The book you like most discussion
What is your perspective on buying books?
It happens the same with me.I usually read only physically but since I had the Kindle and I read more, I just bought the books that I think I can love and read again, so I just buy books when I do research, or if they are second parts of books that I already love.
Also, I usually have the tradition of buying a book on holidays from a local store and that is the only time that I choose a random book that I like by the cover and the resume like how I did before reading online reviews.
I discovered that buying books and reading them are two different hobbies. and sometimes I just fall into reading slump yet I can't stop buying books . I feel as if they scream at me to save them ( I usually buy second hand books . I find them the croix rouge or flee markets or sometimes in near the dumpster imagine!!!! But since I can find good books for free on internet I tend to buy books according their nice covers . I'm visual person and unique features of covers or its beauty can definitely make me buy it
Kindle only. Too many places to get e-books for free if you know where to look.
I really tried with my Kindle but there is just something about holding the physical book for me. I have found that reading is definitely a hobby of mine but so is buying books. To manage the hoard, I do donate books to my local library where I also buy many of my books from their used book sales. I have listed some on Pango. And I of course have quite a few shelved. The ones I have really loved make me happy to see on the shelf.
But the big authors lik Nelson DeMille, Robeert B. Parker, Douglas Kennedy, Stieg Larsson, Camilla Laeckberg, Mary Higgins Clark etc are not free.
My husband reads Kindle for free, but only unknown authors.
I have a few in my collection. I gave quite a few to our local library. I'm now 100% Kindle and Unlimited. I may start collecting Classics when I retire and gain a space for a library
I mostly buy e-books. When kids were small I was buying books with beautiful illustrations for them. If I see my favorite fairy tales with beautiful illustrations I still buy them :) Most of books that I read I get from the library.
if I'm not holding the book in my hand then I won't enjoy reading it. the only thing I can enjoy reading through my phone or ipad is fanfics
As of late, I buy very few physical books because of (well) space and places to keep them. Someone mentioned that for mystery or thriller books, once you learn the plot twist, you're less likely to re-read that book. I haven't re-read any books in years because I don't have time to return to them.Most of my books come from library sales as gifts (because that's what I request); Libby and I have an audible subscription.
I used to be very apprehensive about buying online books - because it wasn’t very satisfying. But as I fell in love reading - everything changed. I buy and read physical and online books. I go to second-hand stores and get books that are tattered or have little postcards/tickets/bookmarks in them left by previous owners and I treasure it all. The whole experience of sharing something with other readers is lovely.
I also am pretty practical nowadays - I used to hoard a lot of books in the past, but now if I know I’m not going to re-read a certain book, I take it back to bookshops who take books back and give you a little store credit. So for every 4-5 books you return, you get a brand new one. And I like that - I feel it’s pretty sustainable.
Other than graphic novels, which I require to be in mint condition - I’m not particular about my books being a certain way. ❤️
For me there's nothing like holding a book in my hands and turning the pages as I read along, I've read some on my Kindle but it's not the same. I'm all for buying books but free is best or thrift store buys because I'm on a budget. I tend to hoard my free books add and add and add ☺
I generally only buy physical books when I'm travelling overseas, as a way to try out local authors and also have a cool souvenir to bring home. Otherwise I always buy digital, because minimalism + I don't want to kill a tree.
Use to buy everything, then give away to family or coworkers. But recently l've been utilizing the local libary. And like Angela, it is kind of cool when you find an old scrap of paper, with maybe some small personal note scribbled upon it, used as a page marker.Can't read on a device, whacks my eyeballs out. Just the amount of time l spend on Goodreads can wreck my eyes for hours. Anyhow, hardcover, preferably, soft if only option.
I check out library books when i can, i read books given to me or lent to me 2nd. I buy used books next. I'll buy new books from Thank you books, our cool independent. And yes, in a pinch, i buy from amazon. I do not keep my books, i pass them on somehow.
I love to annotate and read so I buy them. I do a lot of research sometimes before buying and sometimes it is random!
There are no libraries near me and physical books are too costly! So, even though I prefer hardcover books All I've got is a lot of e-books!
I buy both physical and digital books. Depends on the book. Some i want to read once, others I want to have. I also listen to books when walking or commuting.
Wyetha wrote: "As of late, I buy very few physical books because of (well) space and places to keep them. Someone mentioned that for mystery or thriller books, once you learn the plot twist, you're less likely to..."We have 24 large book cases and DVD cases all over the house, but we are running out of space.
I have come to the realization that buying books has become a hobby in all in itself. I enjoy going to a bookstore, spending hours wandering through the isles looking at books and coming home with a few new books to add to my shelf. I also enjoy getting new audiobooks or ebooks. I probably own a little over or about 1,400 titles, 715 give or take are physical books. I've actually started to sell some of my read books or books that I am just not going to get to so I can make some space for new books.
Kristeen_ wrote: "There are no libraries near me and physical books are too costly! So, even though I prefer hardcover books All I've got is a lot of e-books!"
Sorry to hear there are no libraries near you, I love going to my local library as well. During covid I found a lot of online discount stores to shop from which was great because going out was an issue. I get how expensive book buying can buy but have you tried Thriftbooks.com, Secondsale, Abebooks or even Half price books online. I've had great experience with all of them and of course there is Amazon, if you're a prime member you can find some great deals.
We have more than 1600 books, 95% are hardcover books. Fortunately I immigrated with 1500 books in 2002, simply because I enjoy rereading them.Little did I know that only a few years later all that US publishing houses and German publishing houses would release are tons of dystopian and fantasy novels (no thank you!) and lots of Asian and South-American authors (no thank you).
So watching this downfall of the publishing houses, I am soooo unbelievably glad that I insisted on taking 1500 books with me. I read 120 books per year (on an average), so it takes me more than 12 years, before I read the same book again.
We have a huge public library here in Worcester, MA, and they order lots of ILL books from other MA libraries for me. I just picked up the new Linwood Barclay thriller.
20+ years ago I remember buying about 10 books during one trip to the bookstore. I got home, sorted them in the order I wanted to read them, then dove in. One after another I found I didn't like the book. Since then, I haven't bought a single fiction book - I get everything from the library. And while it took me awhile to adjust from hardcopy to Kindle, I now want everything on my Kindle (I mostly read before bed, so I can either have the reverse / black screen, or the anti-blue-light screen). The only books I now buy are non-fiction / reference books. I have cards at 3 libraries in my area and generally have 20-40 books in my pipeline.
I've just started using Libby. it's an online library you sign up
with your library card and you can borrow books and send it straight to your kindle. it's wonderful
Kindle or the library. I check the Kindle daily deals every day because I only buy books on sale. Also I maintain wish lists of ebooks on Amazon and buy when a sale is on.
hmm i think it's unnecessary most of the time but i feel like if it's your all time favorite series and you really want to own it and/or annotate it, its okay to buy. I own a few books but they're either my favorites or free ones that i got from those little house libraries or someone bought for me.
Physical, or libraries. Audiobooks are all right, but no e-books.
Jay wrote: "with your library card and you can borrow books and send it straight to your kindle. it's wonderful"That's what my husband does, but it's mostly unknown authors.
Renzy wrote: "I got a kindle late last year when I was getting back into reading. In my mind I felt like I could save a lot of space just from having all my books in my kindle (and also having my spicy books ele..."Hi, Renzy. Like you, I buy (have bought) physical books I can return to again and again--or for when the grid fails. For the rest, I buy ebooks for Kindle. And I buy and buy and buy--it's my one indulgence!
Over the years, I've amassed a collection of classics for myself and family to read/reread, I figure, when the grid fails. But I really love reading in the dark mode of my Kindle--I've bought more than 1600 ebooks from Amazon. While I hate the thought of paying Bezos a dime, books are my lifeline, especially because I'm disabled and housebound. They're easier to hold (and don't feed earwigs!) I do resort to Kindle Unlimited from time to time, but rarely does Amazon let a great book--or a popular new one--go for sale price. Still, reading is my everything, so...
I buy all my books and I'm not ashamed! I love having a physical copy to put on my bookshelf.
I rarely borrow books. I buy 60% paper books, and the rest is e-books for my kindle.
If I buy a new book it will be paperback, hard backs are way too expensive. I buy some books in groups on Facebook that sale books. I like the online thriftbookz too. I like buying books at yard sales, and thrift stores.
There are tons of free books on prime.
any kind of books when I am buying I think "it's not expense just investment".
I only buy books at used at library booksales these days.
I used to buy a ton of physical books and rarely read ebooks (and never audiobooks), but during the pandemic I lost my job and my budget changed. Now I borrow ebooks and audiobooks via Libby, Hoopla and Kindle Unlimited almost exclusively. I occasionally buy physical books at thrift stores if I can't borrow the titles, and only buy new if I have a specific reason.I thought I would miss physical books but I really don't. Ebooks are super portable, free, and take up zero space in my house.
Hot take: with the rise of booktok and booktubers and book hauls, i feel like it's important to remember that you don't necessarily have to buy a whole bunch of books at one to be considered a reader. I've loved reading my whole life and in the past few years fell under the pressure of spending more money on books because of social media. That was until I realized how much money I was wasting on books I didn't like and ended up giving away anyway. Now mostly borrow from my library and buy books I love and know I will reread or if they're from a favorite author. If not that, then I'll thrift books from local book shops for a cheaper price. Basically there's nothing wrong with buying books, just know that you don't have to feel pressured to if you don't usually do or can't afford it. If you love reading, then you're a reader <3
I usually thrift shop or online read. I only buy books i really really want or those I read that I really loved and would like to reread physically
I may buy a bag of used books at a library book sale, but I usually only borrow books from the library. I also get some ARCs for free.
if i read a book on my kindle and i like it, i buy it physically
Eva wrote: "I buy most of my books. I usually only get ebooks when they're free or 99 cents so that I have options for when the lights need to be out at home :)"Haha I totally feel that! When I don't want to bother my partner during night time, I read on my kindle!
I used to subscribe to Book of the Month and their hardcovers are beautiful but I find myself dropping 1 out of 4 books that I start so it is a waste of money for me and also clutters my space. I love my library app Libby and trying to collect more library cards. But if you want to support authors by buying their books, that's great!
since i usually read ebooks that are part of the plus e-reader subscription, i dont buy many books.I also like going to the library to borrow books.
I think in the year of 2023 i only bought 2 or 3 books.
I usually buy the books I really like. Except for my Warrior Cats books, I always buy those before I read them.
Currently I've only been buying books physically if I KNOW I'd reread them again (ACOTAR, A Little Life, A Secret History). But even though I LOVE mystery/crime books, I feel like I wouldn't want them physically because I KNOW the plot/twist already!
So I wanna know other people's perspective and "rules" maybe on when you buy physical books and when you stick with the kindle. Maybe I just need convincing to buy all my books idk! Let's talk!