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LearnedHand

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36. I used to buy a ton of ebooks
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 09:51 PM
Aug 2024

Until I got wondering if I could donate them to my library and give them to family members. No to both. I'm fact, *I* don't even own them. The publishing bastards have successfully contrived a system where you purchase a lifetime license to the text but it does with you. Mostly. Your heirs can only access your digital content if you give them your account credentials.

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I have a Tribal library card that's good at every library in my county. multigraincracker Aug 2024 #1
Nice! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #4
Yep, but mostly non fiction. multigraincracker Aug 2024 #6
Mostly, Amazon bamagal62 Aug 2024 #2
So purchase not borrow? LearnedHand Aug 2024 #3
sorry. i guess I misunderstood. bamagal62 Aug 2024 #8
Nope totally my bad LearnedHand Aug 2024 #11
Just updated the thread title LearnedHand Aug 2024 #5
Growing up in a family that forbid my sister and me to read (that's another story), once I learned the power of words wordstroken Aug 2024 #18
I would have not made it through my disastrous childhood without books LearnedHand Aug 2024 #20
I hear you. wordstroken Aug 2024 #34
At this point, almost all are on Kindle. There are a few books rsdsharp Aug 2024 #7
Library berniesandersmittens Aug 2024 #9
There are libraries who grant cards to out of state residents LearnedHand Aug 2024 #13
Are you able to see well enough Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #26
Thank you for this exhaustive list! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #43
subscribe to Book Bub or Robin Reads. Pick your preferences and you will get a daily email yellowdogintexas Aug 2024 #32
I have a bookmark for BookBub Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #49
+95% Public Library unweird Aug 2024 #10
Me too! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #12
Amazon. Mostly the free ones. I do purchase some of my favorite authors. Srkdqltr Aug 2024 #14
Better World Books online Bayard Aug 2024 #15
You have a link? LearnedHand Aug 2024 #21
Oh huh! They have a great mission! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #22
I use the library for most of my books. brer cat Aug 2024 #16
Library and Library Book Sales no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #17
Mostly used online anglesphere Aug 2024 #19
I had a successive 4 Kindles when they first came out LearnedHand Aug 2024 #23
I read far more than that a year Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #27
Oh yeah def no claim to huge numbers around the readers on DU LearnedHand Aug 2024 #37
Been there anglesphere Aug 2024 #39
I buy and borrow, but I'm more a buyer than borrower Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #24
Local bookstores/ used and new cbabe Aug 2024 #25
It's only audiobooks for me for quite a few years now. bullimiami Aug 2024 #28
Half-Priced Books Skittles Aug 2024 #29
The Book Corner in Niagara Falls Easterncedar Aug 2024 #30
I buy them. Jeebo Aug 2024 #31
Hold onto your hat, Isaac anglesphere Aug 2024 #40
I really liked the e-ink of the Kindle LearnedHand Aug 2024 #45
I agree anglesphere Aug 2024 #48
I am 99% ebooks now. The only physical books I buy are gifts for Mr YD yellowdogintexas Aug 2024 #33
I used to buy a ton of ebooks LearnedHand Aug 2024 #36
Some authors insist on removing DRM Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #42
Cory Doctorow sells all his ebooks without DRM LearnedHand Aug 2024 #46
My library is the greatest. Scrivener7 Aug 2024 #35
online digital borrow for 95%, the rest bought from authors selling at tables or readings willamette Aug 2024 #38
Mostly library. HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #41
Likewise! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #47
Everywhere. I like a nice hardcover book I can hold in my hand. Sometimes I treat myself Vinca Aug 2024 #44
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