As long as books have DRM, nobody is really buying them, just renting them. Now, I pay $1.50 to rent a movie. If the publishers want to start charging $1.50 for their "rental" books, I'll be interested. (I'm serious. Come up with a temporary unlock so I have only 30 days before the book re-locks and I'll be happy to rent it for $1.50.)
In the meantime, if it's public domain, I get it at Gutenberg for free.
If not, I get it at the library for free. (Well, "no additional charge".)
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