Do you still purchase physical books?

ownedbycats · 01-22-2022, 09:22 PM

Poll incoming.

ZodWallop · 01-22-2022, 09:57 PM

I picked the closest match. I no longer buy or read physical books. But I do still own all my old ones.

Tarana · 01-22-2022, 10:09 PM

All the novels and reference books are gone, but still have cookbooks and craft books.

Sirtel · 01-22-2022, 10:20 PM

Only when there's no ebook, and that's quite common with books in my native language. So, while ebooks in English make up the bulk of my reading material, I still buy physical books in Estonian occasionally.

SteveEisenberg · 01-22-2022, 10:33 PM

I'm the only one who so far voted "Yes, more than eBooks." However, it is a matter of interpretation. I mostly read library eBooks, and if you count my taxes, as well and the Brooklyn out of state fee, it could be that I actually pay more for eBooks than paper.

If I can't borrow as an eBook, I might borrow paper, as I did today.

But, more often, if I can't borrow the eBook, I'll buy the cheapest used copy seen at bookfinder.com. Used paper is almost always cheaper than the eBook -- something I find to be totally fair.

DiapDealer · 01-22-2022, 11:08 PM

I haven't purchased a physical book in a long, long time, but I'm not going to say I never will again. So I guess my vote is 'Other'.

meeera · 01-23-2022, 01:55 AM

Yes, but almost exclusively for gifts and cookbooks.

Valkrider · 01-23-2022, 03:59 AM

No but I still own reference books but not any novels. So I answered 'other option'.

tomsem · 01-23-2022, 03:59 AM

I am actually reading a physical book for the first time in years. It was unavailable in digital form. I have a couple of others in that category I have bought in last couple of years, for the same reason, but have yet to start reading these.

I’d like to get rid of most of my physical books, but it is very hard to find takers and the idea of carting them to the dump is somehow sacreligious to me.

maddz · 01-23-2022, 04:09 AM

Other - once in a blue moon. I can't say never - I hit buy on abebooks last night.

Sweetpea · 01-23-2022, 05:21 AM

no, but I didn't do away with my physical books, even though I don't read them anymore. I tried, but it's just too inconvenient

spindlegirl · 01-23-2022, 06:18 AM

Other: I only purchase or borrow ebooks. I still own some physical books but I don't read them.

John F · 01-23-2022, 06:53 AM

I picked other. I don't buy pbooks, but I still own some that I don't read.

John F · 01-23-2022, 06:54 AM

Would a book on CD be a physical book?

issybird · 01-23-2022, 08:05 AM

I only buy ebooks, but in addition to reading unread owned paperbooks, I’ll borrow paperbooks from the library if they don’t exist or are outrageously expensive as ebooks. That said, it’s got to be a book I really, really want to read, as I vastly prefer ebook reading.

View Poll Results: Do you still purchase physical books?
Yes, more than eBooks.	18	9.68%
Yes, the same amount as eBooks.	4	2.15%
Yes, but less than eBooks.	47	25.27%
Yes, but only when the book is unavailable in digital format.	30	16.13%
No, but I still read physical books I already have.	43	23.12%
No, and I don't own any physical books.	19	10.22%
Other/Option not mentioned here.	33	17.74%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 186. You may not vote on this poll

01-22-2022, 09:22 PM	#1
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01-22-2022, 09:57 PM	#2
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,360 Karma: 110455811 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	I picked the closest match. I no longer buy or read physical books. But I do still own all my old ones.

01-22-2022, 10:09 PM	#3
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,009 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	All the novels and reference books are gone, but still have cookbooks and craft books.

01-22-2022, 10:20 PM	#4
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,543 Karma: 230505502 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Only when there's no ebook, and that's quite common with books in my native language. So, while ebooks in English make up the bulk of my reading material, I still buy physical books in Estonian occasionally.

01-22-2022, 10:33 PM	#5
SteveEisenberg Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,200 Karma: 40000000 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: near Philadelphia USA Device: Kindle Kids Edition, Fire HD 10 (11th generation)	I'm the only one who so far voted "Yes, more than eBooks." However, it is a matter of interpretation. I mostly read library eBooks, and if you count my taxes, as well and the Brooklyn out of state fee, it could be that I actually pay more for eBooks than paper. If I can't borrow as an eBook, I might borrow paper, as I did today. But, more often, if I can't borrow the eBook, I'll buy the cheapest used copy seen at bookfinder.com. Used paper is almost always cheaper than the eBook -- something I find to be totally fair.

01-22-2022, 11:08 PM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,044 Karma: 199464182 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I haven't purchased a physical book in a long, long time, but I'm not going to say I never will again. So I guess my vote is 'Other'.

01-23-2022, 01:55 AM	#7
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,718 Karma: 66666666 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Yes, but almost exclusively for gifts and cookbooks.

01-23-2022, 03:59 AM	#8
Valkrider Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 1250000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra, iPadAir2, PRS600, iPhone 6, iPod, Palm TX	No but I still own reference books but not any novels. So I answered 'other option'.

01-23-2022, 03:59 AM	#9
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,772 Karma: 26974049 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	I am actually reading a physical book for the first time in years. It was unavailable in digital form. I have a couple of others in that category I have bought in last couple of years, for the same reason, but have yet to start reading these. I’d like to get rid of most of my physical books, but it is very hard to find takers and the idea of carting them to the dump is somehow sacreligious to me.

01-23-2022, 04:09 AM	#10
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,346 Karma: 29573004 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	Other - once in a blue moon. I can't say never - I hit buy on abebooks last night.

01-23-2022, 05:21 AM	#11
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	no, but I didn't do away with my physical books, even though I don't read them anymore. I tried, but it's just too inconvenient

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01-23-2022, 06:18 AM	#12
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,594 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	Other: I only purchase or borrow ebooks. I still own some physical books but I don't read them.

01-23-2022, 06:53 AM	#13
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,550 Karma: 67891011 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	I picked other. I don't buy pbooks, but I still own some that I don't read.

01-23-2022, 06:54 AM	#14
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,550 Karma: 67891011 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	Would a book on CD be a physical book?

01-23-2022, 08:05 AM	#15
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,674 Karma: 225870683 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	I only buy ebooks, but in addition to reading unread owned paperbooks, I’ll borrow paperbooks from the library if they don’t exist or are outrageously expensive as ebooks. That said, it’s got to be a book I really, really want to read, as I vastly prefer ebook reading.