I like giving books away as Christmas presents. In particular, I make it a point to give my niece and nephew books. I know they would probably prefer sparkly toys or an exciting video game but I'm old fashioned and feel books should come first. (Also, they have parents to take care of those gift categories.) I like to imagine that at some point their video games and other toys will get boring and they'll resort to reading as an alternative. Yeah, it probably isn't going to happen but if this day does occur, they will have a book to turn to.

I enjoyed listening to NPR's story, Booksellers Pick Their Holiday Favorites. I was also excited because a local bookseller and bookstore appeared on the show. It's a bookstore I love to browse but could never spend money in as it is quite pricey. So where do I get my books from?

Here are my book sources:

The local library. It's free and I can renew the items online and keep them forever if I want to.

Online. I go to half.com or Amazon.com.

Thrift stores. Used, cheap books, perfect for a girl who doesn't have money but can afford 25 cents for a copy of Jane Eyre. The only problem with thrift stores is that looking for particular books can take time.

Borders. Of all the big chain bookstores, I like them the best.