Do you still purchase physical books? - Page 5

4691mls · 01-31-2022, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rbneader

I only buy ebooks for most things, even cookbooks now, but there are some series I want to own in hardcopy.

Which reminds me, I need to order the latest Order of the Stick book in hardcopy.

I don't cook much, but I've looked at a few ebook versions of cookbooks. One I tried to borrow from the library was such a huge file that I gave up and returned it. A couple that I bought were not really usable in ebook version due to formatting and/or the index/table of contents didn't work. I'm sticking to paper books for cookbooks.

4691mls · 01-31-2022, 02:29 PM

99.9% of my new reading is ebooks. I have bought a couple to finish out a series when not all the books were available as ebooks.

4691mls · 01-31-2022, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

A local charity book fair actually had to beg people to stop donating Harlequin romances and Reader's Digest Condensed Books, lol.

Maybe sneak those into the magazine rack in the waiting room at the car mechanic to supplement the typical car, hunting, outdoors magazines they have

twowheels · 02-02-2022, 07:33 PM

Only technical books, I still prefer paper books for some references, especially if they also come with an ebook version -- some publishers give you the PDF if you buy the paper book.

As for novels and similar long-form text, I can't stand paper books anymore and every time I buy one (when the used bookstore Sirens lure me in) I end up regretting it and buying the ebook if I decide to actually read it.

EDIT: Oh, and sheet music books, but I don't really consider those "books" -- but I have a huge stack given that I play three instruments, so each requires its own stack of books.

spacepope · 02-03-2022, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by twowheels

As for novels and similar long-form text, I can't stand paper books anymore and every time I buy one (when the used bookstore Sirens lure me in) I end up regretting it and buying the ebook if I decide to actually read it.

Are you me? I love secondhand book stores but I always regret buying books there. And going to one just to browse feels weird. I'd rather must have it be on ebook.

Recently purchased an ebook of a secondhand book I was attempting to read. I also just sold off most of my books recently as I prepare to move, and most of them were secondhand books I never cracked open. Hopefully I learn my lesson this time.

ownedbycats · 02-03-2022, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by twowheels

(when the used bookstore Sirens lure me in)

I love used bookstores too -- but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately

) all the ones in my area shut down. I've switched to eBooks pretty much exclusively.

ProfZamorra · 02-03-2022, 02:58 AM

Books not available as digital edition I lend in my local library.
Forsure for new books only available as physical book I won't buy until they are a) ebook available b) library available.

SanchezZz · 02-04-2022, 05:24 PM

I love to read physical books but at this moment, I am a digital nomad and so I cannot be carrying around my book collection unless is digital. So I have bought one or two physical books in the past 2 yrs but I have bought many, probably in the 50s amount of digital books in the same time. I love to read, I mostly read nature/science related books

chongjasmine · 02-06-2022, 07:35 AM

I still buy physical books, but I prefer ebooks. Pay more for physical, though.

twowheels · 02-08-2022, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by spacepope

Are you me? […] as I prepare to move,

I dunno, but I’m also preparing to move, so… maybe?

WillAdams · 02-08-2022, 10:53 PM

Yes. Pretty much finished my Tolkien bookshelf:

JSWolf · 02-09-2022, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

And everyone knows Reader’s Digest Condensed Books are worthless, so no excuses.

They were always worthless. Who really wants censored books?

ownedbycats · 02-09-2022, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

They were always worthless. Who really wants censored books?

Condensed ≠ censored.

ZodWallop · 02-09-2022, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Condensed ≠ censored.

Yeah, but still not good (except maybe for Les Miserables).

Poppaea · 02-09-2022, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Yeah, but still not good (except maybe for Les Miserables).

Actually, thinking about it, most books could use being condensed at least somewhat, if you ask me.

There even is a whole genre that can be boiled down to a one liner. "Boy meets girl, lawyer lives happily on their divorce for ever."

View Poll Results: Do you still purchase physical books?
Yes, more than eBooks.	18	9.68%
Yes, the same amount as eBooks.	4	2.15%
Yes, but less than eBooks.	47	25.27%
Yes, but only when the book is unavailable in digital format.	30	16.13%
No, but I still read physical books I already have.	43	23.12%
No, and I don't own any physical books.	19	10.22%
Other/Option not mentioned here.	33	17.74%
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02-02-2022, 07:33 PM	#64
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,855 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	Only technical books, I still prefer paper books for some references, especially if they also come with an ebook version -- some publishers give you the PDF if you buy the paper book. As for novels and similar long-form text, I can't stand paper books anymore and every time I buy one (when the used bookstore Sirens lure me in) I end up regretting it and buying the ebook if I decide to actually read it. EDIT: Oh, and sheet music books, but I don't really consider those "books" -- but I have a huge stack given that I play three instruments, so each requires its own stack of books. Last edited by twowheels; 02-02-2022 at 07:35 PM.

02-08-2022, 10:53 PM	#71
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,260 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Yes. Pretty much finished my Tolkien bookshelf: Attached Thumbnails

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01-31-2022, 02:29 PM	#62
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	99.9% of my new reading is ebooks. I have bought a couple to finish out a series when not all the books were available as ebooks.

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ProfZamorra Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2022 Device: Kindle Scribe + Paperwhite 11, Tolino Epos 3 + Shine 4, Lemon Read M1	Books not available as digital edition I lend in my local library. Forsure for new books only available as physical book I won't buy until they are a) ebook available b) library available.

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SanchezZz Member Posts: 10 Karma: 144884 Join Date: Jan 2022 Device: none	I love to read physical books but at this moment, I am a digital nomad and so I cannot be carrying around my book collection unless is digital. So I have bought one or two physical books in the past 2 yrs but I have bought many, probably in the 50s amount of digital books in the same time. I love to read, I mostly read nature/science related books

02-06-2022, 07:35 AM	#69
chongjasmine Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 2137842 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	I still buy physical books, but I prefer ebooks. Pay more for physical, though.