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Originally Posted by LuvReadin
Ditto. As soon as I found out I coudn't use the Kindle with libraries in the UK, it went straight off my list. Penguin had announced some time back that it wasn't going to allow lending of its books to Kindles (even where this can be done), so obviously this is an extension of that. I guess if the buyer doesn't use the library, this won't be much of a factor in their decision, but it is a bit worrying - I suspect it will damage the libraries far more than Amazon.
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I place a high value on being able to buy books I actually like. Keepers only.
Books are not magazines.
If I want to buy something with a short shelf life and where there are blurbs that go out of style soon, I'd pay a few bucks for a magazine. I don't mind spending money in that case, because I've paid a small price for temporary entertainment.
We are expected to take a chance on literature in this regard. I cannot spend money on every word that crosses my path. It simply is not reasonable, nor is it realistic. My price point for "sight unseen" books is $1.