Lori Henderson recently posted a blog entry about BookCloseOuts.com, a website offering generous discounts on a variety of books, including manga. Lori has the details on their latest promotion, as well as some tips for finding the good stuff at this no-frills site. Here’s a sample of their current offerings:

• Agent BOO, Vol. 1: $2.49 (50% off)
• CLAMP no Kiseki, Vol. 10: $9.99 (over 50% off)
• Flowers and Bees, Vol. 3: $3.99 (over 50% off)
• Guru Guru Pon-Chan, Vol. 8: $3.99 (over 60% off)
• Kare Kano, Vol. 21: $3.99 (over 50% off)
• Magic Knight Rayearth, Vol. 1: $3.99 (over 50% off)
• Negima!, Vol. 3: $3.99 (over 60% off)
• Peach Girl, Vol. 1: $3.99 (over 50% off)
• Rave Master, Vol. 22: $3.99 (over 50% off)
• Tokyopop Assortment (80 books): $279.99 (over 65% off)
• Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, Vol. 5: $3.99 (over 60% off)
• The Twelve Kingdoms, Vol. 2: $3.99 (over 50% off)

Their search engine doesn’t always yield helpful results, so I encourage you to use the links in Lori’s entry to get started. If you don’t reach their free shipping minimum ($35), use the Standard Shipping option to save money–you’ll pay a fraction of what other sites charge for the same Media Rate service. The only drawback: the books can take anywhere from three to fourteen business days to arrive, depending on where you are in relation to their warehouse. Not for instant gratification junkies!