Tag Archives: ollie’s

Feb12

Super Great Deal!

Posted on by
Standard
Super Great Deal!

Hello! When I go on outings with my clients, we tend to visit a lot of discount shops. It is a great way to work on budgeting money and it’s just fun too! One place that we usually end up at is Ollie’s and, honestly, I’ve never been too impressed with it. Until recently that is! I can’t say that their overall selection in the store is great but their book department has been knocking it out of the park during my past two visits. Last last time, I found three volumes of one of my favorite graphic novel series called Preacher and last week I scored this amazing box set for a song:

I am an avid fan of graphic novels and have been reading them a lot as of late. Sometimes, I just don’t have the mental capacity to read a full on book, but I still would like to read something. Graphic novels are the perfect compromise because I get to read AND enjoy incredible artwork. I didn’t have any intention of making a purchase from Ollie’s last week because I am currently working through the Preacher omnibus. Then, I ate my words when I saw their graphic novel selection featuring the collected works of Joe Hill.

I have never read any of Mr. Hill’s work before, but I am familiar with him and was intrigued by the horror vibes. I began to weigh my options between buying the few individual books from the set they had available or just going balls to the wall and buying the box set. From a brief look online, a majority of the offerings in the set sounded pretty good. The price at Ollie’s compared to Amazon was even better, though! The original price of this box set is one hundred smackers in comparison to the twenty-five dollar price tag at the store. You simply can’t beat that so into the cart it went. Did I need it? No. Would I have regretted not buying it? Absolutely! I still have a ways to go in Preacher but I know for sure what I’ll be reading next. 😀

Sometimes discount stores hit and this was a prime example. My graphic novel collection has expanded a ton this year and Ollie’s helped make that happen. Now, I always have something to read even when I don’t feel like “reading”!

What is your favorite discount store? Have you scored any good deals recently? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep29

Random Book Haul

Posted on by
Standard
Random Book Haul

Hello!! This past week, I visited Barnes & Noble on an outing with one of my clients. She was completely striking out and asked if I could take her to Ollie’s instead. I’m not sure if this store is just an Ohio thing, but Ollie’s is basically a catch all discount shop. This is only the second time I have been in there but they literally have everything but the kitchen sink – clothing, books, toys, cupboard grocery items, furniture, etc. Actually, they just might have the kitchen sink too lol. She was hoping to find some new books on the cheap and I was so happy that she did. Surprisingly, I ended up with several too and a little something for my sweet nieces. Check it out:

IMG_9231(1)IMG_9232(1)

I have always been an avid fan of graphic novels and recently got heavily back into them. I have honestly been too exhausted to commit to cracking open a new book and graphic novels give me the opportunity to still be able to read AND appreciate amazing artwork. It really is a win win. After finishing the Nailbiter series, I have an idea of what I’d like to start reading next. I do, however, have a handful of different series that I have already read but would like to add to my collection at some point. One of them being one of my all time favorite horror series called Preacher by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. Little did I know, that some point was going to be earlier this week!

While at Ollie’s, I clutched my pearls when I saw that they had Books Two through Four of Preacher. And, yes, I did scour the shelves to see if Book One was there too but it was nowhere to be found. While that was a bit disappointing, I still could not believe my good fortune. I paid eighteen dollars for two paperbacks and one hardback cover. In total, I spent less for three volumes than what I would have paid for just one at another store or online. As this series is one that I coveted for a long time, I was incredibly happy to get a jump on obtaining part of the collection for a song. 😀

And, of course, I had to pick up a little something something for both of my nieces too. My two tiny besties are most fond of coloring books and I couldn’t say no after seeing Gabby’s Dollhouse and Disney princesses – their two favorites. ❤ This impromptu shopping trip as per my client’s suggestion opened my eyes to an essentially new to me discount store. I absolutely plan on returning again to see what else I can add to my graphic novel library. GREAT SUCCESS!!

What is your favorite discount store? Have you scored any awesome deals recently? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah