Cost of ebooks you've read this year? - Page 3

JLeighs · 11-29-2010, 11:42 PM

I've had my K3 since early October, and I've loaded 75 books on the device. I've spent about $25 total. I mostly rely on time-limited freebies, free classics, and very inexpensive Smashwords books. Other than the initial cost of the K3, I am saving *quite* a bit of money. I used to go to Half Price Books 2-3 times a month and drop around $30-$40 each time.

sabredog · 11-30-2010, 02:44 AM

If I tabulated all my ereceipts, the listed amounts would look like a ledger book from a small bank c1960

MR. Pockets · 11-30-2010, 11:28 AM

I have yet to buy any ebooks. I have been reading freebies and public domain stuff so far. But I spent $140 on my Aluratek Libre (back in March when that was a great price.)

Pookeysgirl · 11-30-2010, 11:42 AM

I've bought 15 books and have spent $173.72

No wonder I haven't noticed any savings since I quit smoking

pdurrant · 11-30-2010, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Pookeysgirl

I've bought 15 books and have spent $173.72

Wow - you like to get the new releases, obviously!

Pookeysgirl · 11-30-2010, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Wow - you like to get the new releases, obviously!

guilty

pdurrant · 11-30-2010, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I've just finished "Use of Weapons" by Iain M. Banks, and that takes me to 154 books and (by a strange fluke) to exactly $500.00 spent on those 154 ebooks.

Now $503.75 and 155 books. But someone mentioned free ebooks. I have included them in my total read this year, but perhaps I shouldn't include them in "average cost".

15 were free, so that's 140, average cost $3.60. Not bad at all.

Crusader · 12-05-2010, 02:45 PM

Since the Agency debacle and the 'death' of Fictionwise I haven't bough many ebooks. I think at most it amounts to around $20.

I have however switched most of my ebook spending money to buying paperbacks since that seems to be the cheaper option for me now.

My total spend for pbooks was $566 for 41 titles, but that includes some very expensive astronomy related hardcovers. For fiction only it's $265 for 33 titles.

DuncanWatson · 12-05-2010, 07:35 PM

I have spent $949.77 since April when I bought my ereader. My previous total in pbooks isn't available to me right now, but the paperbooks probably cost me a few hundred. I have 148 ebooks on my reader at the moment. The number will increase tomorrow morning as I will finish my current book then. My average per book is at $6.42 which isn't bad at all considering.

12-05-2010, 07:35 PM	#39
DuncanWatson Kindle Convert Posts: 190 Karma: 62704 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Woodinville, WA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook (all)	I have spent $949.77 since April when I bought my ereader. My previous total in pbooks isn't available to me right now, but the paperbooks probably cost me a few hundred. I have 148 ebooks on my reader at the moment. The number will increase tomorrow morning as I will finish my current book then. My average per book is at $6.42 which isn't bad at all considering. Last edited by DuncanWatson; 12-05-2010 at 07:39 PM.

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11-29-2010, 11:42 PM	#31
JLeighs Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 1208646 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wisconsin Device: K3, PW	I've had my K3 since early October, and I've loaded 75 books on the device. I've spent about $25 total. I mostly rely on time-limited freebies, free classics, and very inexpensive Smashwords books. Other than the initial cost of the K3, I am saving quite a bit of money. I used to go to Half Price Books 2-3 times a month and drop around $30-$40 each time.

11-30-2010, 02:44 AM	#32
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	If I tabulated all my ereceipts, the listed amounts would look like a ledger book from a small bank c1960

11-30-2010, 11:28 AM	#33
MR. Pockets Addict Posts: 216 Karma: 4320 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Idaho, USA Device: Kobo Touch, Aluratek Libre Pro	I have yet to buy any ebooks. I have been reading freebies and public domain stuff so far. But I spent $140 on my Aluratek Libre (back in March when that was a great price.)

11-30-2010, 11:42 AM	#34
Pookeysgirl Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 12696746 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K3, Kobo Mini	I've bought 15 books and have spent $173.72 No wonder I haven't noticed any savings since I quit smoking

12-05-2010, 02:45 PM	#38
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Since the Agency debacle and the 'death' of Fictionwise I haven't bough many ebooks. I think at most it amounts to around $20. I have however switched most of my ebook spending money to buying paperbacks since that seems to be the cheaper option for me now. My total spend for pbooks was $566 for 41 titles, but that includes some very expensive astronomy related hardcovers. For fiction only it's $265 for 33 titles.