When Was The Last Time You Bought A Book? - Page 2

Serena · 10-21-2010, 01:57 PM

I can tell you why. For me, at least. I got fed up with the agency pricing, and the fact that ebooks available as paperbacks cost more than hardbacks, and got myself a Free Library of Philadelphia library card. I've barely shopped for books since then.

L.J. Sellers · 10-21-2010, 01:59 PM

I bought an e-book this morning and a print book last week. I'm doing my part to keep the industry (fellow authors) in business.
L.J.
The Sex Club is now $.99!

AlbertaCowboy · 10-21-2010, 02:06 PM

I bought General Rick Hillier's "A Soldier First" last week from Kobo. It's getting frustrating trying to find current Canadian nonfiction in e-format. I don't want to go back to buying hardcovers!

lene1949 · 10-21-2010, 03:24 PM

In October I purchased 10 e-books and 1 p-book. I also downloaded some of the free ebooks on offer.

foreverjuly · 10-21-2010, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serena

I can tell you why. For me, at least. I got fed up with the agency pricing, and the fact that ebooks available as paperbacks cost more than hardbacks, and got myself a Free Library of Philadelphia library card. I've barely shopped for books since then.

I can absolutely see why this would be a strong disincentive. It seems like everything they do screams of greed.

Serena · 10-21-2010, 03:37 PM

I should probably also mention that I tried Smashwords, and bought several books from there, but it's just too difficult to sort out the wheat from the chaff. At least IMHO.

I think the industry needs to focus more on selling books. At the library, it is so much easier to find the books I want, and they have links to similar books, etc. I can't find this at an ebook store. Well, I guess I could if I had a Kindle, but I really wanted the ability to shop in more than one place for a book. (Which subsequently backfired on me, when all the books started to come out at the same price!)

issybird · 10-21-2010, 03:41 PM

I bought an ebook from B&N last night. I'm about to buy 2 or 3 dtbs from Amazon, as soon as I figure the best configuration of items in my cart to get free shipping.

GA Russell · 10-21-2010, 04:10 PM

I bought four paper books yesterday. They were cookbooks for my newly-married niece.

Paper books for myself? I bought five in August.

birdbrainbb · 10-21-2010, 04:16 PM

I bought Cherie Priest's Clementine when it went on sale as an ebook a few weeks ago, and I just bought a paper book yesterday. As soon as I get another Amazon gift card (from one of those "search and win" sites), I'm planning on buying more.

Maybe it's just a dry spell before the holiday sales? I know I can't afford to buy books full price except very rarely, so I almost always wait until they go on sale. I'm guessing other people are waiting for the cheaper prices, too. :/

avantman42 · 10-21-2010, 04:40 PM

In the past month or two, I've bought five e-books from Smashwords and five from Amazon. I've also downloaded some free books from here, Amazon and Project Gutenberg.

I haven't bought a new paper book for at least a year, and probably only bought about one a year new - most of my paper book buys were second hand. Most of the books I've bought in the past year have been for my son. He just turned three earlier this week, and he loves books.

RCR · 10-21-2010, 04:41 PM

My last real book purchase was on Sunday 17th October. It was "The Party Thieves" by Barry Cassidy. This is a report by a senior journalist about the appalling political shenanigans in Australia over the last few years. I bought the real book because it won't show up as an ebook for years, if ever, and I really wanted to read it right now.

My last ebook purchase was on Friday 22nd October (1am this morning). It was "Philippine Fever" by Bruce Cook. This is a crime thriller. I tried to buy the real book in the local shops when it was first published, but couldn't find it. I just happened to see it in the Amazon Kindle store late last night.

So, whether I buy a real book or an ebook, depends a lot on availability. I prefer to buy ebooks though, because of the convenience factor. But I still buy real books.

Lady Fitzgerald · 10-21-2010, 04:48 PM

The last book I bought was a p-book version of Michael Crichton's Pirate Latitudes from Wally World last Saturday. I've already chopped off the spine, scanned it and am now reading it on my TV.

cfrizz · 10-21-2010, 05:08 PM

I've been snagging interesting free books to read, since I am unemployed I don't have as much disposable income.

I won't be doing too much (entertainment) reading, since I just went back to school this week.

Now I'm trying to read a Medical Terminology book...My brain hurts!!

shanghaichica · 10-21-2010, 05:20 PM

I bought prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat last week.

foreverjuly · 10-21-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfrizz

I've been snagging interesting free books to read, since I am unemployed I don't have as much disposable income.

I won't be doing too much (entertainment) reading, since I just went back to school this week.

Now I'm trying to read a Medical Terminology book...My brain hurts!!

*Unemployed high five!*

Hey, good luck with classes!

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10-21-2010, 01:57 PM	#16
Serena Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 554408 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS USA Device: Kobo Aura One	I can tell you why. For me, at least. I got fed up with the agency pricing, and the fact that ebooks available as paperbacks cost more than hardbacks, and got myself a Free Library of Philadelphia library card. I've barely shopped for books since then.

10-21-2010, 01:59 PM	#17
L.J. Sellers Novelist Posts: 287 Karma: 387979 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eugene, Oregon Device: Kindle	I bought an e-book this morning and a print book last week. I'm doing my part to keep the industry (fellow authors) in business. L.J. The Sex Club is now $.99!

10-21-2010, 02:06 PM	#18
AlbertaCowboy Guru Posts: 819 Karma: 171672846 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS-350, PRS-650, iPhone 6, NVIDIA Shield K1	I bought General Rick Hillier's "A Soldier First" last week from Kobo. It's getting frustrating trying to find current Canadian nonfiction in e-format. I don't want to go back to buying hardcovers!

10-21-2010, 03:24 PM	#19
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	In October I purchased 10 e-books and 1 p-book. I also downloaded some of the free ebooks on offer.

10-21-2010, 03:37 PM	#21
Serena Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 554408 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS USA Device: Kobo Aura One	I should probably also mention that I tried Smashwords, and bought several books from there, but it's just too difficult to sort out the wheat from the chaff. At least IMHO. I think the industry needs to focus more on selling books. At the library, it is so much easier to find the books I want, and they have links to similar books, etc. I can't find this at an ebook store. Well, I guess I could if I had a Kindle, but I really wanted the ability to shop in more than one place for a book. (Which subsequently backfired on me, when all the books started to come out at the same price!)

10-21-2010, 03:41 PM	#22
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,294 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	I bought an ebook from B&N last night. I'm about to buy 2 or 3 dtbs from Amazon, as soon as I figure the best configuration of items in my cart to get free shipping.

10-21-2010, 04:10 PM	#23
GA Russell Ticats win 4th straight Posts: 7,693 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I bought four paper books yesterday. They were cookbooks for my newly-married niece. Paper books for myself? I bought five in August.

10-21-2010, 04:16 PM	#24
birdbrainbb Addict Posts: 287 Karma: 2191035 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Anaheim, CA Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Paperwhite 5	I bought Cherie Priest's Clementine when it went on sale as an ebook a few weeks ago, and I just bought a paper book yesterday. As soon as I get another Amazon gift card (from one of those "search and win" sites), I'm planning on buying more. Maybe it's just a dry spell before the holiday sales? I know I can't afford to buy books full price except very rarely, so I almost always wait until they go on sale. I'm guessing other people are waiting for the cheaper prices, too. :/

10-21-2010, 04:40 PM	#25
avantman42 Wizard Posts: 1,090 Karma: 6058305 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite	In the past month or two, I've bought five e-books from Smashwords and five from Amazon. I've also downloaded some free books from here, Amazon and Project Gutenberg. I haven't bought a new paper book for at least a year, and probably only bought about one a year new - most of my paper book buys were second hand. Most of the books I've bought in the past year have been for my son. He just turned three earlier this week, and he loves books.

10-21-2010, 04:41 PM	#26
RCR Addict Posts: 334 Karma: 992487 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: 2 x Sony 505, iPad, Samsung 7 Tablet, ASUS Transformer, Nexus 7	My last real book purchase was on Sunday 17th October. It was "The Party Thieves" by Barry Cassidy. This is a report by a senior journalist about the appalling political shenanigans in Australia over the last few years. I bought the real book because it won't show up as an ebook for years, if ever, and I really wanted to read it right now. My last ebook purchase was on Friday 22nd October (1am this morning). It was "Philippine Fever" by Bruce Cook. This is a crime thriller. I tried to buy the real book in the local shops when it was first published, but couldn't find it. I just happened to see it in the Amazon Kindle store late last night. So, whether I buy a real book or an ebook, depends a lot on availability. I prefer to buy ebooks though, because of the convenience factor. But I still buy real books.

10-21-2010, 05:20 PM	#29
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	I bought prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat last week.

10-21-2010, 04:48 PM	#27
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	The last book I bought was a p-book version of Michael Crichton's Pirate Latitudes from Wally World last Saturday. I've already chopped off the spine, scanned it and am now reading it on my TV.

10-21-2010, 05:08 PM	#28
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,570 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	I've been snagging interesting free books to read, since I am unemployed I don't have as much disposable income. I won't be doing too much (entertainment) reading, since I just went back to school this week. Now I'm trying to read a Medical Terminology book...My brain hurts!!