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Sydney's Mom · 06-03-2012, 02:00 PM

I usually check to see if the library has the ebook. If not, I will check to see if they have the pbook.

This price differential has just about eliminated my impulse book buying. I used to go on book buying sprees several times a year, buying hundreds of dollars of pbooks at a time.

Spoiler:

Now, if I want a particular book, I look at the price on Amazon. If it is a back list book, and it is less than $8, I will buy it, even though I could get the pbook for less. I don't buy new releases at all (if it is something I have to read, I reserve the pbook at the library). Once agency is gone, I will buy new releases again.

06-03-2012, 02:00 PM	#46
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I usually check to see if the library has the ebook. If not, I will check to see if they have the pbook. This price differential has just about eliminated my impulse book buying. I used to go on book buying sprees several times a year, buying hundreds of dollars of pbooks at a time. Spoiler: The recent Harlequin $4 off coupon did result in the purchase of hundreds of 5 cent books, none of which have been read Now, if I want a particular book, I look at the price on Amazon. If it is a back list book, and it is less than $8, I will buy it, even though I could get the pbook for less. I don't buy new releases at all (if it is something I have to read, I reserve the pbook at the library). Once agency is gone, I will buy new releases again.