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For rereading the best format is ebook. It never wears out, no matter how many times you read it.
I have few hardcovers in my paper book library. I've never been affluent enough to afford them, plus I live in a tiny apartment and have little space for storing them. Moreover, after I moved from paper to ebooks 10 years ago I lost any enjoyment in dead tree books. I no longer feel the slightest pleasure when I look at my bookshelves. I'm just annoyed they clutter up my home, as there are still too many of them, even after getting rid of hundreds of paper books. No one else in my family reads for pleasure, so I don't even have anyone to give them to. They're a nuisance, except for a few coffee-table books with color photos, those I still cherish. And books with no electronic edition (mostly Estonian books). The rest will probably have to go sooner or later. I'm not the least bit sentimental about paper books these days. |
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![]() I have literally bought thousands of secondhand MMPBs read them and had a business selling them as a hobby. They were all in at least in good or better condition even though they may have passed through several people's hands. How were you reading them to damage them like that? |
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That having been said, I borrow e-books from the library, keep my eyes open for sales. (Sometimes right place right time, the book would be on a flash sale for under $5 Canadian), and happily pay first-release price if it's an author I am a fan of. |
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![]() We have a whole bunch of Agatha Christie books of various vintages that we got from my parents, who got them from my great-aunt. The one in worst condition I could find from a quick scan is from 1961, so is almost 60 years old, and I'd say that is now at the point of falling apart. It cost 2/6 in old money (which I think would be about USD$2 adjusting for inflation), that seems pretty good value. I've got dozens of others from the same source and the same vintage that are still fine. The ones from the 70s are absolutely fine. I just dug out one book that was printed in 1983, loaded out by a library until 1990 and then I bought it. So 37 years old, 6ish of which was in public library usage. It is still completely fine. I'm not arguing that a well-made hardback will last longer, of course it will, I have several sets from the late 19th century that are still in good condition, some from the mid 19th century that are readable with care, although a set from the early 19th century has completely lost its covers, as the binding from the front and back covers to the spine has completely disintegrated. But a MMPB, treated well, should last a couple of generations, and I have shelves full of ones that have. Quote:
I only have a very small number of modern hardbacks, but it seems the trend now is to print the design directly onto the cover, rather than have a dust jacket, which I totally approve of. Quote:
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I have readable books from 170+ years ago. I don't think there will be a device capable of reading a current format ebook in 170 years time, nor is there a common digital storage medium that will last that long. But as long as you take the time to do this, and to migrate to formats and storage mediums that will last that long, then yes, I agree. |
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