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I can't help but always worry that one day I'll need paper books. I don't know what it is, but I feel like I should start collecting paper books instead of every single book I have is on my Kobo. Which do you do? If you get paper books, is there a source that sells cheaper books. Books are kind of pricey where I look.

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[โ€“] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Physical for me. I just can't read for long durations on a screen. I just can't. I need the tactile feeling of turning pages and having a physical thing to hold and take with me. In that same vein, I have a hard time even reading softcover. One of the biggest reasons I read anyway is to get away from screens/technology anyway. I also like having a physical library in my bedroom that I can look at. I understand that these are all really objectionable, prissy reasons to prefer physical.

For your second question. I've had good luck with eBay, at least as a US buyer. It helps that USPS ships books really cheap for sellers and most stores that I see usually have more than 1 item on my wishlist so I can knock out a bunch of books in one order, get them used (better for the environment), and avoid Amazon

[โ€“] penquin@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

My whole thing is that sometimes worry about shit going south in the world (I know so fucking stupid lol), and us losing power then my e-reader won't be worth a shit and all my books will be gone. I hate Amazon with a passion. I only use them when I have to.