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Originally Posted by Sirtel
The situation is exactly the same here. The ebook prices vary, but overall they're not particularly cheaper than paper and new releases often cost about the same as in Norway (but wages and pensions are considerably smaller, I think). I also prefer to read in English for that reason. And the issues with availablity are also similar. Pretty often there isn't an ebook version at all, even for fiction books. Ebooks just aren't popular here. Plus many people read library books instead of buying, as books in general are almost luxury items here pricewise.
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I see. I know books are expensive in many European countries (often due to various regulations), but I'm a little surprised that they are as expensive in Estonia. I would have imagined the prices could be
relatively as expensive, wages taken into consideration, but not that the price point would be that similar. Although many people make a lot of money here no doubt, I think most avid readers here use the library too, and for many people new hardcovers are more of a typical Christmas present.
I'm glad my English level is high enough to enjoy all the books I want in English!
