Where I find FREE/CHEAP books

If you are an avid reader like myself you know buying books can get pretty expensive rather quickly so today I bring you my top places to buy books and a few tips. In this list I have included online stores as well as physical stores. I have also included a few places for E-Books. Also, there are all sites/places I have used myself and I am in no way affiliated with any of them.

BookOutlet
What it is: BookOutlet in an online site that offers NEW books at a high discount.  Shipping starts at $3.99 for a two book order and every book after that is only .50. Pretty cheap considering they ship from Canada.
What I like: The price of the books. You can find books starting at .25 and even some autographed copies for cheap. BookOutlet offers bargain books (50 books at 50% off), and higher discounted books that are slightly damaged (scratch/dent). They have older as well as some recently released books, which is pretty darn great.
What I don't like: There is nothing that I don't like.

(Please note: Books are BRAND new but they do come with a small mark on the bottom or top of the book)

I have made a couple orders with them and I have not once been disappointed. All my orders have shipped in a timely manner and arrived fairly quick. Opening the packages feels like Christmas every time, haha!


Salvation Army
What it is: A second hand store.
What I like: Books are dirt cheap! Here where I live, hardcover books are $1 while softcovers are .50. Depending on where you live the selection will vary, but here I have found really great newer books as well as some classics.
What I don't like: Books are not changed often enough. I can go weeks without going and the same books from weeks past will still be there. I wish they would rotate them often, but it could be that here they don't have enough to do so.
(Please note: Because this is a second hand store the books will be used. Depending on where you live, you might find brand new books (I have found quite a few and the price remains the same.))

I tend to go browse every few weeks and I usually walk out with a few books. I actually found the entire Harry Potter series (hardback) here and only paid a total of $6!

Thrift Books
What it is: Thrift Books is an online site where you can buy used books starting at $3.59. They also have new books.
What I like: They let you know if a book is missing its jacket (hardcover) and the books conditions are rated so you know what you are buying.
What I don't like: Nothing so far.

I have bought two books from here and I have been pleased. I liked that I was told the condition of the book and that one of them would be missing the jacket.


OneHundredFreeBooks (OHFB)
What it is: A site that lists all the eBooks Amazon has for free!
What I like: Books are listed daily and hourly as they are listed on Amazon. I also like that you can browse days back and find that some of the books are still listed as free.
What I don't like: Some of the links do not work, or the books are not listed as free anymore.
(Please note: You do need to enter your email to access this site)

PaperBackSwap
What it is: PaperBackSwap is a site where you can trade your used books for other used (and sometimes new) books. All you have to do is list your books and ship them off when they are requested from you.
What I like: You can give your old unread books a new home and find a new book to trade for.
What I don't like: The selection in books is limited. There is a not many newer books listed and you really have to look to find something you like.
(Please note: The first 2 swaps are completely free, after that you only pay .50)

A few tips:
-Target will price match to Amazon! Even though Target already offers books at a discounted price, sometimes you can find them cheaper on Amazon. This is helpful for when you realllllly want the book but do not want to wait for it to ship (unless of course you have prime).
-Yard sales are a great place to find books as well. Sometimes you can even bargain to get them cheaper!
-Craigslist (sometimes) is a good place to search for books as well. Sometimes book stores that are going out of business advertise on there.



Well, I hope you like this list! I will be, hopefully, updating this is the near future as I find more sites that I like.
If you have any recommendations please leave them down below in the comments!

Thank you!

A quick update...

Hello!

Is anyone there? I sure hope so!

It had been a while since I have been on here and a lot has happened since.

As of July of this year I am a mom!

This has brought a lot of excitement in my life, as well as the motivation to get back to blogging. 

This time around things will be a bit different; I am going to start putting book reviews. Now, I will NOT be doing only newly released books. I will include books from years past that I am currently reading, (Somehow I have more time to read now that I have a baby, haha.

Also, if anyone is interested in baby related blog posts please let me know! And no, I will not be creating separate blogs for anything. When I started this blog years ago I choose the name ESTI LOVES because here you will find what I love; cooking, DIY, reading, nails and so on. For this same reason I created the tabs at the top. The tabs will help you get to what YOU like quickly.

I hope to start writing new post soon, but until then I hope you are having a great day

-Esti

Inspired by Fashion: Zebra Nails (#1)

Hey! Long time, huh. It seems like everytime I am about to be constant is posting something always pops us. This time it is work, so I hope you guys do not mind and hate me for not being constant. I have tried to post these for about two weeks now, but working up to 12 hours on my feet is exhausting. When I come home the last thing I think about is my blog. Any who, Fridays I will be posting for sure, and at random times through the week if I am off early.

So on to the nails; these are the first is a four week  mini series I will be starting today. I found the picture below on Instagram and I liked it so much I decided to base four manis of it. I do have to apologize for my cuticles...I work with my hands all day and they tent to get really jacked up. So much actually that I've had to keep my nubs as of lately. I do try to moisturize my cuticles as much as possible but they still remain dry. If you have any suggestions for a long lasting conditioning cuticle oil please let me now!

So to start off, I started with the top right bikini. I really liked the simplicity of it and decided it would be best to start on that one. 

Colors/Tools Used: 

Sinful Colors  in Snow Me White (White)

Sinful Colors GelShine in Sailors Delight (Hot Pink)

Sinful Colors in Black on Black (Black)

Thin Stripping Brush

My brush wasn't cooperating with me :( I think i am going to have to get a new one, or thin this one one some more.

I cannot wait to share the next mani with you guys! If you want to join me please do so! Share your manis with me on Instagram and I will share them on my blog! :)

-Until Next Time <3

Spring Roses

Hey all! It's been a while..I have been very busy and well the last thing I have time for is my nails. As of lately I have had a bit of time at night, so I have tried to do a few tutorials/nail looks. I just need to find the time to edit them now, haha. 

Anyways, today I bring you these super easy and colorful nails. These were inspired by the roses my dad has planted around the house. Ill have to wait until the morning to take a picture but they are just beautiful!

This design only took about 10 minutes so it is perfect for those of us who don't have much time. At first I wanted to have a green background to simulate the roses being on grass but I decided against that because (in my opinion) the sheer pink background makes the colors stand out more.

What do you think?

What I Used:

Base- Sally Hansen Diamond Strength in Sheer Bliss #22

Dots- Sinful Colors in Snow Me White #1

Roses- Red: L.A Colors Color Craze in a red color (Sorry, label is missing)

Orange: Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Sun Kissed #150

Yellow: Santee in Yellow #22

Leafs- Sinful Colors in Innocent #944

Dotting Tool

Small Brush and Polish Remover

Apply your base coat, and a layer or two of a sheer polish. I used two coats.

Using the bottom of your brush, create dots where you want your roses.

Using your dotting tool, start to create your roses. I have a tutorial on roses HERE.

Add leaves to your roses, and clean up your edges with using a brush damped in acetone.

Voila! You are done!

I am honestly really happy with these. I know my roses are not the best, but I still love them. They are just so bright and spring to me.

If you give these a try, tag me on Instagram!

-Until Next Time <3