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Old 07-06-2012, 01:16 PM   #51
covingtoncat73
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Originally Posted by Elfwreck View Post
I've saved a bit of money *and* authors have gotten more money from me--I'm no longer buying used paperbacks. Instead I buy new non-DRM'd ebooks that are in about the same price range.

Impossible to sort out exactly how much money I've saved, because I buy according to my budget and borrow or seek out freebies for other reading material. I can say I've read dozens of formally-published ebooks and literally millions of words of stories that I wouldn't have read without it.
Yeah, I like that aspect of it. I was fond of used bookstores but the prices went up on both new and used because the used bookstore near me charges 1/2 the cover price. For special books, I'll get the hardcover from Amazon, which I ofted get used from Amazon Marketplace for a very good price. Anyway, whether the used bookstore or Amazon Marketplace, the author doesn't get money from that sale.

I can't really buy any more physical books. I love books but I share a 1200sqft townhouse with my mother. So the eBooks save space and have more money going to the authors from me. I call that a win-win.
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