Buying textbooks?

soccerguy315
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:35:43 +0000

Recommended books are just that… recommended. If you are interested in the subject and you want to start building your own library, then you should go for them. They aren’t required, and there will be nothing you need from them to get an A in the class. Doesn’t mean they aren’t a good resource though.

You don’t need your books right away at the beginning of the semester, but many classes will assign reading on the first or second meeting, and if you are taking a class that has problem sets, you will probably start those the first full week of classes. You can borrow a book, or try the library… So, you don’t need them right away, but by the 2nd week you should have them and be ready to go.

If you buy online and end up dropping the class, what do you do with the book? Send it back, I guess? That is a pain though. You can generally get books online for cheaper though.

I always used the bookstore.

The 6 required books for HIST 111 is probably slightly on the high side, and I would bet that they are not all assigned to be read from cover to cover. That said, it is important to look at your classes, and if you don’t like reading lots of books, don’t load up on reading heavy classes in the same semester.