Stupid cheap cookbooks

I have just about abandoned buying cookbooks because I have so many but occasionally I will find I need one for my collection. I have bought a few of the Time LIfe Foods of the World lately to complete my collection. What I have found is that if you are looking at cookbooks on ebay many of them are more expensive than on Amazon which sometimes you can get them for a few cents plus shipping. IF you are an Amazon prime member I believe shipping might be free. Of course the books are used but everything I have gotten has been in good condition. I just got a Bohemian cookbook for a penny plus 3.99 shipping. Of course you might find books even cheaper at a resale shop like for a buck or even less without shipping but you have to scour the shops to find what you want and I have no patience for that. Just a little note for those that like to buy cookbooks now and then to check out Amazon before you plunk down money on ebay to buy the same thing at a higher price.

Hi- I have bought some cookbooks at the Evanston public library book sale, which they have I believe three times a year. They just had one two weeks ago. I used to get deals on clearance books at Borders too. Barnes and Nobles clearance section is not as good as Borders was. I did not know that you could get books for a penny on amazon. Is this an auction? I know for people who have kindles, you can always get some free ebooks through Amazon. The selection changes daily. I do not have a kindle though. I would rather hold a book than read it on a computer screen.

Libraries are a good source too. The penny book is a rarity but I have routinely got used books on Amazon for a few dollars plus shipping. Its not an auction. Its not a kindle either its either a paperbook or a hardcover.

I use AddALL Book Search and Price Comparison

Very useful. Just for fun I put in the title The Cooking of Italy and sure enough you could find the foods of the world book edited by waverly root and it sells on amazon for a penny. 3.99 for shipping. So you can assemble your own foods of the world collection on the cheap. Cheaper than probably they were originally purchased for. My point was mainly not to assume ebay is cheaper, that's where people usually look for things like that.

bookfinder dot com is a great resource.

good also rr.

Its funny because people are also selling them on etsy for way more than amazon. Someone is selling a whole set for seventy five dollars. It pays to shop around because you can buy them for much less than what I see there.

I go browsing around Half Price Books at Village Crossing in Skokie. I know it's not "Chicago", but they have a whole section of cookbooks. Sometimes you'll find a gem.

toria wrote:Libraries are a good source too. The penny book is a rarity but I have routinely got used books on Amazon for a few dollars plus shipping. Its not an auction. Its not a kindle either its either a paperbook or a hardcover.

Most of the libraries get tons of cookbooks as contributions and generally sell them for a song - usually around $1. I have been hitting these shelves and collecting a lot of books as gifts for the nephews for Christmas. Last week, I was able to get two books for $1 that had cost me $8-10 plus shipping at Amazon.

I just got my dollar a book food of the world and they are of course used but in good condition. I am happy to help complete my collection. I did had to pay 3.99 for shipping.

This is a free download of the NaNoWriMo cookbook, written by participants of National Novel Writing Month.
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?3s614hb8n0x4pcs

Toria,

I'm so pleased to see you and your success completing your collection of the T-L Foods of the World. When I was in grad school, I decided that I was going to get serious about cooking, focussing on exotic international stuff, you know, Latin American, Chinese, etc. Well. T-L had some kind of an offer where you could buy the whole series, hard back 'cultural' info plus paper recipe book. I took the plunge, and bought the whole set. I've lost or sold most everything *except* the recipe books for Italy, China, and Latin America--which I *still* use from time to time! Amazing series when you consider the original publication date, way far ahead of their time.

Enjoy your books!!

Geo

Thanks I don't cook from them much but love to read them.

Culinaria wrote:I go browsing around Half Price Books at Village Crossing in Skokie. I know it's not "Chicago", but they have a whole section of cookbooks. Sometimes you'll find a gem.

::perk:: Is there still a Half Price Books around? I thought they went out of business. Thanks for the heads-up. BTW, my mapping program says technically its in Niles.

Goodwill stores have a lot of cheap cookbooks too. I don't remember the exact prices, but at the Goodwill near me, I think hardback books are less than $2 and paperbacks are less than $1. And any you don't want to keep you donate back for a tax deduction.

Don't forget fleamarkets, rummage sales and used book stores. I have also seen the TL books in Canada at these types of places.

There are many "junk stores" where I live. I look for the cookbooks assembled by church groups, firemen, fraternal organizations, school PTAs, and other fund raising groups. The product is very generic. Often there are a couple of recipes that I would consider making. I am usually put off because somehow the seller thinks these 15 year-old, dog-eared tomes are worth $8-10. Unfortunately you can't find these things on Amazon.

Katie wrote:

Culinaria wrote:I go browsing around Half Price Books at Village Crossing in Skokie. I know it's not "Chicago", but they have a whole section of cookbooks. Sometimes you'll find a gem.

::perk:: Is there still a Half Price Books around? I thought they went out of business. Thanks for the heads-up. BTW, my mapping program says technically its in Niles.

Goodwill stores have a lot of cheap cookbooks too. I don't remember the exact prices, but at the Goodwill near me, I think hardback books are less than $2 and paperbacks are less than $1. And any you don't want to keep you donate back for a tax deduction.

There is also a Half Price Books store next to the Penzey Store in South Milwaukee.

http://www.hpb.com/028.html

And Palatine.
http://www.hpb.com/089.html