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Originally Posted by stonetools
Even when I was a down and out student who couldn't afford a PC, ebook reader, or a monthly data plan, I had no problem finding books to read. That's what libraries, used bookstores, book sales, and the discount piles at the bookstores are for.
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And those whose budgets are still in that area, are pushed away from the ebook markets.
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I was able to find those books because I wanted to read, not because someone showed me the latest shiny gadget. I think that's how most readers start.
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It's how they used to start. With fewer bookstores, fewer used bookstores, and fewer libraries--both my children attend schools with no libraries--many potential new readers will discover a love of reading on screens, or not at all.
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You should understand that the BPHs sell tons of ebooks. You may not think that BPHs are sufficiently welcoming to ebooks, but the plain fact is that 24 of the first 25 places ( and 34 of 35) on the NYT ebook bestseller lists are held by BPH books. They are doing SOMETHING right.
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Yes, they're finding their way onto a list geared to showcase their works. Author self-pub books aren't even eligible for that list.