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Originally Posted by Giggleton
I just want to read whatever I feel like reading at any point in time...
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For many people that is almost a reality. I can stick my name on a list at the library for nearly any book I want. For free. If a book is not in the library's stock I can request that they buy it. I actually have done this, they've bought books and I've been the first on the waiting list.
There are many books that I would love to read but I either cannot get to the library to borrow a physical copy or the e-copy is not available to me. It's a grownup thing to accept that you can't always get something just because you want it OR that if you want to borrow it for free, you might just have to get in line. My children even understand this and they are excited when they are even on a waiting list.
I'm normally the first to complain about the high prices of some books, especially e-books, but I at least agree that authors do need to be paid, and I am willing to accept that if I cannot pay, then I am thankful that libraries exist.