Last time you bought a Book? - Page 5

auntykatkat · 06-06-2013, 03:16 PM

I bought 3 for Fathers Day. My dad does not do ebooks.

DrNefario · 06-07-2013, 02:37 AM

Wednesday. I bought one ebook, one new (albeit very cheap) paperback - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - which just happened to catch my eye in a non book store, and one used hardback - Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie - from a charity shop.

I don't particularly go looking for paper books like I used to, but I'm still happy to pick up a bargain when I see one, and I am trying to get hold of Agatha Christie books used because I don't want to pay the ebook asking price.

I've read quite few pbooks this year, and I'm still quite happy with them.

rhadin · 06-07-2013, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MrDoug

Just curious of the last time anyone here has purchased a book in hardcover or paperback?

Just curious.. "curiosity killed the cat" ..

I purchased 1 last week and 3 the week before in hardcover. I have about a dozen on preorder (again, in hardcover; I do not buy paperbacks) and I have a list of more than 30 books I plan to buy in hardcover.

OTOH, last week I also bought 5 ebooks.

The way my buying works is this: I buy nonfiction in hardcover and sometimes I'll buy the same book also in ebook form, but that is rare. Usually it is just hardcover for nonfiction. Fiction is almost always in ebook form. There are a few favorite authors, such as Harry Turtledove, David Weber, LE Modesitt, Jr., Terry Brooks, and others, whose fiction I buy in hardcover. Occasionally, I will also buy the ebook version, but that is rare.

I view nonfiction as books I want to keep in my library and fiction as read once then give away/delete except for the few fiction authors whose books I do want to keep in my library.

gridlewak · 06-07-2013, 08:44 AM

Just ordered another one in line yesterday.

HarryT · 06-07-2013, 09:26 AM

I buy reference books and "coffee-table" art books in paper, still.

The most recent paper book I bought was James P. Allen's "Middle Egyptian Grammar".

Love.Forever. · 06-08-2013, 07:12 PM

Most recent book I bought was "A child called It" by Dave Pelzer, it was a very good read but quite sad. Trying to find the next book in the trilogy though..

guanaco · 06-08-2013, 07:29 PM

It was in like 2010 or 2011. Now I only do ebooks

Marrella · 06-09-2013, 11:50 AM

I bought two hardcover novels yesterday, couldn't resist a bargain bin.

I have already bought a couple of paper books this year, though I tend to prefer ebooks for fiction now. I try to have a look at the font size though, before I buy paper books.

Marbles · 06-09-2013, 01:09 PM

2 years ago when I purchased by first eReader

Stephen Chandler · 06-09-2013, 01:19 PM

Bought two last week, but I now buy them from charity shops.

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06-06-2013, 03:16 PM	#61
auntykatkat Evangelist Posts: 439 Karma: 2218026 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oklahoma Device: Nook/Nook Color	I bought 3 for Fathers Day. My dad does not do ebooks.

06-07-2013, 02:37 AM	#62
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,205 Karma: 12029046 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	Wednesday. I bought one ebook, one new (albeit very cheap) paperback - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - which just happened to catch my eye in a non book store, and one used hardback - Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie - from a charity shop. I don't particularly go looking for paper books like I used to, but I'm still happy to pick up a bargain when I see one, and I am trying to get hold of Agatha Christie books used because I don't want to pay the ebook asking price. I've read quite few pbooks this year, and I'm still quite happy with them.

06-07-2013, 08:44 AM	#64
gridlewak Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 3100894 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Device: Kobo Vox	Just ordered another one in line yesterday.

06-07-2013, 09:26 AM	#65
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,548 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I buy reference books and "coffee-table" art books in paper, still. The most recent paper book I bought was James P. Allen's "Middle Egyptian Grammar".

06-08-2013, 07:12 PM	#66
Love.Forever. Monarch Butterfly ... Posts: 255 Karma: 1068968 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canada Device: Samsung Galaxy S4, Nexus 7 32GB, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8"	Most recent book I bought was "A child called It" by Dave Pelzer, it was a very good read but quite sad. Trying to find the next book in the trilogy though..

06-08-2013, 07:29 PM	#67
guanaco Recovering reader Posts: 226 Karma: 8008008 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: México Device: iPad	It was in like 2010 or 2011. Now I only do ebooks

06-09-2013, 11:50 AM	#68
Marrella Cambrian crab Posts: 2,916 Karma: 3229927 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kindle, Pocket Book, Kobo, Sony	I bought two hardcover novels yesterday, couldn't resist a bargain bin. I have already bought a couple of paper books this year, though I tend to prefer ebooks for fiction now. I try to have a look at the font size though, before I buy paper books.

06-09-2013, 01:09 PM	#69
Marbles Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 6296 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Albert, Canada Device: KoboTouch & Kobo Vox iPad2	2 years ago when I purchased by first eReader

06-09-2013, 01:19 PM	#70
Stephen Chandler Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 22222 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: none	Bought two last week, but I now buy them from charity shops.

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