Why do you keep buying more e-books? - Page 5

mbkimberley · 05-11-2016, 04:06 AM

e-books have become my hoarding addiction! There is no way I would have enough room in my house for all my books, but my kindle is stuffed full and I don't even know if I will read em all

Sweetpea · 05-11-2016, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by disconnected

I can still remember reading Donald Duck comic books and seeing pictures of Scrooge McDuck rolling around in his piles of money. That's how I feel browsing through my Calibre library.

I still read the Donald Duck! (weekly subscription). Not on my e-ink reader though, I'd miss the colours too much

Tattncat · 05-11-2016, 11:57 AM

What can I say, I am a compulsive eBook hoarder and eBook reader. I like having my own library at hand. Although most of my 16k books are either freebies or PD, I purchase a lot of indies and a few favored authors whose books I read without fail as soon as they come out.

kyteflyer · 05-11-2016, 06:02 PM

I bow to your excesses! I think I am a hoarder as well but I only have about 4k ebooks (and three floor to ceiling bookcases stuffed full... Perhaps its time I began to replace those with ebooks, and turn that room back into a bedroom). I'll never get through all those books before I drop off the perch, but I'm enjoying the effort to do so. I do need to prune, though, from those early heady days of discovering Amazon freebies.

I buy mostly per author. I love Scifi, so my favourite authors are people like Ben Bova and Stephen Baxter. Having read most of theirs, I now await their latest, and "latest" from favourite authors is what I buy. Otherwise its PD or freebies.

CWatkinsNash · 05-11-2016, 06:09 PM

I'm building a library, not a reading list. Did the same with paper books. My roommate is thankful I've mostly switched, because he grew tired of building more bookshelves for the dining room.

kennyc · 05-11-2016, 06:13 PM

Why? Because they keep coming out with new ones.

pwalker8 · 05-11-2016, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Why? Because they keep coming out with new ones.

Plus, I find myself becoming interested in different subjects.

GlenBarrington · 05-11-2016, 07:51 PM

I still have money!

Fbone · 05-11-2016, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

But the 90% multi-use Kobo coupons got me good. And if you went through ebates.com, the discount was 95%. Good times! But as with all benders, there's got to be a morning after.

Those were the best!

Apache · 05-12-2016, 08:04 AM

My wife tells everyone that at least I don't spend all of my money on cigarettes and booze.
Apache

Mivo · 05-12-2016, 09:56 AM

I slowed down with book purchases quite a bit. Now I usually only get what I'll read next, unless it's an entry in a series I'm already committed to. I also avoid getting into unfinished series, unless they are never ending ones.

I'm generally on a more minimalist trip lately where I'm more critical of what I buy, and when. Doesn't work so well in every area of my life (I have eight ukuleles...), but with e-books and games it seems to go okay.

Cinisajoy · 05-13-2016, 12:09 AM

I am buying fewer and fewer books.
Reasons:
I am cheap.
Seems the same books are being advertised.

Now as to the freebies, Back in 2013, I got lucky and met online several newer very good authors. Most ran specials. Now before that time, I tended to download any freebie that caught my eye.
90% of those were not worth the download.

05-11-2016, 07:51 PM	#68
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05-11-2016, 04:06 AM	#61
mbkimberley Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 11010 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Shepshed UK Device: none	e-books have become my hoarding addiction! There is no way I would have enough room in my house for all my books, but my kindle is stuffed full and I don't even know if I will read em all

05-11-2016, 11:57 AM	#63
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	What can I say, I am a compulsive eBook hoarder and eBook reader. I like having my own library at hand. Although most of my 16k books are either freebies or PD, I purchase a lot of indies and a few favored authors whose books I read without fail as soon as they come out.

05-11-2016, 06:02 PM	#64
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,844 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone 12 Mini	I bow to your excesses! I think I am a hoarder as well but I only have about 4k ebooks (and three floor to ceiling bookcases stuffed full... Perhaps its time I began to replace those with ebooks, and turn that room back into a bedroom). I'll never get through all those books before I drop off the perch, but I'm enjoying the effort to do so. I do need to prune, though, from those early heady days of discovering Amazon freebies. I buy mostly per author. I love Scifi, so my favourite authors are people like Ben Bova and Stephen Baxter. Having read most of theirs, I now await their latest, and "latest" from favourite authors is what I buy. Otherwise its PD or freebies.

05-11-2016, 06:09 PM	#65
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	I'm building a library, not a reading list. Did the same with paper books. My roommate is thankful I've mostly switched, because he grew tired of building more bookshelves for the dining room.

05-11-2016, 06:13 PM	#66
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Why? Because they keep coming out with new ones.

05-12-2016, 08:04 AM	#70
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,253 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	My wife tells everyone that at least I don't spend all of my money on cigarettes and booze. Apache

05-12-2016, 09:56 AM	#71
Mivo Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 3531054 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Germany Device: In use: Pocketbook InkPad 3, Kobo Glo, iPad Air 2	I slowed down with book purchases quite a bit. Now I usually only get what I'll read next, unless it's an entry in a series I'm already committed to. I also avoid getting into unfinished series, unless they are never ending ones. I'm generally on a more minimalist trip lately where I'm more critical of what I buy, and when. Doesn't work so well in every area of my life (I have eight ukuleles...), but with e-books and games it seems to go okay.

05-13-2016, 12:09 AM	#72
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	I am buying fewer and fewer books. Reasons: I am cheap. Seems the same books are being advertised. Now as to the freebies, Back in 2013, I got lucky and met online several newer very good authors. Most ran specials. Now before that time, I tended to download any freebie that caught my eye. 90% of those were not worth the download.