How many e-books have you read so far? - Page 2

pdurrant · 12-25-2008, 04:56 AM

I decided to work out just what I'd bought over the past six years or so. Luckily the two main on-line ebook stores I've bought from are both still in business.

I've bought 594 books from webscriptions.net, for $1950, working out to just under $3.29 each.

I've bought 845 books from fictionwise, for $2050, working out to just under $2.43 each.

Of course, the webscriptions books are all whole novels or even two or three novels in a "megabook", while the fictionwise total includes several short stories.

It's still surprising to see that the average cost of the books is lower at fictionwise. Perhaps because I've taken advantage of many 100% rebate and other offers over the years at fictionwise.

These book purchases are over the past six years. So I've spent, on average, $55 on twenty books per month.

Of course, working out how much that is in real money (Sterling!) is tricky, as the exchange rate has fluctuated wildly over the past six years. Taking todays rate though, that's about £37/month, or two and a half hardbacks, or five paperbacks.

And now it sounds like the children are up, and I must be off to more important things...

Paul

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I've read just over 1400 ebooks, as near as I can reckon it.

I've bought around 850 from fictionwise, over 600 from webscriptions. Others are from various freebies and a few from other retailers.

zelda_pinwheel · 12-25-2008, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellby

42

Well... maybe not, but it could be around that number.

I think it's 39 created by myself (and 4 more in the process), and around 10 downloaded from here... That's ~50 in total, in less than one year.

guess what : i just counted (i started keeping track using an excel file in january) and counting only ebooks, my number is....

42
heheheh. i've read some paper books as well during that time.

HarryT · 12-25-2008, 06:48 AM

I've been reading eBooks for well over 20 years. Given that I read at least a couple of books a week, the total must be 2000+.

mjh215 · 12-25-2008, 06:53 AM

I've read a few dozen on my Sony from various sources, including a few from here... Another few dozen on the computer over the past 20 years or so... To be honest I despised reading books on a monitor so often I would start something and then wait til I could find it in book form, or just print it out.

-MJ

DixieGal · 12-25-2008, 08:11 AM

When I saw this thread, I immediately thought of Elsi. She keeps perfect records and is lovely and sweet in person.

I finished about 60 since I got my reader for Christmas last year. About a quarter or third of them were free downloads.

Fledchen · 12-28-2008, 06:39 PM

According to my book journal (which dates back to August 2005) I've read a grand total of 3 ebooks. Only one of those has been on the dedicated ebook reader I purchased earlier this month, the other two were on my desktop's monitor. That's out of the 207 books I've read (in a hodgepodge of formats) since I started keeping track.

lilac_jive · 12-28-2008, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fledchen

According to my book journal (which dates back to August 2005) I've read a grand total of 3 ebooks. Only one of those has been on the dedicated ebook reader I purchased earlier this month, the other two were on my desktop's monitor. That's out of the 207 books I've read (in a hodgepodge of formats) since I started keeping track.

Well if you just got your device earlier this month, then that is understandable

Harry001 · 12-28-2008, 11:05 PM

for the last 3 years, i have read about 350 books with my palm and for the last 3 days 3 books for sure with my 505 (patriot games, red rabbit and hunt for red october - all from clancy) and the biggest i have ever read on my palm was the stand - stephen king with around 1000 pages.

and aside from that - around 400 magazines like motorcycle magazines, der spiegel, focus, times magazine, nat geo, readers dig.

and my daily dose of nytimes.com, economist.com, sueddeutsche.de, spiegel.de, stern.de, heise.de, hurriyet.com.tr, milliyet.com.tr,lemonde.fr,latribune.fr/accueil, lefigaro.fr, and some more
for over 8 years
keep em coming
harry

desertgrandma · 12-29-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry001

for the last 3 years, i have read about 350 books with my palm and for the last 3 days 3 books for sure with my 505 (patriot games, red rabbit and hunt for red october - all from clancy) and the biggest i have ever read on my palm was the stand - stephen king with around 1000 pages.

and aside from that - around 400 magazines like motorcycle magazines, der spiegel, focus, times magazine, nat geo, readers dig.

and my daily dose of nytimes.com, economist.com, sueddeutsche.de, spiegel.de, stern.de, heise.de, hurriyet.com.tr, milliyet.com.tr,lemonde.fr,latribune.fr/accueil, lefigaro.fr, and some more
for over 8 years
keep em coming
harry

how did you find these on e-book format? I was under the impression they weren't available?

Lilly · 12-29-2008, 12:44 AM

from November 2007 to today, I've read 290 books

wayrad · 12-30-2008, 11:04 AM

I currently have 587 books on my Zodiac, most of which I've read. I know that I've lost/mislaid/deleted some files at various times, though.

Harry001 · 12-30-2008, 01:41 PM

to desertgrandma
when i lived in the philippines for 4 years, i bought a dvd with some thousand of ebooks at a bookstore in makati (manila) for $20 and when i broused through the dvd i found out, that it was not only almost all the classic pd books but also a big bunch of bestsellers.
so i am happy to read them.
buying them here would be illegal - but at that time in the philippines buying them was legal and not "under the table".

happy reading

harry

TallMomof2 · 12-30-2008, 10:34 PM

Approximately 1000 since the summer of 2003. That does include a number of short stories and novellas, approximately 200 out of the 1000.

basschick · 12-31-2008, 01:57 AM

lessee... since june, i've bought around 75 ebooks and read just over 80 freebies. plus i had read a bunch from the baen free library before i got my cybook.

Dopedangel · 12-31-2008, 02:59 AM

1500-2000 ebooks over the last eight years.
It all started with my being unable to find any of the Tarzan books after #4 In Karachi
I had read the first four in Urdu so finding the others on the net in english and finding more books on the darknet that have never been released in my city as there was no market for them
I started reading a lot of books on a PC later I bought a cheap 2nd hand PC and joined it to my 21inch Tv screen.
2 years ago I was able to buy a Windows Mobile phone and have been reading on it with ubook ever since

12-25-2008, 08:11 AM	#20
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	When I saw this thread, I immediately thought of Elsi. She keeps perfect records and is lovely and sweet in person. I finished about 60 since I got my reader for Christmas last year. About a quarter or third of them were free downloads. Last edited by DixieGal; 12-25-2008 at 08:15 AM.

12-29-2008, 12:44 AM	#25
Lilly Guru Posts: 688 Karma: 2090 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-900 & PRS-950, Amazon Kindle2	from November 2007 to today, I've read 290 books Last edited by Lilly; 12-29-2008 at 12:47 AM.

12-31-2008, 02:59 AM	#30
Dopedangel Wizard Posts: 1,793 Karma: 30548723 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Device: Boyue	1500-2000 ebooks over the last eight years. It all started with my being unable to find any of the Tarzan books after #4 In Karachi I had read the first four in Urdu so finding the others on the net in english and finding more books on the darknet that have never been released in my city as there was no market for them I started reading a lot of books on a PC later I bought a cheap 2nd hand PC and joined it to my 21inch Tv screen. 2 years ago I was able to buy a Windows Mobile phone and have been reading on it with ubook ever since Last edited by Dopedangel; 12-31-2008 at 03:01 AM.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've been reading eBooks for well over 20 years. Given that I read at least a couple of books a week, the total must be 2000+.

12-25-2008, 06:53 AM	#19
mjh215 Guru Posts: 988 Karma: 12653 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: None of your business	I've read a few dozen on my Sony from various sources, including a few from here... Another few dozen on the computer over the past 20 years or so... To be honest I despised reading books on a monitor so often I would start something and then wait til I could find it in book form, or just print it out. -MJ

12-28-2008, 06:39 PM	#21
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	According to my book journal (which dates back to August 2005) I've read a grand total of 3 ebooks. Only one of those has been on the dedicated ebook reader I purchased earlier this month, the other two were on my desktop's monitor. That's out of the 207 books I've read (in a hodgepodge of formats) since I started keeping track.

12-28-2008, 11:05 PM	#23
Harry001 Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 729 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tehran/Iran - new posting 2024 Device: Nook glow light 3, 3+ and 4+, Tolino Epos 1, 2 and 3	for the last 3 years, i have read about 350 books with my palm and for the last 3 days 3 books for sure with my 505 (patriot games, red rabbit and hunt for red october - all from clancy) and the biggest i have ever read on my palm was the stand - stephen king with around 1000 pages. and aside from that - around 400 magazines like motorcycle magazines, der spiegel, focus, times magazine, nat geo, readers dig. and my daily dose of nytimes.com, economist.com, sueddeutsche.de, spiegel.de, stern.de, heise.de, hurriyet.com.tr, milliyet.com.tr,lemonde.fr,latribune.fr/accueil, lefigaro.fr, and some more for over 8 years keep em coming harry

12-30-2008, 11:04 AM	#26
wayrad Fanatic Posts: 551 Karma: 1121392 Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Device: HTC One M8	I currently have 587 books on my Zodiac, most of which I've read. I know that I've lost/mislaid/deleted some files at various times, though.

12-30-2008, 01:41 PM	#27
Harry001 Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 729 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tehran/Iran - new posting 2024 Device: Nook glow light 3, 3+ and 4+, Tolino Epos 1, 2 and 3	to desertgrandma when i lived in the philippines for 4 years, i bought a dvd with some thousand of ebooks at a bookstore in makati (manila) for $20 and when i broused through the dvd i found out, that it was not only almost all the classic pd books but also a big bunch of bestsellers. so i am happy to read them. buying them here would be illegal - but at that time in the philippines buying them was legal and not "under the table". happy reading harry

12-30-2008, 10:34 PM	#28
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Approximately 1000 since the summer of 2003. That does include a number of short stories and novellas, approximately 200 out of the 1000.

12-31-2008, 01:57 AM	#29
basschick Wizard Posts: 1,096 Karma: 4695691 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	lessee... since june, i've bought around 75 ebooks and read just over 80 freebies. plus i had read a bunch from the baen free library before i got my cybook.

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