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X_Digger

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42. We've also pared down our physical inventory of books.
Wed Feb 13, 2013, 10:55 AM
Feb 2013

We do much less re-reading of old titles because we can't afford another trip to the used book store. We're voracious readers and both me and the wife would go through 10-15 paperbacks a week together.

The previous time we moved, we had 45'ish book boxes. This last time? 20'ish.

There will be bookstores as long as books are published. geomon666 Feb 2013 #1
In our area that sort of leaves online ordering. madfloridian Feb 2013 #2
I order through Abe Books too. trusty elf Feb 2013 #18
that's like saying "I like buying and eating food but if grocery stores go away I'm cool with it." TeamPooka Feb 2013 #8
the end result is going to be a shakeout, with fewer corporations controlling more stuff. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #16
I never understood this argument. RudynJack Feb 2013 #23
Why does it have to be either/or? marions ghost Feb 2013 #68
Good. joshcryer Feb 2013 #25
True dat, but also some benefits to the old system napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #27
Go with Good Reads or other basic reviewing services. joshcryer Feb 2013 #28
LibraryThing is a good one too Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #32
Thanks, I will check that out. Looks interesting. madfloridian Feb 2013 #58
Is an open source alternative to Amazon even needed? napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #65
Yeah, the publishing industry is getting 30% minimum. joshcryer Feb 2013 #66
I think they're exploiting a DRM monopoly. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #72
Good stuff, and I agree. joshcryer Feb 2013 #74
With a little work you can load the appropriate reader on either platform. Llewlladdwr Feb 2013 #85
That bit of work can be pretty significant. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #90
I'm one of those crappy self-published authors Recursion Feb 2013 #48
I dunno, Recursion. Your posts are pretty well-spoken and lucid. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #64
Whatever happened to scrolls? Archae Feb 2013 #3
And buggy whips! ;) n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #40
I prefer the chiseled stone tablets myself. Brigid Feb 2013 #67
It's very sad to see. TDale313 Feb 2013 #4
I still get hardback books but I buy them online. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #5
No choice in our area. Religious books rule the market here. madfloridian Feb 2013 #11
I'm a bookworm. Me too. nt octoberlib Feb 2013 #6
The medium is the message Leslie Valley Feb 2013 #7
Not to me. A book is a book. An e-book is not the same. madfloridian Feb 2013 #10
I want both ebooks and hard books DonCoquixote Feb 2013 #21
One note about Borders DonCoquixote Feb 2013 #22
You're mistaken RudynJack Feb 2013 #24
That's funny DonCoquixote Feb 2013 #26
A lot of independent publishers don't use DRM on Kindle. joshcryer Feb 2013 #29
They're downloaded to the kindle, as well. n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #41
Just like the Kindle. RudynJack Feb 2013 #47
I got a textbook on Kindle (for PC) and it required an internet connection to view. joshcryer Feb 2013 #69
I was VERY skeptical about e-readers at first. Codeine Feb 2013 #36
Replace Kindle with Nook, and I could ahve written this obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #38
We've also pared down our physical inventory of books. X_Digger Feb 2013 #42
Me too! obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #62
I've been watching the transition with ambivalence. LWolf Feb 2013 #91
Thanks for that post. You are definitely a fellow book lover. madfloridian Feb 2013 #92
Just some round number figuring here... ret5hd Feb 2013 #55
I remember when every town had a bookstore ..... daleanime Feb 2013 #9
I Was Raised in a Family of Readers Too. Still Love Having a Real Book to Read From dballance Feb 2013 #12
Saturday was library day growing up. We checked out as many as we could. madfloridian Feb 2013 #59
I feel the same. and i also feel uneasy because once most information is digital, it HiPointDem Feb 2013 #13
agree backtoblue Feb 2013 #43
Yes, I share that uneasiness. Digital info can be changed too easily. madfloridian Feb 2013 #54
I hear you Skittles Feb 2013 #14
When I was a kid back in the late 60's... WCGreen Feb 2013 #15
small low-end businesses in general are dying. which means that that old low-end individuality HiPointDem Feb 2013 #17
Thanks for the nostalgia.... llmart Feb 2013 #83
I'm conflicted on one hand I can grab my nook and my ADHD brain doesn't have to remember or forgot trublu992 Feb 2013 #19
I'm a big "tech" person, but e-books have not won me over. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #20
k&r for the codex, and for the local merchants who sell them. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #30
i have semi rare books that are over 100 yrs old... madrchsod Feb 2013 #31
We're going to lose a lot with the digitalization of books, MadHound Feb 2013 #33
Maybe the "music industry" isn't republishing old music, kentauros Feb 2013 #60
I don't believe print is dead. intheflow Feb 2013 #34
Elevators are way cool though. Skink Feb 2013 #52
Unless you lose power. intheflow Feb 2013 #53
Everything sucks when you lose power! kentauros Feb 2013 #61
The vast, vast majority of books are read once, maybe pipoman Feb 2013 #35
That's the other side of this... pipi_k Feb 2013 #49
AND the publishers may never get around to those books, or unknown millions of others. madfloridian Feb 2013 #56
The thing is, paper and ink(at least soy based ink) are renewable resources, MadHound Feb 2013 #50
I love ereaders. Support your local Public Library! You can physically borrow dead tree books or retread Feb 2013 #37
+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #39
Books and Music stores Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #44
I never really like the book or record store clerk AngryAmish Feb 2013 #57
I am a... pipi_k Feb 2013 #45
The shock of being told by a used book seller that they did not want hardback books... madfloridian Feb 2013 #71
Still a place for paper books, but new bookstores will continue to dwindle Lurks Often Feb 2013 #46
B&N online prices are often the same as Amazon obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #63
I think they'll become a niche like record stores. joshcryer Feb 2013 #70
+ 1000 clarice Feb 2013 #51
i Loved Bookstar and Crown Books JI7 Feb 2013 #73
"maybe a new trend back to smaller indie book stores" That would be good. madfloridian Feb 2013 #75
Similarly, I used to love "record stores" like Tower Record and specialty shops. Hoyt Feb 2013 #76
I know what you mean. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #81
Yes! I'd browse the vinyl bins 'til my fingers were gray from dust. VOX Feb 2013 #86
Here's one reason I'm sticking to paper books instead of switching to digital: Louisiana1976 Feb 2013 #77
Bill Maxwell is a gem. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #78
Abe Books is great for that kind of thing. madfloridian Feb 2013 #79
Thanks, I'll check them out. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #80
So much of that in Central Florida. madfloridian Feb 2013 #84
I only buy hardcopies of books bigwillq Feb 2013 #82
Precisely. The content is the main course, but as objects, books achieve perfection. VOX Feb 2013 #87
You mean 'cause of e-readers or people not reading any more? Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #88
I still have most of my college literature textbooks. I keep the older stuff... madfloridian Feb 2013 #89
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