[library addict]

I buy most of my books from Kobo or Google Play, some directly from the author. I also borrow from my library especially if I am trying a new author.

While I have purchased books in the past that are in KU I no longer do so as I don't like the exclusivity. Even if it's by a favorite author. I understand why some author's choose to go the KU route, but I wait for them to be available wide. I did one free KU trial many years ago. So it's possible at one point I may do another and read a bunch of books where the author has no plans to ever leave KU. But for most of the authors who are KU I have simply moved on and discovered new favorites.

I may one day try the Kobo Plus subscription, but currently I use my book budget for individual books since said budget is smaller than it used to be.

And I back all of my purchased books up. Learned that lesson the hard way when a storefront closed with no warning.

ETA - I read mostly on my tablet very rarely on my phone. And I listen to audiobooks via my older laptop.