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NASCARaddicted · 06-24-2011, 04:42 PM

Hello. I would like to hear your opinion on something I am working on right now.

In the 90s, I got this one book from the USA about a certain subject (just look at my username). I wanted to read it, but back then, my english wasn't very good, so I never got far, even though it is a good book.

Recently, when I emptied an old cupboard, I discovered the book again. And since I am still interested, I thought about reading it now, but due to my ebookreader, I rarely read paperbooks. I searched on the internet if the book is available as ebook, but I didn't find it. So I wanted to scan it by myself. I own a scanner, but the book is very thick, so I would need to push it very hard and maybe break it's spine. I also thought about taking pictures with my camera (a pretty good one) but that would be cumbersome and boring.
However, my father has a scanner, with an automatic document feeder. But to use that, I would have to destroy the book - and I don't want that. So I looked on ebay and I found like 3-4 auctions with this book, at a price between $4 and $15. I thought about getting one of them and cut this one.

But before that, I want to hear your opinion. Even as a kid, I treated my books like they were treasures. I always learned to handle a book well, so buying one just to destroy it would feel strange (even though I still own one in good condition).

What is your opinion?

06-24-2011, 04:42 PM	#1
NASCARaddicted Addict Posts: 340 Karma: 43106 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Device: BeBook One, Pocketbook Touch, Pocketbook Touch HD	Destroying a book or not? Hello. I would like to hear your opinion on something I am working on right now. In the 90s, I got this one book from the USA about a certain subject (just look at my username). I wanted to read it, but back then, my english wasn't very good, so I never got far, even though it is a good book. Recently, when I emptied an old cupboard, I discovered the book again. And since I am still interested, I thought about reading it now, but due to my ebookreader, I rarely read paperbooks. I searched on the internet if the book is available as ebook, but I didn't find it. So I wanted to scan it by myself. I own a scanner, but the book is very thick, so I would need to push it very hard and maybe break it's spine. I also thought about taking pictures with my camera (a pretty good one) but that would be cumbersome and boring. However, my father has a scanner, with an automatic document feeder. But to use that, I would have to destroy the book - and I don't want that. So I looked on ebay and I found like 3-4 auctions with this book, at a price between $4 and $15. I thought about getting one of them and cut this one. But before that, I want to hear your opinion. Even as a kid, I treated my books like they were treasures. I always learned to handle a book well, so buying one just to destroy it would feel strange (even though I still own one in good condition). What is your opinion?