He headed straight to the "Bargain Books" or "Remainder" shelves.
Every morning, he received a list of Kindle books for $0.99 or $1.99. His digital shelf grew for the price of one latte. He checked the book section at Costco or Sam’s Club.
He often found gift-quality, unread hardcovers for under $3. He used sites like ThriftBooks or Better World Books .