How many shops did you buy ebooks from in 2019? - Page 2

Tarana · 02-09-2020, 08:21 PM

My list only includes books not yet read but does include at least one from each source. I didn't realize I had so many, but can't fix my poll answer.

Amazon (187) - includes author provided links
Baen (6)
Humble Bundle (20 - one bundle)
Phoenix Pick (15)
Weightless Books (6)
Kobo (1)
Smashwords (6)
Storybundle (47 - 3 bundles)
Wildside Press (7)
Author (1)
Kickstarter (7)
B&N (1)

DNSB · 02-09-2020, 09:39 PM

Baen
Grantville Gazette
Kobo
Amazon
Smashwords
Other direct from publisher
Humble Bundle
Kickstarter
Author (I was a bit surprised by how many were in this group.)

I didn't count sites where I was purchasing for another person so went for the last poll answer.

binaryhermit · 02-09-2020, 10:04 PM

Looks like it's just amazon and bcmystery.com this year (if the 1 year subscription to their ebook... thing counts)

library addict · 02-10-2020, 12:25 AM

I voted 3 (Kobo, Google Play, direct from publisher), but put all of my books in Calibre so could also have voted 6.

Poppaea · 02-10-2020, 04:28 AM

The books I got from bookstores were freebies. I got them from two different German bookstores (the big chain ones, with muliple B&M stores in every city).

I am a member in two libraries and have applied for a third one. As the third library is in a different county it is not sure they will accept me.

I used to buy a lot, but since my monetary downfall (doesn't this sound way more dramatic then being broke

) I found I don't need to buy. The libraries have everything I wanna read and wait time is no problem when I time the books I put on hold wisely.

When I got my first e-reader I was a patron of two libraries and bought books, too. Then it moved to buying only and now I am at lending only. It makes no difference in getting the latest books, just in my wallet. ;-)

Sweetpea · 02-10-2020, 06:57 AM

Just 1 in 2019, 2 in 2018. Amazon (which is where I buy all of my books). In 2018 I had also bought a Humble Bundle. The reason: I don't need any third-party installation or registration (that is, not from the bookstore) download books and put them on both my kobo and my husbands kindle. Just the bookstore and Calibre is enough.

murraypaul · 02-10-2020, 07:35 AM

Just Amazon (133). (I'm counting Amazon UK and US as one.)

GeckoFriend · 02-10-2020, 07:39 AM

Amazon only - eight books in 2019. Almost all my reading is from public libraries.

issybird · 02-10-2020, 07:45 AM

Kobo, Amazon, Google.

4691mls · 02-10-2020, 09:37 AM

Google Play, Kobo, Books-a-million

ekbell · 02-10-2020, 10:48 AM

At least 8

Kobo, Amazon, humble bundle, google play, Arc Manor, Logos Bible Software and a couple of small Catholic publishers.

MickiTee · 02-10-2020, 01:22 PM

Amazon, Kobo & Google.

mrscoach · 02-10-2020, 06:06 PM

After I voted ove, I thought " crap, I forgot the cookbooks and the craft book." Then I thought about it and realized some were in 2017-18 and the other was this year. So I read correct that number is 1, Amazon.

ilovejedd · 02-10-2020, 07:37 PM

In alphabetical order:

Amazon
Comixology
Humble Bundle
Kobo
Tappytoon

Not counting the romance Humble Bundle, think I bought maybe 10 novels. Most of my purchases are manga or comics.

ottdmk · 02-11-2020, 12:51 AM

Four:
1) Kobo: Primarily
2) Humble Bundle (Bought a couple of them)
3) DriveThruRPG.com
4) Amazon

View Poll Results: How many shops did you buy ebooks from in 2019?
None. (I use the library and/or Public Domain and/or freebies)	8	11.43%
1 (Why bother with more than 1?)	24	34.29%
2 (The best of both)	8	11.43%
3 (Comparison shopper)	11	15.71%
4 (Bargain hunter!)	6	8.57%
5 (Looking is half the fun)	2	2.86%
6 (They all go through calibre anyway)	3	4.29%
7 (I'd forgotten that one)	2	2.86%
8 (I didn't know there were this many left)	3	4.29%
9 (Yes, I'm sure)	0	0%
10+ (What can I say - I buy a lot!)	0	0%
The Blue one next to the Fish	3	4.29%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

02-09-2020, 08:21 PM	#16
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,978 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	My list only includes books not yet read but does include at least one from each source. I didn't realize I had so many, but can't fix my poll answer. Amazon (187) - includes author provided links Baen (6) Humble Bundle (20 - one bundle) Phoenix Pick (15) Weightless Books (6) Kobo (1) Smashwords (6) Storybundle (47 - 3 bundles) Wildside Press (7) Author (1) Kickstarter (7) B&N (1) Last edited by Tarana; 02-09-2020 at 08:35 PM.

02-09-2020, 09:39 PM	#17
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,380 Karma: 145435140 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Baen Grantville Gazette Kobo Amazon Smashwords Other direct from publisher Humble Bundle Kickstarter Author (I was a bit surprised by how many were in this group.) I didn't count sites where I was purchasing for another person so went for the last poll answer. Last edited by DNSB; 02-10-2020 at 12:48 PM. Reason: Added the other direct from publisher

02-10-2020, 07:35 AM	#22
murraypaul Interested Bystander Posts: 3,725 Karma: 19728152 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Note 4, Kobo One	Just Amazon (133). (I'm counting Amazon UK and US as one.) Last edited by murraypaul; 02-10-2020 at 09:40 AM.

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02-09-2020, 10:04 PM	#18
binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,696 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Looks like it's just amazon and bcmystery.com this year (if the 1 year subscription to their ebook... thing counts)

02-10-2020, 12:25 AM	#19
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,882 Karma: 35535698 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I voted 3 (Kobo, Google Play, direct from publisher), but put all of my books in Calibre so could also have voted 6.

02-10-2020, 04:28 AM	#20
Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,536 Karma: 19491715 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra 2	The books I got from bookstores were freebies. I got them from two different German bookstores (the big chain ones, with muliple B&M stores in every city). I am a member in two libraries and have applied for a third one. As the third library is in a different county it is not sure they will accept me. I used to buy a lot, but since my monetary downfall (doesn't this sound way more dramatic then being broke ) I found I don't need to buy. The libraries have everything I wanna read and wait time is no problem when I time the books I put on hold wisely. When I got my first e-reader I was a patron of two libraries and bought books, too. Then it moved to buying only and now I am at lending only. It makes no difference in getting the latest books, just in my wallet. ;-)

02-10-2020, 06:57 AM	#21
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Just 1 in 2019, 2 in 2018. Amazon (which is where I buy all of my books). In 2018 I had also bought a Humble Bundle. The reason: I don't need any third-party installation or registration (that is, not from the bookstore) download books and put them on both my kobo and my husbands kindle. Just the bookstore and Calibre is enough.

02-10-2020, 07:39 AM	#23
GeckoFriend Guru Posts: 614 Karma: 1164945 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: iPhone 7+, iPad Mini4, Kindle Voyage	Amazon only - eight books in 2019. Almost all my reading is from public libraries.

02-10-2020, 07:45 AM	#24
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,225 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Kobo, Amazon, Google.

02-10-2020, 09:37 AM	#25
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	Google Play, Kobo, Books-a-million

02-10-2020, 10:48 AM	#26
ekbell Guru Posts: 603 Karma: 12345678 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada Device: none	At least 8 Kobo, Amazon, humble bundle, google play, Arc Manor, Logos Bible Software and a couple of small Catholic publishers.

02-10-2020, 01:22 PM	#27
MickiTee Guru Posts: 838 Karma: 3976266 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: London, UK Device: Sony PRS-505, Pocketbook TL3, TL4, TL5	Amazon, Kobo & Google.

02-10-2020, 06:06 PM	#28
mrscoach Guru Posts: 763 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	After I voted ove, I thought " crap, I forgot the cookbooks and the craft book." Then I thought about it and realized some were in 2017-18 and the other was this year. So I read correct that number is 1, Amazon.

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02-10-2020, 07:37 PM	#29
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	In alphabetical order: Amazon Comixology Humble Bundle Kobo Tappytoon Not counting the romance Humble Bundle, think I bought maybe 10 novels. Most of my purchases are manga or comics.

02-11-2020, 12:51 AM	#30
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,196 Karma: 3765734 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M8 HD	Four: 1) Kobo: Primarily 2) Humble Bundle (Bought a couple of them) 3) DriveThruRPG.com 4) Amazon