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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
I am just afraid that would happen with a book - takes so much longer to consume it. And if it is bad do you just read it in the hope that it will get better?
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For every book I read, there tend to be several I start. This is a big reason why I have rarely bought books, except for reference.
Your state arguably has the best public library system in the US. Use of libraries generates revenue for authors in several ways. For one, the more books being borrowed, the better a case the libraries can make to buy more. For another, if a patron wants the book you are reading (whether eBook or paper), and is impatient, he or she may choose to purchase it.
Book piracy likely reduces library borrowing. That in itself hurts authors.
And yes, I know that the situation is different in Russia and China. These comments apply to countries with extensive freedom to read and developed public library systems.