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How many free books have you read?
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about 150 non PD
2012 - all have been free so far (maybe one or two I purchased last year)
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When deciding to read a free book, did you consider reading a book that cost money?
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No. I choose whatever sounds interesting to me at the time I want to read. This year, I have a goal to not purchase for 6 months and all my choices will come from my TBR pile (mostly freebies or previously purchased)
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Have you gotten a free book, and then decided to purchase a copy of the book? If so, why?
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No. If I like the writing of the author, I will purchase something else from that author - if any other books sound interesting. I have discovered some fun indie authors this way and I may not have discovered them without the offer of a freebie from them.
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Has the availability of free books influenced your perception of how much a book should cost?
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Free books have nothing to do with what I wish to spend for books.
If this is about indie authors feeling they should price their books higher than $0.99 to make them appear to have worth, I would say..
If the author is unknown/untried by me and it looks interesting, I will not pay more than a dollar.
I've deleted quite a few indie books (purchased and freebies) that I felt were junk. A few could have been good books, if the author had just taken the time to have it edited and proofed (professionally) before publishing. This more than anything has made me very unwilling to pay more than change for unknown to me indie works.