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As long as I can get what I want from Amazon with no back talk or reading list type nonsense and Calibre converts, I'll buy books. The other half is enjoying the used Kindle I bought for the kitchen. He goes and orders what he pleases since Amazon does have a fairly decent synopsis of the book he's interested in. Amazon is saving my sanity since I'm not a mind reader.
Amazon was the only place that had "The Right Kind of Crazy" Adam Steltzner. I don't figure it to be a hot best seller - it was about engineering EDL for The Mars Rovers. But that's what I'm interested in, so I'll buy it.
As long as Amazon manages to cater to very different markets, keep prices in line, being close to a monopoly isn't the end of the world. Amazon also has quite a few craft books in digital format - you can also read these free. That's more than Kobo has. Pretty decent selection of reference books, too. I've never seen Apple's list. It's also easier to ignore Amazon's selections for you.
I haven't used B&N since I called them spammers and managed to delete my account so well, that B&N can't find the Original wifi Nook. (It does run, but how many books got limited somehow)
Google Books is still used by many. It's now included on most new cell phones - I found it on Marshmallow. (Disabled it) Windows will be getting in the act eventually, so that's another competitor. Windows is working with CyanogenMod and trying to get its apps on Android. Windows wants a piece of the pie so it will probably sell books, too.
I wish there were a few more independents. I use Baen and Double Dragon.
I don't use book clubs. I tend to off the wall books. PBS Newshour will review some books, and most are not read by the general public. I got "Spam Nation" from a review there, and a few others that aren't ebooks yet, but I'm hoping.
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