[Fraulein]

You're right. Books have gotten very expensive. You might want to shop Ebay or check with your local used bookstores. Or perhaps you might want to get books from the library.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

You might want to shop Ebay or check with your local used bookstores.

When you buy from ebay, make sure you ask the Seller if it's from a smoke-free home. Otherwise, you'll get burned with stinky (and I do mean reeking!) books. The combination of an old musty book + decades of smoke = a very bad smelling book! (And no, the schmuck wouldn't give me a refund. It was expensive, too!)

Used bookstores are better because you can at least sniff the books before you buy.