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brer cat

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16. I use the library for most of my books.

Reply to LearnedHand (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2024, 05:49 PM

Aug 9

I do buy some from estate sales or yard sales because I like to have some on hand.

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Where do you get your books? And so you purchase, borrow, or both? [View all] LearnedHand Aug 9 OP

I have a Tribal library card that's good at every library in my county. multigraincracker Aug 9 #1

Nice! LearnedHand Aug 9 #4

Yep, but mostly non fiction. multigraincracker Aug 9 #6

Mostly, Amazon bamagal62 Aug 9 #2

So purchase not borrow? LearnedHand Aug 9 #3

sorry. i guess I misunderstood. bamagal62 Aug 9 #8

Nope totally my bad LearnedHand Aug 9 #11

Just updated the thread title LearnedHand Aug 9 #5

Growing up in a family that forbid my sister and me to read (that's another story), once I learned the power of words wordstroken Aug 9 #18

I would have not made it through my disastrous childhood without books LearnedHand Aug 9 #20

I hear you. wordstroken Aug 9 #34

At this point, almost all are on Kindle. There are a few books rsdsharp Aug 9 #7

Library berniesandersmittens Aug 9 #9

There are libraries who grant cards to out of state residents LearnedHand Aug 9 #13

Are you able to see well enough Zoomie1986 Aug 9 #26

Thank you for this exhaustive list! LearnedHand Aug 10 #43

subscribe to Book Bub or Robin Reads. Pick your preferences and you will get a daily email yellowdogintexas Aug 9 #32

I have a bookmark for BookBub Zoomie1986 Aug 11 #49

+95% Public Library unweird Aug 9 #10

Me too! LearnedHand Aug 9 #12

Amazon. Mostly the free ones. I do purchase some of my favorite authors. Srkdqltr Aug 9 #14

Better World Books online Bayard Aug 9 #15

You have a link? LearnedHand Aug 9 #21

Oh huh! They have a great mission! LearnedHand Aug 9 #22

I use the library for most of my books. brer cat Aug 9 #16

Library and Library Book Sales no_hypocrisy Aug 9 #17

Mostly used online anglesphere Aug 9 #19

I had a successive 4 Kindles when they first came out LearnedHand Aug 9 #23

I read far more than that a year Zoomie1986 Aug 9 #27

Oh yeah def no claim to huge numbers around the readers on DU LearnedHand Aug 9 #37

Been there anglesphere Aug 10 #39

I buy and borrow, but I'm more a buyer than borrower Zoomie1986 Aug 9 #24

Local bookstores/ used and new cbabe Aug 9 #25

It's only audiobooks for me for quite a few years now. bullimiami Aug 9 #28

Half-Priced Books Skittles Aug 9 #29

The Book Corner in Niagara Falls Easterncedar Aug 9 #30

I buy them. Jeebo Aug 9 #31

Hold onto your hat, Isaac anglesphere Aug 10 #40

I really liked the e-ink of the Kindle LearnedHand Aug 11 #45

I agree anglesphere Aug 11 #48

I am 99% ebooks now. The only physical books I buy are gifts for Mr YD yellowdogintexas Aug 9 #33

I used to buy a ton of ebooks LearnedHand Aug 9 #36

Some authors insist on removing DRM Zoomie1986 Aug 10 #42

Cory Doctorow sells all his ebooks without DRM LearnedHand Aug 11 #46

My library is the greatest. Scrivener7 Aug 9 #35

online digital borrow for 95%, the rest bought from authors selling at tables or readings willamette Aug 9 #38

Mostly library. HeartsCanHope Aug 10 #41

Likewise! LearnedHand Aug 11 #47

Everywhere. I like a nice hardcover book I can hold in my hand. Sometimes I treat myself Vinca Aug 11 #44