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Originally Posted by issybird
I did break the freebie habit. There’s nothing I want that’s going to be free (unless it’s free already, as in public domain) and I don’t see freebies anyway. I also agree that the price is irrelevant in terms of what you’ve already got; it’s more a case of avoiding more clutter down the line.
So I think we’re all in accord!  |
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Originally Posted by LDB
I guess I look at it like playing in the ball pool with my kids long ago. I wasn't going to touch nearly all the balls but their being there made the interaction with the ones I wanted to touch easier and more enjoyable.
Before you jump on me I know it is not the same thing, but it's the best analogy I have off the cuff. Putting more freebies in the TBR pool doesn't really hurt and if anything maybe makes it a bit better.
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I can see it both ways. WAY back when I got my first e-reader (original Nook), Barnes and Noble gave away a book every week, and I always downloaded them, even though I would never read some of them. The only freebies I grab now are the ones Tor.com gives away every month. There is a very good chance that I or my wife will actually read whatever that is. I do have a number of beautifully formatted public domain books both from Mobileread and Standard Ebooks, and I do count those towards my TBR. But I also count all of the DTB books my wife buys towards my TBR just to keep myself honest in terms of my purchasing.