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Originally Posted by pidgeon92
I wander through bookstores as well, even though I haven't picked up a paper book in years. I use the Amazon app on my iPhone to zap the UPC of books I want, and then when I get home I first check to see if they are available from the library, and if not I either add them to my Kindle wishlist, or my Not Yet Kindled wishlist if there is no Kindle version.
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Heh, I do the exact same thing, glad I'm not alone. I feel a little dirty sometimes browsing with absolutely no intention to buy, but it is a great way to browse and add books to your to read list. UPC reader phone tech is the future!
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Originally Posted by Angst
After I purchased my first ereader I only read ebooks for two years. Then the agency prices took effect. It is amazing how many ebooks are priced higher than DTB. Now, I will buy the cheaper of the two. With Amazon prime free two day shipping, buying DTB is easy to do. I hate buying DTB because I will most likely throw the book away after reading it, but unless I'm sure I will want to read the book again later, I will buy the DTB if it's cheaper than the ebook.
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Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore
Why throw them away? Couldn't you donate or sell them? Here in Baltimore we have the Book Thing which accepts book donations and then distributes them for free. We also have plenty of Good Will stores that accept book donations. Is there nothing similar in your area? Or is it the hastle of donating/selling them that annoys you?
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Agreed, please don't throw the book into landfill-headed trash. There are plenty of people out there that can't afford new books that would appreciate you donating to a second hand store. It's a sad thought that some paper books would get just one use and get tossed like a candy wrapper.