Did you buy a lot of ebooks in 2011? - Page 2

taming · 12-07-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

If an interesting book appears in the Overdrive catalog as currently available, I put in a Purchase Suggestion for the title - my library has always bought those; I think they like suggestions as it makes their job easier.

I live in a community of about 95,000 people. My sense is that every book is carefully considered and that the library as reach out for teens and a purveyor of popular culture sometimes conflicts with what I happen to like to read. That being said, they do respond to requests.

sabredog · 12-07-2011, 10:19 PM

An estimate would be around 150 this year. That is not just for my reading either.

Baen, Smashwords, Amazon and author direct

rdjack21 · 12-07-2011, 10:48 PM

I honestly hate to think about how much I've spent on books this year. But I would guess it is around $200 or so which is considerably less than I was spending on pBooks. My gut feeling is that next year I will not spend nearly as much mostly from a combination of buying more indie books and using my library more.

digiSara · 12-07-2011, 11:16 PM

I've bought 26 books, and I've read 71 books from the library.

pidgeon92 · 12-08-2011, 12:01 AM

I would have thought my total would be lower than a lot of other people responding, as I know I'm not the most voracious reader here. However....

If I have calculated correctly, I've purchased 208 books this year, and spent $817, an average of $3.92 per book.

112 of those books were $2.99 or less.

2 books were over $10 -- one at $11.99, and one at $12.99. One was a gift for my husband, the other was a non-fiction title that we both will read.

I expect the total to go down in 2012, as so many books on my wishlist are available for download from the library.

birdbrainbb · 12-08-2011, 01:13 AM

As of today, I've downloaded approximately 262 ebooks. I've spent $11.08 of my own money-- although $10 of that was spent on buying a $20 Amazon gift card, so I don't know if I'm counting it or not (since I used the gift card to then buy books, I suppose I am). All my other purchases were paid for with gift cards which I got mainly through Swagbucks. That'd be about another $40, so, in total, I've only "spent" about $50 this year on books.

GA Russell · 12-08-2011, 01:27 AM

In three weeks it will be two years since I got my jetBook Lite, and I haven't spent a penny on an eBook yet.

I've downloaded so much from the MR library it would take me years to read it all.

I continue to purchase the occasional print book.

Asawi · 12-08-2011, 01:29 AM

I've spent around $20-25 on three books I really wanted and that weren't available on Overdrive. A couple of 10c/25c/99c books have "slipped through", but not many once I realized you only too often got what you payed for and they were cheap for a reason...

I've borrowed and read around 200 library books.

I'm surprises to see that most people that has replied here has spent next to nothing. Must be that all the book buyers that are so concerned about what ecosytem to belong to choose not to post.

Yapyap · 12-08-2011, 03:08 AM

I'm afraid to even try and total it up!

At least around $200 on Amazon gift cards, which have all been spent on books, plus probably the occasional book on credit card when the gift card balance has run out. I don't buy a lot on Amazon due to their $2 international surcharge on most books.

69 books on Kobo... at a probably conservative estimate of $6.50 per book, ~$450.

11 books for ~$75 total on BooksOnBoard.

The single most expensive book was $17.03 on Kobo; there were also a couple of books on Amazon in the $13.79 range.

I've bought about a dozen paper books as well.

melmac · 12-08-2011, 04:06 AM

I was scared to add this up being new to my ereader I was rather enthusiastic however it wasn't quite as bad as I feared

Kobo - $124.75
Sony - $ 4.00
Kindle - $ 42.87
B&N - $ 29.87
BOB - $ 7.65
Fictionwise - $17.20 est.

Grand Total = $ 226.34

I really need to look into the Aussie Library system

I think I have to physically go in and get a card before they'll let me use it

The embarassing bit is how much of it I've read

rhadin · 12-08-2011, 06:09 AM

If "bought" is limited to cash spent, I have spent about $200 at Smashwords and Sony (most of it at Smashwords) on a couple of dozen ebooks. If "bought" includes those that are priced "free" or for which I had coupon discounts that made the book "free," then I have "bought" 927 ebooks so far in 2011. I currently have 496 ebooks on my Sony 950 waiting to be read.

ragwitch · 12-08-2011, 07:49 AM

I bought 12.. i just realized that i haven't read almost half of them.. so maybe by 2012 my new year's resolution is to finish that 12 books and that's the only time i'm going to buy again.. lol

HomeInMyShoes · 12-08-2011, 07:51 AM

I've bought nine e-books this year for a total cost of $43.75. I picked up another two freebies at Amazon and a lot from here and Gutenberg. I use my library a lot more and haven't bought a paper book outside of using up a couple of gift cards since June when I got my e-reader.

I've read every single book I bought this year. I've got a few gift books lying around and they are all on my 2012 challenge list.

Catlady · 12-08-2011, 08:39 AM

I spent more on books last night than some of you have spent all year!

abookreader · 12-08-2011, 09:06 AM

Ever since Agency Pricing I've gone from spending over $1000 a year on reading material to just under $200 this year. I get from the library, friends and I share an Amazon account and group buy, we use the lending libraries whenever possible etc.

The more and more they push my buttons, the more and more I will be unwilling to give them my money.

They're really sticking it to me - huh?

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12-07-2011, 10:19 PM	#17
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	An estimate would be around 150 this year. That is not just for my reading either. Baen, Smashwords, Amazon and author direct

12-07-2011, 10:48 PM	#18
rdjack21 Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 3241792 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Elocity A7, Nook STR, Galaxy Nexus	I honestly hate to think about how much I've spent on books this year. But I would guess it is around $200 or so which is considerably less than I was spending on pBooks. My gut feeling is that next year I will not spend nearly as much mostly from a combination of buying more indie books and using my library more.

12-07-2011, 11:16 PM	#19
digiSara Groupie Posts: 158 Karma: 153344 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kobo wifi	I've bought 26 books, and I've read 71 books from the library.

12-08-2011, 12:01 AM	#20
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I would have thought my total would be lower than a lot of other people responding, as I know I'm not the most voracious reader here. However.... If I have calculated correctly, I've purchased 208 books this year, and spent $817, an average of $3.92 per book. 112 of those books were $2.99 or less. 2 books were over $10 -- one at $11.99, and one at $12.99. One was a gift for my husband, the other was a non-fiction title that we both will read. I expect the total to go down in 2012, as so many books on my wishlist are available for download from the library.

12-08-2011, 01:13 AM	#21
birdbrainbb Addict Posts: 287 Karma: 2191035 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Anaheim, CA Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Paperwhite 5	As of today, I've downloaded approximately 262 ebooks. I've spent $11.08 of my own money-- although $10 of that was spent on buying a $20 Amazon gift card, so I don't know if I'm counting it or not (since I used the gift card to then buy books, I suppose I am). All my other purchases were paid for with gift cards which I got mainly through Swagbucks. That'd be about another $40, so, in total, I've only "spent" about $50 this year on books.

12-08-2011, 01:27 AM	#22
GA Russell Bombers, Elks now 0-3 Posts: 7,599 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	In three weeks it will be two years since I got my jetBook Lite, and I haven't spent a penny on an eBook yet. I've downloaded so much from the MR library it would take me years to read it all. I continue to purchase the occasional print book.

12-08-2011, 01:29 AM	#23
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,462 Karma: 2731820 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I've spent around $20-25 on three books I really wanted and that weren't available on Overdrive. A couple of 10c/25c/99c books have "slipped through", but not many once I realized you only too often got what you payed for and they were cheap for a reason... I've borrowed and read around 200 library books. I'm surprises to see that most people that has replied here has spent next to nothing. Must be that all the book buyers that are so concerned about what ecosytem to belong to choose not to post.

12-08-2011, 03:08 AM	#24
Yapyap Guru Posts: 861 Karma: 3543721 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Estonia Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	I'm afraid to even try and total it up! At least around $200 on Amazon gift cards, which have all been spent on books, plus probably the occasional book on credit card when the gift card balance has run out. I don't buy a lot on Amazon due to their $2 international surcharge on most books. 69 books on Kobo... at a probably conservative estimate of $6.50 per book, ~$450. 11 books for ~$75 total on BooksOnBoard. The single most expensive book was $17.03 on Kobo; there were also a couple of books on Amazon in the $13.79 range. I've bought about a dozen paper books as well.

12-08-2011, 04:06 AM	#25
melmac Wizard Posts: 1,399 Karma: 5573651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Perth AU Device: Sony PRS650, Sony T3	I was scared to add this up being new to my ereader I was rather enthusiastic however it wasn't quite as bad as I feared Kobo - $124.75 Sony - $ 4.00 Kindle - $ 42.87 B&N - $ 29.87 BOB - $ 7.65 Fictionwise - $17.20 est. Grand Total = $ 226.34 I really need to look into the Aussie Library system I think I have to physically go in and get a card before they'll let me use it The embarassing bit is how much of it I've read

12-08-2011, 06:09 AM	#26
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	If "bought" is limited to cash spent, I have spent about $200 at Smashwords and Sony (most of it at Smashwords) on a couple of dozen ebooks. If "bought" includes those that are priced "free" or for which I had coupon discounts that made the book "free," then I have "bought" 927 ebooks so far in 2011. I currently have 496 ebooks on my Sony 950 waiting to be read.

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12-08-2011, 07:49 AM	#27
ragwitch Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 32890 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	I bought 12.. i just realized that i haven't read almost half of them.. so maybe by 2012 my new year's resolution is to finish that 12 books and that's the only time i'm going to buy again.. lol

12-08-2011, 07:51 AM	#28
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I've bought nine e-books this year for a total cost of $43.75. I picked up another two freebies at Amazon and a lot from here and Gutenberg. I use my library a lot more and haven't bought a paper book outside of using up a couple of gift cards since June when I got my e-reader. I've read every single book I bought this year. I've got a few gift books lying around and they are all on my 2012 challenge list.

12-08-2011, 08:39 AM	#29
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,346 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I spent more on books last night than some of you have spent all year!

12-08-2011, 09:06 AM	#30
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	Ever since Agency Pricing I've gone from spending over $1000 a year on reading material to just under $200 this year. I get from the library, friends and I share an Amazon account and group buy, we use the lending libraries whenever possible etc. The more and more they push my buttons, the more and more I will be unwilling to give them my money. They're really sticking it to me - huh?