A poll about books

[sctiger]

I was thinking after the thread about reading a few days ago, and then some Kindle/e-reader talk, how do you get your books?  Do you buy them?  The library?  Download them on an e-reader?

[phishgirl]

I download them now to my iPad using my nook app. If I borrow a book it's a hard copy from a friend or library but I almost always download them ever since I was nursing O.

[musicalsilver]

If I can't get it for free I probably won't read it. I get a few books as gifts, but that's rare anymore. I mostly use the library. I only really own some of my favorites, as well as all the books I used to buy in high school. I have a very dated bookshelf.

DH uses the amazon store a lot for reading with the kindle app. He buys some, uses some of their free books, and also downloads some from various "places" on the internet.

[sctiger]

I mostly use the library. I usually read books just once, so it's not worth it usually to buy them. I do like the idea of having shelves full of books though!

[catalinapink]

I get most of my books from the library, most are e-books and a few real books.

Like musicalsilver and sctiger I don't like to pay for my books, but I do but so many books for R since I feel like I get my money's worth for his books. I'm not really the type of person to read a book more than once.

[nachellebeck]

I mostly do audiobooks now. But I used to get them on my Nook app on whatever device I was using.

[kames12]

Buy via Amazon on my kindle. I've gotten into reading a lot of self published authors and many of their books are $3-$4. Then there are the authors/series that I have to get. DH and I have linked our kindle accounts (family library) so I now have access to all the books he's bought. Also have an audible subscription

[callmeKD]

wah! sctiger I thought this would be a clicky poll!

[callmeKD]

I buy them. and 99% of the time I buy them on sale or from a used book retailer.

[sctiger]

Jan 27, 2015 22:10:50 GMT -5 callmeKD said:

wah! sctiger I thought this would be a clicky poll!

Sorry! I'm dumb and don't know how!

[sctiger]

Oh wait, I figured it out! I assumed it would be hard. Next time, okay?

[majwv8]

Jan 27, 2015 21:50:26 GMT -5 classictwitch said:

I usually download from Amazon onto my kindle. I just started using my library card to borrow ebooks to save money. I'm not loving it. I can't manually return the books once I'm done and have to wait for my two week loan to "expire." I read fast, so this is a killer.

Can you only have one book out at a time? Ours allows five out at a time, so while you can't manual return, I'm not reading five books in two weeks.

I also rarely pay to read a book. Most of the Kindle books come from the library. The hard part is that for most current bestsellers, you have to get on a wait list that never works out for me.

[subliminalrabbit]

Buy from Amazon to download to my kindle. As much as I'd love to save $ here, with DH being a writer and all -- and knowing how little most authors make -- we prioritize supporting them and the (not so healthy) publishing industry.

DH still buys most of his books in hard copy!

[heelibrarian]

Library 4EVAH

[peachey]

I get eBooks from the library onto my phone or iPad. (I actually use my Mom's library card to have access to the library in Indy.)

[skk]

I buy ebooks for my kindle, but I've hardly been reading lately so am not really supporting the industry anymore. I tried to borrow from the library before, but got frustrated with waiting lists. I don't mind hard copy books too, but only read them once so it's not worth it.

[ciahanna]

Buy them on Nook and read them on my tablet. DH and I share a library so sometimes I read is books too.
I also buy paperbacks if it's a series or author I already have alot of.

[daffy2k]

I borrow e-books from the library via the 3M Library app on my iPad or I buy them on my Kindle (and usually bounce between Kindle, iPad and iPhone reading the same book). I very rarely buy paper books anymore, mostly just because it is so convenient to download them instantly, and if I'm traveling my Kindle is much easier to pack.

[lioness13]

Kindle fo life yo! I buy books from Amazon, find free books, and borrow e-books from my public library.

[mufflerlove]

I love tuebl.ca! I only read books that I can get for free.

[lingeringwithcoffee]

I mostly use the library or exchange books with friends. I have a Kindle, but I just don't find much satisfaction of reading a book on it.

I do ask for books as gifts, so right now I'm working on reading all the books I got for Christmas.

[dmlk413]

I use the library a lot (for ebooks and real books). I also get some advanced read copies to review. I also own a ton of books (real and ebooks) that I have bought and never read so I'm slowly making my way through those.  I'm trying not to buy books right now but I will buy them if it's something I really want to read right now or if they are on sale.  Those kindle daily deals are the devil.

I used to get a lot of books for gifts but not so much anymore.

[sympkin]

Most of the time I borrow ebooks through my local library and read them on my tablet. They use OverDrive which is actually sounding super easy compared to what some of you have to deal with. It lets you pick your lending period and it let you return books as soon as you are done. Plus my local let you take out 20, not a typo, twenty items at a time.

I will buy books, but only if I know I'll read them more than once or they are not available through the library system. More paperbacks but some ebooks.

I used to want the full shelves of books like sctiger mentioned, but I just donated about half of my collection, now I just think of the dusting.

[michelin82]

I do a combination of all of those things - minus the library. While I do have a library card, I haven't been able to get there for quite some time. Mainly because it takes me SO freaking long to read books now with the kiddos that I can't finish a book before it has to be returned!

[lizzybizzy]

Library mostly. I stopped buying actual books ages ago. If I really want to read something and can't find it, I get it on the nook. I had a bunch of B&N gift cards so I'm still not paying anything yet.

[lizzybizzy]

Jan 28, 2015 10:58:36 GMT -5 thelorax said:

Those that use the library- what is your wait time? I swear I'm always like 26 on the list.

I never know where I am on the list but it takes weeks/months usually. To the point I forget I was on the list.

[lizzybizzy]

Jan 28, 2015 11:10:08 GMT -5 thelorax said:

Jan 28, 2015 11:08:38 GMT -5 lizzybizzy said:

I never know where I am on the list but it takes weeks/months usually. To the point I forget I was on the list.

That was always my issue I'd forget and miss the window and then I'd lose the book. User error. 

My library calls me on my cell when my book is ready and gives me a few days to pick it up. I love those calls!

[sctiger]

Jan 28, 2015 11:30:27 GMT -5 lizzybizzy said:

Jan 28, 2015 11:10:08 GMT -5 thelorax said:

That was always my issue I'd forget and miss the window and then I'd lose the book. User error. 

My library calls me on my cell when my book is ready and gives me a few days to pick it up. I love those calls!

I get an email and it's always a nice surprise if I'd forgotten!

[moosemug]

Guess I'm the only old school one here! I like the hard copy books where I can turn the page and use a book mark. That said, I've only tried reading on our kindle once. I get headaches when I look at a screen too long so the idea of reading from a screen just doesn't appeal to me. Plus, when I've looked at the kindle version, it's usually only a couple bucks cheaper than the hard copy and then I can loan it out to people if it was good. I have a library card but can't remember the last time I used it.

[catalinapink]

Jan 28, 2015 8:05:45 GMT -5 thatblondie said:

Free on Amazon or I'll buy them.

The last non children's book in read was The Night Circus and I finished it a few weeks after the book club. How long ago was that? Yikes.

Let's be embarrassed together, I'm pretty sure that's the last book I read too.