• sbv@sh.itjust.works
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    6 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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      6 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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      6 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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        6 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