Let's Buy Books

Ordered the updated travel guide for our trip to Scotland and it arrived with plenty of time to read it. I've been using this site for years, mostly for guidebooks, and it's never let me down. Pages are crisp and the map inserts are intact. Would use again without a second thought.

I needed a birthday present for my nephew who is mad about football books and this was the only place I could find the specific annual in time. I'd looked at three other shops first and they either had no stock or wanted much more. Ordered on Monday and it arrived Thursday, wrapped nicely in a gift box. Book was in perfect condition and my nephew was thrilled, so that's the job done.

Compared this with the supplier I normally use for teaching copies and it beats them on speed and on how the stock is listed, with clear edition details for every title. The order page shows exactly what's in stock so there were no surprises. Parcel turned up the next working day with the books properly protected. I'll be moving my regular orders here.

The first thing I noticed was the edition details on each listing, which tell you the binding, the publication year and whether it's the revised text, so there's no guessing. I've been buying academic titles for a few years and this is the clearest I've seen. The hardback I ordered came packed well and was exactly as listed.

My old copy of a favourite crime novel finally fell apart so I needed a replacement quickly. Found it here and ordered that afternoon. It was in the post the following day, and the pages are crisp.

I'd say it's a good place to buy books, and that's based on my first order going through without a problem. The checkout asked for less than I expected and the confirmation came straight away. My parcel took a few days but I'd order again.

Dead chuffed that the sequel I'd been waiting for was in stock, and the hardback looks gorgeous on my shelf. Bought it on my phone in bed, took about a minute. Got a tracking email straight away. Love it.

This is the place for specialist cookery books, and the one I ordered is the exact edition I needed for a course. I know the field well, so I checked the reprint date and the contents list before paying. Both were accurate. The book was well packed and arrived in clean condition.

Tried a few booksellers before settling on this one, and it had the most sensible prices for the hardbacks I was after. The checkout was clear and the confirmation came through quickly. Books arrived in one parcel, undamaged. Good value and nothing to grumble about.

Compared this with two other sites for a paperback I wanted and this one was the easiest to use, with the search finding the right edition first time. Checkout was quick and the book arrived in the time they said it would. Would order from them again.

Compared with the shops in town, this beats them on range and on price for the older titles I collect. Been buying from here a long while now and the service hasn't slipped. Books arrived well packed.

Ordered the boxset of the new fantasy series and it turned up two days later, which was quicker than I expected. Checkout was dead easy on my phone. Honestly no complaints, will be back for the next one.

The detail that struck me most was the binding on the anniversary edition, which is quite handsome and sits well on the shelf. I was pleased to find the cloth cover and the gilt edges were as described. Delivery was prompt and the parcel was sensibly packed. Very satisfied indeed.

Picked up the collected edition of the graphic novel I've followed for years, and it's a proper sturdy hardback with the colour plates sharp and bright. Been a regular here for over a decade and the order process hasn't changed much, which I like. Arrived in good time and fully wrapped. Happy as ever.

Bought the full reference set for my Latin studies and the edition is exactly the one I wanted, with the right translation notes and a sturdy binding. I know this field well so I looked for the printing date and the correct ISBN before buying and both were listed properly. Pages are thick enough for annotations. Packed well, arrived without a mark on it.

We needed a stack of reading books for the children after their school list changed at short notice. Most of the order arrived fine and in good condition. One title was out of stock and got swapped for a different edition, which was a bit of a faff to sort out. Otherwise solid.

Ordered three paperbacks for my book club on a Sunday night and they were on my doorstep by Tuesday lunchtime, which I didn't expect at all. The site showed stock levels clearly so I knew nothing would be backordered. Packed nicely too, no damage to the covers.

This is the one I'd pick above the rest after looking around, and the prices were fair for the cookery books I wanted. Order was straightforward and the books were well packed. Happy with it.

I checked a couple of other sites and this one was dearer for the same paperback, once the postage was added on top. The book itself was fine and it turned up in decent time. For the money I'd probably look elsewhere next time.

I needed a specific textbook for my course and the library didn't have enough copies in time. This site had it in stock and I could order it in a couple of minutes on my laptop, with a clear delivery date shown. The book came in good nick and the price was fair for a student. Took the pressure off a lot.