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In reply to the discussion: Do you buy books or use a library? [View all]

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
5. I buy books and I get free books...
Mon Feb 6, 2012, 07:42 PM
Feb 2012

I seldom use the library because I don't like commitment. Having to return the books on time is way too much a commitment for me. And that's actually the truth, lol.

I have hundreds of free books on my Kindle and I'm still accumulating more. You never know when I might be too poor to afford books or when they may stop offering free ones for my Kindle!

In hard copy, I only read paperback books, hard covers are too heavy. I get most of my books at this great used bookstore close by where I live. The owner will keep an eye out for me if there is something specific I'm looking for and give me first dibbs on it when it comes in. Life's good.

Once in a while I do pay full price because of a need to feed my instant gratification thingy.

I read a lot of series. I am a little OCD and I like to read the series in sequential order. I keep all my series and most I've read two or three times.

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Do you buy books or use a library? [View all] JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 OP
Both. Real books and Kindle. Used and new. CurtEastPoint Feb 2012 #1
Almost exclusively use the library. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #2
I use my public library, a lot, because I have no more room for books. I was into used bookstores.. Scuba Feb 2012 #3
Both - hard-copy and Kindle. TBF Feb 2012 #4
I buy books and I get free books... Little Star Feb 2012 #5
I have great difficulty with paperbacks fadedrose Feb 2012 #8
For me... Little Star Feb 2012 #9
You sound like me! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #30
Glad to know I'm not the only one who doesn't like the pressure... Little Star Feb 2012 #31
Library is always my first choice YankeyMCC Feb 2012 #6
First I get them from the library... fadedrose Feb 2012 #7
Library for about 75% of my reading NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #10
I buy books. Some day I dream of having a library. I moved around a lot in the past so applegrove Feb 2012 #11
D) All of the above getting old in mke Feb 2012 #12
I buy. Kablooie Feb 2012 #13
I listen to audiobooks MaineDem Feb 2012 #14
Library bikebloke Feb 2012 #15
I don't buy as many books as I used to pscot Feb 2012 #16
I buy paper books, by wife buys ebooks for her kindle. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #17
Bookstore. Moe Shinola Feb 2012 #18
i buy... but i try to use library. i am cheap. and i gets lots free on kindle. though. seabeyond Feb 2012 #19
I buy malakai2 Feb 2012 #20
You sound like me... Little Star Feb 2012 #21
Both clyrc Feb 2012 #22
I buy books. I re-read books all the time. - n/t Jim__ Feb 2012 #23
Both, although these days it's mostly SheilaT Feb 2012 #24
I buy used books and re-read books. zanana1 Feb 2012 #25
Rereading is one of reading's SheilaT Feb 2012 #26
Used to buy them, but I ran out of room Lex Feb 2012 #27
About 90% library rest bookstore TheCentepedeShoes Feb 2012 #28
Both. ceile Feb 2012 #29
I borrow digitally through the library. iris27 Feb 2012 #32
Both WCIL Feb 2012 #33
Once in a long while buy a book from Amazon, but usually just download freebies. dimbear Mar 2012 #34
Both. LWolf Mar 2012 #35
Both MountainLaurel Mar 2012 #36
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