Do you still buy physical books? - Page 4

Ournple · 11-02-2023, 09:47 PM

I used to buy them pretty often

, Like so many people here, i have specific authors whose books i collect, but book prices skyrocketed to triple what they used to be overnight a few months ago, so i'm very conservative with my spending

. I'd say about 90% of the books i've read this year were on Eink

haertig · 11-03-2023, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Sadly for most people, it will end in that junk pile of one purpose kitchen devices that most people have at one time or another accumulated.

I imagine this will indeed be the case for some people - in particular, the ones who don't normally eat hard boiled eggs very often. Some people use their microwave oven all the time. I don't. I use my air fryer more often. But then, some people don't have one of those at all. To each their own.

I will amend my recommendation: "If you like hard boiled eggs, eat them fairly regularly, and have about a 6 inch diameter space on your kitchen counter available - then I think you might like this device."

neil_swann80 · 11-03-2023, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Yes you can. You can think of King Arthur.

But that lacks an amusing double entendre.

Indio777 · 11-04-2023, 10:33 AM

Yes, very much. I read a lot of nonfiction such as history and art history. Ebooks simply don't work as well. Plus I much prefer the physical aspect. I have read a grand total of five ebooks this year (mostly while I was traveling).

HLS · 11-04-2023, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

HLS, any chance you could enable PMs?.

I don't want people IMing me

John F · 11-04-2023, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HLS

I don't want people IMing me

Fair enough. Good luck.

JSWolf · 11-04-2023, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by neil_swann80

But that lacks an amusing double entendre.

It still fits with thew magical sword.

AudreyMedia · 11-04-2023, 05:31 PM

I don't buy physical books and have no interest. Except in the specific case of artbooks which are generally printed on a special paper

rxmom03 · 11-05-2023, 01:45 AM

I only buy reference-type books as physical books. For me, that is cookbooks, religious books, craft books and coffee table type books. Oh, also children's books for my grandkids are only physical books. They are not of an age to appreciate e-books yet.

Maggie May · 11-05-2023, 12:36 PM

Yes. I still buy physical books. My last purchase was a week ago. I bought a cook book in hardback. Have around 12 paperbacks waiting for my attention. �� I admit, I much prefer reading on my Kindle. However, I’ll still continue to buy the odd physical book. There’s just something about holding a physical book in your hands. It’s special.

ZodWallop · 11-05-2023, 10:09 PM

I bought three books today, all gifts.

My kid wanted a romance novel she saw at Target.

And a few months ago, when visting family in Washington, I mentioned that I'd like to see Stephen King given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. My brother and his wife laughed and she said he was a hack (though she couldn't name a book of his she had read). It offended me and stayed with me. So today I ordered 11/22/63 and Different Seasons for my sister-in-law with a giftcard that says Stephen King isn't a hack. Since I used Amazon and they live in Seattle, it'll be there tomorrow

neil_swann80 · 11-06-2023, 06:27 AM

I think when you're a prolific writer some hackiness is inevitable. I've enjoyed some of his work, disliked a fair amount. Enjoyed The Dark Tower series in particular and there was something about Dolores Claiborne that stuck with me. I recently read "Billy Summers" and thought that was rather hacky.

ZodWallop · 11-06-2023, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by neil_swann80

...I recently read "Billy Summers" and thought that was rather hacky.

Funny. I also heard Billy Summers was the best thing he had written in a while. I haven't yet read it.

I did enjoy The Institute, which I hadn't heard great things about before reading it.

HLS · 11-06-2023, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Funny. I also heard Billy Summers was the best thing he had written in a while. I haven't yet read it.

I did enjoy The Institute, which I hadn't heard great things about before reading it.

I found Billy Summers to be rather boring

HLS · 11-06-2023, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I bought three books today, all gifts.

My kid wanted a romance novel she saw at Target.

And a few months ago, when visting family in Washington, I mentioned that I'd like to see Stephen King given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. My brother and his wife laughed and she said he was a hack (though she couldn't name a book of his she had read). It offended me and stayed with me. So today I ordered 11/22/63 and Different Seasons for my sister-in-law with a giftcard that says Stephen King isn't a hack. Since I used Amazon and they live in Seattle, it'll be there tomorrow

11/22/63 was a good book. A lot to absorb tho

11-04-2023, 10:33 AM	#49
Indio777 Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 1503568 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, DC Device: Mobile Phone, Kindle (rarely), but mostly still read paper	Yes, very much. I read a lot of nonfiction such as history and art history. Ebooks simply don't work as well. Plus I much prefer the physical aspect. I have read a grand total of five ebooks this year (mostly while I was traveling). Last edited by Indio777; 11-04-2023 at 10:45 AM.

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11-02-2023, 09:47 PM	#46
Ournple Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: Cairo Device: Kindle Oasis 10th Gen	I used to buy them pretty often , Like so many people here, i have specific authors whose books i collect, but book prices skyrocketed to triple what they used to be overnight a few months ago, so i'm very conservative with my spending . I'd say about 90% of the books i've read this year were on Eink

11-04-2023, 05:31 PM	#53
AudreyMedia Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2023 Device: Kobo Clara HD	I don't buy physical books and have no interest. Except in the specific case of artbooks which are generally printed on a special paper

11-05-2023, 01:45 AM	#54
rxmom03 Addict Posts: 217 Karma: 539264 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: DFW, TX Device: Pixel 8, iPad Air, Kobo Aura One, Kobo Clara 2E	I only buy reference-type books as physical books. For me, that is cookbooks, religious books, craft books and coffee table type books. Oh, also children's books for my grandkids are only physical books. They are not of an age to appreciate e-books yet.

11-05-2023, 12:36 PM	#55
Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	Yes. I still buy physical books. My last purchase was a week ago. I bought a cook book in hardback. Have around 12 paperbacks waiting for my attention. �� I admit, I much prefer reading on my Kindle. However, I’ll still continue to buy the odd physical book. There’s just something about holding a physical book in your hands. It’s special.

11-05-2023, 10:09 PM	#56
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,332 Karma: 110455811 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	I bought three books today, all gifts. My kid wanted a romance novel she saw at Target. And a few months ago, when visting family in Washington, I mentioned that I'd like to see Stephen King given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. My brother and his wife laughed and she said he was a hack (though she couldn't name a book of his she had read). It offended me and stayed with me. So today I ordered 11/22/63 and Different Seasons for my sister-in-law with a giftcard that says Stephen King isn't a hack. Since I used Amazon and they live in Seattle, it'll be there tomorrow

11-06-2023, 06:27 AM	#57
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,709 Karma: 11482159 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	I think when you're a prolific writer some hackiness is inevitable. I've enjoyed some of his work, disliked a fair amount. Enjoyed The Dark Tower series in particular and there was something about Dolores Claiborne that stuck with me. I recently read "Billy Summers" and thought that was rather hacky.

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