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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
That's the ideal, and why most people will have at least one free title, but something else to think about is that the vast majority of the free books downloaded will never be read. If it's free and even looks vaguely interesting it will be downloaded along with lots of others. That's the main reason why KDP Select is a waste of time. People already have more free books than they can ever read in a lifetime. That and free purchases don't count as a sale any more when it comes to rankings.
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Yes, this is a problem and I'm guilty of it as well in that I have downloaded hundreds of free ebooks that I want to read, but haven't yet gotten to.
OTOH, I also tend to buy hardcover books that I want to read and don't get to for years.
My current TBR pile includes more than 2000 ebooks and about 125 hardcover books, some of which I bought 3 years ago.
I find that I download and buy books that interest me but rush to read immediately those that have the most interesting (to me) synopsis by the author along with a professional looking cover. Basically, I am downloading ebooks that I do want to read, but some authors really put effort into their summary and cover and those attract me first.
The flipside is that without the free download I will not read the author's books anyway, so what has been lost by offering the free download even if it sits in my TBR?
I should point out, however, that I do not read or buy books that are Amazon exclusives. I do not wish to support authors who give Amazon exclusivity. So even if a book looks interesting, I pass on it if it is an Amazon exclusive and by the time it is no longer an exclusive, I have wholly forgotten about the book and the author.