• grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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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.