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Yes. This is exactly why I borrow everything from the library. Fun Fact: we have three different public library systems in NYC, and some of them offer books for Kindle/Overdrive that the others don't.
I bought a Kindle at the end of last year, and the most recent books I've bought were for that (mostly because they were free anthologies of my favorite authors), and I hope to do more shopping for that on Amazon.
get mine from good charity book shops,if desperate for new release,then library,far too many good older books,too catch up on,all the time.
Thank you Nancy! Your library is the best place to get your books, if they don't have what you need, they can get it for you or order it thru interlibrary loan! Please get to know your library (as a librarian I wish everyone would visit their library at least once to find out what they are missing!
I get most of mine from charity shops and i love being able to keep a good book and be able to read it whenever i wish to.
I get mine from netgalley.com, the school library where I work, and hip2save.com. Free books rule!
I agree, Nancy. I just acquired my first free book from my local library via the internet. It was an Audiobook that I listened to within 24 hours and returned it already. I had to download a free compatible digital Oneclick program that makes access to books, music, videos, and Audiobooks convenient. I have a stack of books I received as gifts and sharing books with friends and relatives keeps the cost of learning and expanding my universe to a minimum. When I do purchase a book online, it is usually on Amazon, usually the best price. If I'm out and about, Barnes and Noble or Cosco, which always has better prices.
I do most of my reading for free. Library, Free classics on Gutenberg.org (check it out!!!) Having said that, I do feel a bit of guilt for not supporting my favorite authors. I am a Stephen King fan - not as huge a fan as others, but pretty darned loyal anyway - but he is not making any money from my devotion. I could justify it by saying that Mr. King doesn't need my individual purchases to support his livelihood, but if everyone read for free, where would our authors be? I'd love to have some sort of donation method, where I can read the books from the library or borrowed from a friend and then make a donation to the author's benefit. But I can't see buying a book unless it's a really special book.
I buy my books from charity shops , car boot sales . when a bok enters my house it is passed round half a dozen friends and then put in a charity shop .
I go to the library for older books but the libraries here tend to go audio on the newer stuff and that is not a format I prefer. We have an outstanding used bookstore here and new releases turn up about a month after release for about $15.
I don't have much of a choice but to buy the books that I want to read. My problem is that a lot of the books I have interest in reading, my local library doesn't have (I've been reading a lot of "lesfic" lately... because I relate to the characters more) and when I ask them to get them for me from another library they turn up their noses and give me an attitude about having to do it... of course they do try nonetheless but more often then not no other local libraries have them either. Plus, I'm also the type of person who likes to actually own a book, that way if I want to re-read it then I can do so whenever I please rather then having to check it out of the library several times, assuming it's actually available when I want to read it (this proves to be a big problem when there's a book we're reading for a book club I participate in). I also don't like feeling rushed to finish a book... and with due dates with libraries that's exactly how I feel, so much so that often times I never actually get the chance to finish books that I check out because by the time I can actually get around to finishing them it's time to return them or I end up having to pay late fees (which, sure... the fees are small, but that small fee adds up overtime, and yes I'm aware that many libraries will allow you to renew items online you're still only allowed to renew so many times before you have to return them or pay the fee regardless... which is no good if you live a rather busy life). I've also found that as a result of feeling rushed to finish library books I'll check one or two out with the intent to read them but then I never even bother with them... they just sit until it's time to return them because I don't see the point when i know I'll never be able to finish them before they're do to be returned with everything else I have going on. So while the library may be great for some people... for others of us we're just much better off buying them. Not saying I have a problem with libraries, because I certainly don't and when I do finish books that I don't want anymore I often do donate them to my local library... just saying that sometimes the library isn't always the best option.
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Yes. This is exactly why I borrow everything from the library. Fun Fact: we have three different public library systems in NYC, and some of them offer books for Kindle/Overdrive that the others don't.
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I bought a Kindle at the end of last year, and the most recent books I've bought were for that (mostly because they were free anthologies of my favorite authors), and I hope to do more shopping for that on Amazon.
get mine from good charity book shops,if desperate for new release,then library,far too many good older books,too catch up on,all the time.
Thank you Nancy! Your library is the best place to get your books, if they don't have what you need, they can get it for you or order it thru interlibrary loan! Please get to know your library (as a librarian I wish everyone would visit their library at least once to find out what they are missing!
I get most of mine from charity shops and i love being able to keep a good book and be able to read it whenever i wish to.
I get mine from netgalley.com, the school library where I work, and hip2save.com. Free books rule!
I agree, Nancy. I just acquired my first free book from my local library via the internet. It was an Audiobook that I listened to within 24 hours and returned it already. I had to download a free compatible digital Oneclick program that makes access to books, music, videos, and Audiobooks convenient. I have a stack of books I received as gifts and sharing books with friends and relatives keeps the cost of learning and expanding my universe to a minimum. When I do purchase a book online, it is usually on Amazon, usually the best price. If I'm out and about, Barnes and Noble or Cosco, which always has better prices.
I do most of my reading for free. Library, Free classics on Gutenberg.org (check it out!!!) Having said that, I do feel a bit of guilt for not supporting my favorite authors. I am a Stephen King fan - not as huge a fan as others, but pretty darned loyal anyway - but he is not making any money from my devotion. I could justify it by saying that Mr. King doesn't need my individual purchases to support his livelihood, but if everyone read for free, where would our authors be? I'd love to have some sort of donation method, where I can read the books from the library or borrowed from a friend and then make a donation to the author's benefit. But I can't see buying a book unless it's a really special book.
I buy my books from charity shops , car boot sales . when a bok enters my house it is passed round half a dozen friends and then put in a charity shop .
I go to the library for older books but the libraries here tend to go audio on the newer stuff and that is not a format I prefer. We have an outstanding used bookstore here and new releases turn up about a month after release for about $15.
I don't have much of a choice but to buy the books that I want to read. My problem is that a lot of the books I have interest in reading, my local library doesn't have (I've been reading a lot of "lesfic" lately... because I relate to the characters more) and when I ask them to get them for me from another library they turn up their noses and give me an attitude about having to do it... of course they do try nonetheless but more often then not no other local libraries have them either. Plus, I'm also the type of person who likes to actually own a book, that way if I want to re-read it then I can do so whenever I please rather then having to check it out of the library several times, assuming it's actually available when I want to read it (this proves to be a big problem when there's a book we're reading for a book club I participate in). I also don't like feeling rushed to finish a book... and with due dates with libraries that's exactly how I feel, so much so that often times I never actually get the chance to finish books that I check out because by the time I can actually get around to finishing them it's time to return them or I end up having to pay late fees (which, sure... the fees are small, but that small fee adds up overtime, and yes I'm aware that many libraries will allow you to renew items online you're still only allowed to renew so many times before you have to return them or pay the fee regardless... which is no good if you live a rather busy life). I've also found that as a result of feeling rushed to finish library books I'll check one or two out with the intent to read them but then I never even bother with them... they just sit until it's time to return them because I don't see the point when i know I'll never be able to finish them before they're do to be returned with everything else I have going on. So while the library may be great for some people... for others of us we're just much better off buying them. Not saying I have a problem with libraries, because I certainly don't and when I do finish books that I don't want anymore I often do donate them to my local library... just saying that sometimes the library isn't always the best option.
