Of Books - Where to Buy Them

Hello there folks,

How has 2015 been treating you? It has been pretty fabulous for me so far.  I cannot believe it is 19th already!! The beginning of every New Year seems synonymous with new resolutions. I always end up breaking all my resolutions religiously. This time however, I have decided to stick to the few I have resolved to follow.

Starting the day with a short silent prayer has been one and it is surprisingly refreshing especially on these cold winter mornings when all I want to do is sleep. Another thing I have resolved is to read at least 50 books this year. I read a mere 15 last year (thanks to the super busy second half of the year I had)  . My bookshelf has some 100 books that I've bought over the last 3 years and never got around to reading. I cannot get over the compulsive habit of buying books which makes the pile of to-read books only grow higher with time. You cannot blame me entirely, who can resist the smell of those new books inviting you to buy them!! 

How many of you are guilty of buying books and making a pile of them? I know I am. How many of you are also guilty of checking out books in stores and buying them cheaper online? *raises hand* Well, you cannot blame me for that. Being a student with no source of income is particularly difficult. You need all these awesome stuff out there and have only a limited sum of money you can spend. What do you do then? Search for deals to get things cheaper and at awesome deals!! This is where life saviors like CupoNation come into the picture. They provide you with information about the latest discounts and deals on different websites selling books. Books come at unbelievably great prices online and what makes it all the better is you get them home delivered. I absolutely love going to and buying from bookstores but the joy you experience from bagging a great deal is pretty awesome too. 

The Kolkata Literary Meet (KALAM) is to start from 23rd January and I cannot be more excited. I've placed a huge order of books by Ruskin Bond, Amitav Ghosh and Jeet Thayil which I am planning to get signed from them. Yay!    My favorite websites to shop books from are-

1) Flipkart.com

This was pretty obvious, right? Flipkart started their entire venture with books quite a couple of years back. I have been a loyal customer from 2010. They have never failed to deliver their promises and have super cool offers on books all the time. They have currently a huge sale going on and they offer free deliveries for books from WS retail!!

2) Amazon.in

Amazon’s Indian version is my new favorite when it comes to shopping books. They provide free shipping on (almost) all books and they also pack your book with in a pretty cover (different from the regular one) and add a message for free if it is a gift. I totally love that.Check for amazing Amazon coupons to save much on your next purchase.


3) Landmarkonthenet.com

This is another website I really like buying books from. The deals aren't always the best here but they store some books other stores don’t.


What are your favorite places to buy books from? Do you prefer buying them from stores of do you get yours online? Let me know in the comments.

Till next,

My Favourite Indian E-retail Websites

Frankly speaking, it’s absolutely fabulous to be alive in a time where you don’t have to travel all the way to your favourite stores to buy things. E-retail has made our world so much easier and has made shopping all the more fun and smooth! No more pesky shopping assistants breathing down you’re your neck, trying to ‘help you’ choose the right product. Honestly, I get more freaked out than anything else having people running around suggesting me what I should pick. 

Shopping online is way cooler and totally fuss-free. Just add your favourite products into the cart, fill in your details and pay through your card or try COD if you are not too sure and your yummy stuff come straight to you in a matter of days!! E-commerce websites offer you seamless tools for searching the right product with the right price, color, shape, size and what not. Just click/check the right boxes and your options are presented to you instantly. Pretty much like having a personal shopper  Online stores give you exactly what you ordered. And add to that the benefits of return and exchange. Don’t like a product? Size doesn’t fit exactly the way you thought? Worry not, the best e-retail websites provide free exchanges and full-returns. Things don’t get any better, does it?

The top giants in the business are definitely Flipkart, Amazon, and Snapdeal who are ruling the roost as they sell almost everything available under the sun. There are, however, a few others who are doing some pretty amazing work to compete with these. Added to all the amazing deals these websites keep offering throughout the year, we have fabulous coupon websites that provide you fabulous deals that make it all the more fabulous than it already was.

PriceBurp.com is one of my personal favourites when it comes to finding awesome deals before grabbing anything online. Be it coupons for sites like Amazon, Flipkart, and FabFurnish, or others like ShopClues, this coupon site has then all under one umbrella. I have listed my favourites to shop from (in no particular order)-

Amazon

Amazon opened its Indian website very recently which was an instant hit among the Indian shoppers. Amazon is a platform where you can buy almost anything that you can think of. They are currently running and sale and you can the products available at a much cheaper rate by checking the amazing coupons priceburp.com offers for books, electronics, watches, toys, clothes,accessories and more.

Flipkart

Flipkart started the entire online shopping trend in India and they began by selling books. Imagine how much it has evolved and almost became synonymous to Amazon.com, giving away best deals on electronics, clothes, shoes, accessories and kitchenware. Flipkart has become our favorite online shopping center where we can check out wide varieties of products and goods. In fact, certain products like Moto E, Asus Zenphones, etc., were launched first and exclusively sold via Flipkart.

Myntra

What started off originally as an online store of personalizing gift items, has now expanded into a company dealing in fashion and casual lifestyle based products. Although its Wikipedia page would tell you that it’s owned by Flipkart, Myntra works independently as it has only merged with the former. Myntra stores a variety of lifestyle fashion brands like Polo, Nike, Puma, Adidas and ...(you get the idea, pretty much everything).

Snapdeal

We all know how beautifully Snapdeal doused the fire of Flipkart’s ‘Big Billion Sale’ by a simple full-page ad on Times on India, having the tagline ‘For Others It’s a Big Day. For Us, Today is No Different’. This is exactly why Snapdeal is now a ₹ 2000+ crore company, operating all over India. Snapdeal’s marketing strategy and all-year sale has earned it a fair name for being one of India’s top e-commerce websites. It hosts over four million products on its website ( unbelievable, isn’t it?). If the deals weren’t enough, you can now save more from the deals available at PriceBurp.com. Starting from a toolkit for your garage to hair straighteners, Snapdeal has them all.

Koovs

If you are one of those who want to own things you see on the runway and cannot afford the price tags, Koovs is the place you need to check right now. This is one hell-of-a website that puts up unbelievably trendy products at the most reasonable prices. Look at Koovs more like a boutique store where you get to browse through the choicest apparels, bags, jewelry and accessories. Meant for both men and women, Koovs displays brands like Puma, Nike, Burberry, Benetton and Gap among innumerable others.

Pepperfry

You must have definitely seen the cute advertisements that Pepperfry has been airing recently on TV. Pepperfry is indeed a nice place to buy furniture online. They have such fabulous pieces that are no very easily available at your local markets and the prices that they are offered at are unbelievable. Just browse their website, check the amazing furniture, order one and they send you the product complete with professionals who would install the furniture at your place. Can refurbishing your home get any easier?! Check out the great deals that PriceBurp provides you to make shopping from Pepperfry even better.

What are your favourites to shop from? Tell us in the comments!!

Till next,