer · The Master

I love my paper books, the oldfashioned way.
With these e-readers, are't they just another item you have to keep charged up. I presume they are power or battery run.

Beth54 · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
I love my paper books, the oldfashioned way.
With these e-readers, are't they just another item you have to keep charged up. I presume they are power or battery run.

And more money to waste!

Travel Bug · Guru

I much prefer to read a proper book, but with space to store them being a
big consideration, I opted for the e-reader when travelling.

It's battery does need charging but I can do that whie I am driving. Also, if I want to buy a book, it downloads in less than a minute.

As a true book lover, nothing will ever take the place of the feel, smell and
page turning experience of a paper book....but I'll keep them for when I'm at home.

Cheers.

ChiChi1 · Guru

I generally visit the local 2nd hand book shop before I go and get 3 or 4. I know I can always access and read books on the laptop. Swapped a couple in CPs as well. Try to keep hard copies for times when conserving power.

wendyv · Guru

Some libraries will let visitors borrow, with conditions. In some places, staying in a Council run caravan park qualifies you for library use. Others may let you join for no charge - I have a few library cards from different places now. Some ask you to pay a deposit of $20 or $50 - which you can get back when all borrowed items are returned. So if you are going to be in a place for a little while, is worth asking at the local library.

Pam · Guru

once you have an e reader, how much do the 'books' cost?

Travel Bug · Guru

Pam wrote:
once you have an e reader, how much do the 'books' cost?
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I think it depends where you purchase from and what type of books you read.
I have paid from $2. to $10.

A friend emailed me this FREE site yesterday. I only had time to give it a cursory glance and it looked ok. I will give it a closer look later.

http://www.free-ebooks.net/

This is not a recommendation, only a suggestion, as I haven't yet used the site.

Cheers.

ChiChi1 · Guru

I use this site frequently. Costs nothing to join. You can read online or download five per month onto puter. Good range of ficton and non-ficton. Has all the old classics plus some new writers getting their books out there.

Clare46 · Senior Member

I have a sony e-reader and buy most of my books from

www.smashwords.com

They range from free up and I've bought a lot for 99cents

jeannette · Veteran Member

Amazing replies, thankyou so much all fellow travellers. E book may be the way to go, I do like the old fashioned way so will no doubt still visit the op shops and cheap 2nd hand book shops. Never hurts to ask at the local libraries either. Thanks again. Travel safely and be happy.

Popeye · Senior Member

November 24th the new Kindle firer comes out. Will have a look and make up my mind then.

stoney123 · Senior Member

when i was a kid we stayed at tabourie lake for 6 weeks every xmas. We were allowed to use the ulladulla library, had some great reads from there. Nowadays i hit the charity shops for books. did go to the lifeline bookfair but they only seemed to sell expensive books. In Adelaide they have a mass book fair in tents at Mitcham once a year. Very Cheap take a trolley, they were all 1 or 2 dollars.