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If you need inspiration, here are our top picks for novels and non-fiction books to add to your “to read“ pile this year.
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What’s between the covers?
by on March 23, 2021
Buy a secondhand book from bidorbuy and you may get more than one story for your money – that’s just part of the fun.
The joy of text
by on March 17, 2020
Our latest blog is definitely worth a read – it’s all about the pleasure you can get from reading a real book. Of course, we’ve got nothing against e-readers, but this article might just re-kindle your interest in paperbacks. Read on! You’ve got to love books – they’re awesome! If it’s been a while since […]
7 winter reads
by on May 17, 2019
Enjoy staying indoors during winter with works of fiction you got on bidorbuy.
Summer holiday reads 2016
by on November 8, 2016
Four books to pack for your summer holiday. Searching for a book to read on the beach? When the year goes by far too quickly, the last thing you want to do is spend your well-deserved break reading a book that is anything less than great. So I’ve taken all the work out of […]
How to read more
by on January 22, 2016
“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested.” Sir Francis Bacon Books are incredible things. Unlike movies or music, which are both passive channels, reading requires active participation of the individual, with each mind having different visualisations and interpretations. What other medium allows one […]
Our pick of 5 reads from 2014
by on January 22, 2015
Every year I tell myself that I’m going to read more. With 1000s of books published yearly, it’s hard to choose what to read next. We’ve made that choice easy for you with our pick of the top 5 reads from 2014. 1. Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult Jodi Picoult is […]
Books, books or books?
by on July 3, 2012
When it comes to reading, South Africans seem to prefer traditional books over audio books or ebooks.