Hey man, sorry for the delayed response... I spent the last 2 days moving home from school... ugh. I hate moving!
But anyway, I’m actually looking for a bible myself, first of all because mine is sorta falling apart, but also because I want a small one. Mine is a "normal" size, about 6x9" in its case, and I want one that I can take on weekend hikes and stuff. I’ve never bought a bible online before (or ever, in fact, since mine was given to me), but I think this is the one I’m going to get. That’s at amazon.
As far as general recommendations, well, there are lots of different bible versions. In English, there are basically two types, though: the King James, and the modern versions (NIV, NASB, RSV, etc). The biggest difference is that the King James is an actual word-for-word translation, meaning that the translators translated the Greek and Hebrew words of the existing bible manuscripts into English words. This translation technique is called formal equivalence. The modern versions were "translated" using a method called dynamic equivalence, in which the translators would take a clause or sentence from the Greek/Hebrew, decide what it meant, and then re-write it in English, without necessarily using the same words. The result is the the modern versions are "easier to read," in some people’s opinions, but they are also fraught with serious problems. These versions are the translators’ personal interpretation of the bible, instead of the actual words of the bible translated into English. For that reason, and because of all the problems/errors that resulted from that, I only use the King James bible. Some people view KJV-only people as nutty fundamentalists, but well, what can I say... I’d rather have the words of God instead of the someone’s interpretation containing the paraphrased ideas of God.
