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I do re-read books but not for several years. There are a number of books that I've been re-reading over and over since the 1950s and I've bought a lot of those as ebooks if I think I'll read them again.
I watch for books to go on sale and that's when I buy them. I already have enough books to probably last the rest of my life so there's no rush. There are a very few authors I'll pay high prices for when they become available. The vast majority of my books were bought for $2 or $3.
I'm retired so the fun of watching for these books is a nice way to spend time; almost as much fun as reading.
When I read paper books I rarely kept them. I'd pass them to friends and family or trade them in used book stores. I always read paperbacks. When I got ready to read something again I'd just buy it again. I've rarely owned more than half dozen paper books and most of the time I wouldn't buy my next book till I was finished with the current one.
Barry
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