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gardenomette t1_j1zsexz wrote

I don't buy books I haven't read. I borrow them and if I love them and want to re-read them, then I buy them so I won't have to keep borrowing it.

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Elco1998 t1_j23o1sg wrote

But you can't borrow any book. But you can buy any book. So you might miss-out on some good reads. The Internet has millions of books compared to a library.

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gardenomette t1_j23rcqs wrote

Between free books online, borrowing from friends, and my library that will order in books from all the other libraries in the country+their ebook apps, I really haven't had a problem finding good books I want to read. 🤷‍♀️ There's so much other stuff I'd rather spend money on.

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Elco1998 t1_j2480v7 wrote

As long as it works for you.

What about popular novels? Would you buy those?

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gardenomette t1_j24c8l9 wrote

As I said, if I borrow a book and it turns out I absolutely love it and I want to re-read it several times, then I buy it. I just don't want my bookshelves to have books on them that aren't special to me or are unread. I've moved twice with a 400+ book collection and I'm not doing that ever again, it's heavy, expensive and it limits the choice you have when deciding where to move. So now I'm down to +-40, and it feels a lot better. And I'm saving money and that's good too. Fingers crossed I'll have the money to own a house before I die. 🤞

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Elco1998 t1_j252qmb wrote

400+ books? You must be a walking encyclopedia by now. Hahaha. Anyway. That's a lot of wood to be transporting. I think digital is the way for you. 😂

All the best on your house. I hope it works-out. It's certainly a far-reaching dream for me atm. Anyway...🤞 for you.

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