Patricia Johns

A lot of my Love Inspired readers just go to Walmart when the books come out and pick them up there. Easy peasy.

But for most of the books that are released each month, that’s not an option. (I mean, we wish it was, but Walmart only carries so many books, and their book section is shrinking.) Even bookstores like Barnes and Noble and Indigo (in Canada) can only carry so many books, and they might not carry many Christian Fiction books, for example. So how do people get their hands on the books they want to read?

1. Order the paperbacks online.
You can order books through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Christianbook.com, and pretty much any book retailer! They are shipped to your home, and they come right to your door. I do this a lot!

Perks? 
~You get the paperback copies that you love. 
~They come right to you in a couple of days. 
~It’s easy!

2. Order the ebook.
This is super easy! Personally, I use Kindle, which is Amazon’s ebooks. I have a Kindle app on my phone (free to download) that lets me read the books I purchase right on my phone! 

Perks? 
~You get the books immediately and can start reading right away.
~You can adjust the print size just as big as you want, so if you love large print, you don’t have to pay more for that. You just adjust the print size.
~The cost is a bit lower because you aren’t getting a paperback copy.
~Free delivery!

3. Order in to your favorite store.

If you really want to get your books at Walmart, for example, you can order any books you want into the store and they will email you when your order is ready for pick up. You can do this at bookstores, too. 

Perks?
~You can use the store where you already love to shop.
~You can let your local bookstore make the sale, which is good for their business.
~There is no shipping fee.
~You get the books you want to read, not just what’s on the shelf.

Don’t be limited to what you local bookstore or Walmart can stock! I think it’s a kindness to order your books through your local bookstore, just to help them get the sale, but don’t feel limited. In fact, I hope you’ll order my books in a way that is convenient for you. There are a lot of great books out there that don’t ever make it to a big box store shelf!

Happy reading!