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I don't see the difference between putting money aside for books and going into debt for practical items such as socks and underwear and putting money aside for practical items such as socks and underwear and going into debt for books. The bottom line is the same.
Fair compensation for reading a book is a difficult thing to express. Last year there was a thread about authors suing Harlequin over royalties, as they were getting 3-4% on ebooks when the contracts made it sound like they would be getting 50%. But the contracts signed after 2004 were clearer, so it is legal for the publisher to give such a low percentage. I googled average ebook prices for Harlequin, and found this
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Also, the first Red Hot Read from Harlequin and Cosmopolitan magazine has hit the virtual shelves: Afterburn by Sylvia Day for $3.03.
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I don't know what percentage this author gets, but keep in mind that 3-4% of $3.03 is 9-12 cents.