• sbv@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Sometimes. I prefer to use libraries with Libby.

    If my library doesn’t have an ebook available, I’ll get an electronic version. Paper books don’t make a lot of sense to me: I only read them once, I rarely lend them out, they seem like a waste of energy for what is essentially just data.

    Paper books have a romance. The idea of having a stocked personal library is cool, it just doesn’t fit my lifestyle, personality, or budget.

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      7 months ago

      I’ve bought physical books then bought digital because I usually poop at work and that’s the best time for a quick read

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        7 months ago

        My boss makes a dollar

        I make a dime

        That’s why I read in the shitter on company time

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        7 months ago

        I just keep a book in the bathroom.

        I have a complicated series of motions that I’ve developed from a young age to make sure I don’t contaminate a book with the bad hand

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      7 months ago

      Paper books have a romance. The idea of having a stocked personal library is cool, it just doesn’t fit my lifestyle, personality, or budget.

      Totally fair of course, but just as a suggestion for others who want to own books on a budget, I suggest thrift stores (like for clothing). They usually have a whole section of use books for very cheap.

      And of course there’s used book stores.

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        7 months ago

        It isn’t the price of the books, it’s the price of the space and furniture to showcase them in an appropriate manner.

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          7 months ago

          That’s fair too. For my part, I’ve recently started to maintain one bookshelf (found on curbside give-away day) and churn through it, keeping a couple notable favorites as conversation starters or for loaning out.

          But the physical presence is important to me, so it’s worth the real estate it takes up in the room. I can totally understand how that isn’t the case for everyone.