Half Price Books, Why Pay Full Price?

Great book stores can be found all around the city.  But if you are searching for a place where your dollar can stretch further than your typical stores, the buck stops here.  Half Price Books, a University District landmark for as long as I can remember.  Now, it has spread to Capitol Hill, Bellevue, Redmond, Lynnwood, Tukwila, Tacoma and in 17 states across the country.  It still offers hardback and paperback books, music cd’s, and dvd’s having to do with almost any subject under the sun.  And until Mother’s Day, they are offering a special bonus $5 coupon for every $25 gift card purchased until May 10.   I must admit,  I purchased myself an early Mother’s Day gift.

 On each visit, it is mandatory that I browse through the extensive cookbook section just so that I can exercise my creative side.  There are colorful picture books ranging from Italian to Mexican, Jewish to Japanese, Vegetarian to Vietnamese that adorn the shelves of a whole corner of the store.  Most are previously owned books but in good shape and for a few dollars on up, the values are enormous.

Next to the cookbook quarter is the how to books on home improvement and gardening projects.  What homeowner couldn’t use a helpful hint or two in that area?  I recently picked up a general handyman’s guidebook and have enjoyed learning the basics to from how to change an electrical outlet component to how to fix a leaky pipe and install a toilet.  As my plumber says, most things  in the home are quite logical and are put together so that anyone can repair or replace items.  Well, not this college educated homeowner.  I need a guideline for how to unclog a sink.  Rest assured, all that and more can be found here.

Gardening, one of my all time passions,  just became a bit easier for me once I thumbed through the how manuals for the beginners.  Yes, there is a science to most things in and around our home and gardening is one of them.  So much useful information to be absorbed, it is a shame not to use it all.  I planted a vegetable garden  one spring and excelled in planting an growing the sweetest and most delicious tomatoes, lettuce, beans, and parsley.  There is something wonderful about being one with nature and being able to grow your own organic greens right in your back yard. 

For children, there is a vast section devoted to my childhood favorites from Curious George to Nancy Drew,  Aesops Fables to Huckleberry Finn.  Heck, I still love sitting in the section with my kids and reminiscing of my early days where I really learned what joys come with reading.  My daughter picked up a copy of Wuthering Heights and a Geisha story and I thumbed through the $3 dollar bargain dvd’s and cd collection.  Not bad for an affordable night of home entertainment.  For less than $20,  we bought two books for me, two for my daughter, and a few dvd’s and cd’s to boot!  Now that is what I call a fun and day of bargain shopping.  So many books to read and so little time…don’t miss out on this one!

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Helen@SeattlePowerSearch.com

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