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Originally Posted by Caltsar
The pirated copies have really become placeholders in calibre to remind me the book is on my shelf so I don't forget I own it when I'm looking for my next book to read. :P
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For things like that, you can add a record for a book to Calibre without actually adding a file. Click the down arrow next the the "Add books" icon, and in the dropdown click "add empty book".
As to the original question, it depends on the book.
If it's something I really want to read - say, I know other books by that author and liked them - I'll buy a paper copy. And if amazon happens to have a used copy which with added shipping costs less than the new copy, I'll get it used.
If it's a book more on the lines of "I've heard of it and it might be interesting", I'd just look for something else. Getting rid of books is a hassle (since not everyone here who reads reads English novels...), so I don't want to buy books that will take up shelf-space unless I'm resonably certain I'll want to re-read them.
(Library loans are not a terribly attractive option for most books I hear of, since I'm fed up with poor translations, and the library here naturally doesn't stock terribly many current English language books.)