And there's your friendly neighborhood library. Very few public libraries will have any of Abbott and Seroff's books, but--at least in the US--they will be happy to borrow the book for you from a college library through Interlibrary Loan. You may not be able to get a brand new book this way; my public library asks that you wait to request an interlibrary loan until three months after the book has been published.
And don't hesitate to submit a "purchase request" (aka suggestion / recommendation for purchase, etc.) to your local library. You may have to do a bit of detective work on the library's website as the form may be located a few layers down. One of the local libraries will only order items that have been published or released within the last year, with everything else being ILL. The other local library seems to be more flexible.
In the past, library staff who serve on the acquisitions committee encouraged me to submit my recommendations early and often, even if the item is not mainstream. They have told me a lot of things that are mandated by the popular appeal of the moment don't have much staying power, so anything that might offset this is welcome. Even if it's a book like
Out of Sight that may only be borrowed intermittently, a single copy will be in the holdings for decades, whereas 48 of the 50 copies of the latest best seller will be moved out once the thrill is gone.
