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E-Book Prices Arent as expected
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 9/6/18 at 8:34 pm
No wonder tablet sales are dropping! When I bought my first Kindle tablet, my mistaken notion was that ebooks would be noticeably cheaper than regular books. Fast forward to now - reality is that e books are still almost as pricey as actual books.
I still like my kindle and also the app on my iPad. But I’m not real impressed by the book prices and have learned to use some discount paths to e book acquisition, like Book Bub. Also rediscovering the public library.
Wondering what others think.
I still like my kindle and also the app on my iPad. But I’m not real impressed by the book prices and have learned to use some discount paths to e book acquisition, like Book Bub. Also rediscovering the public library.
Wondering what others think.
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Posted on 9/6/18 at 9:23 pm to JawjaTigah
I still like holding an actual book in my hands.
Posted on 9/6/18 at 10:51 pm to memphis tiger
I use our local library for all my books, and use the libby app to listen to audio books to and from work with access from my library card
Posted on 9/7/18 at 7:39 am to JawjaTigah
I like the physical connection to a book, but the kindle makes getting library books so easy that I generally default to that. I enjoy the kindle more than I thought.
For a book I know I will love, I still buy or borrow the physical copy though.
Haven't bought a book yet on the kindle, but there are deals that apparently happen all the time for cheap books, they just won't be anywhere near new, etc.
For a book I know I will love, I still buy or borrow the physical copy though.
Haven't bought a book yet on the kindle, but there are deals that apparently happen all the time for cheap books, they just won't be anywhere near new, etc.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 8:23 am to JawjaTigah
E-readers are incredibly durable. That is probably one of the reasons why sales have flattened. Nobody needs to buy another one for many years.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 9:00 am to GetCocky11
Really are durable. Love mine, but kindle book prices are not much less than book books. Sometimes a little more than paperbacks. Plus I really like book books too, and going to book stores.
Good side, with e-readers you don’t need shelf apace to store them and can take your library with you anywhere. Plus instant gratification, if pricey sometimes.
Good side, with e-readers you don’t need shelf apace to store them and can take your library with you anywhere. Plus instant gratification, if pricey sometimes.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 9:04 am
Posted on 9/7/18 at 9:05 am to JawjaTigah
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but kindle book prices are not much less than book books.
I agree there. Amazon did have a little special going through when I bought a Kindle book last weekend. They gave you a 25% credit towards another book. So, I saved a few bucks by buying the e-book vs the paperback, plus I'll get another 25% on my next e-book. That isn't terrible when I want a book that I really want to read but don't necessarily want occupying space on my shelf (current event/non-fiction type stuff).
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 9:07 am
Posted on 9/7/18 at 9:45 am to memphis tiger
Same
Posted on 9/7/18 at 4:47 pm to JawjaTigah
Get them from your library. Free.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 6:49 pm to rebelrouser
quote:Thanks. I didn’t know that. Oh wait... my OP mentioned something about my rediscovering the public library.
Get them from your library. Free.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:44 pm to JawjaTigah
I still buy books.
Got this nice big book for $3 at Books a Million the other day.
Got this nice big book for $3 at Books a Million the other day.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:51 am to JawjaTigah
quote:
Wondering what others think.
There are plenty of examples on Amazon where the paperback is either the same price or cheaper than going with the Kindle.
On the other hand, as you suggested, I can carry around thousands of books that I cannot lose, damage, destroy and never have to store or transport.
I get the convenience angle. I'm "over" liking the physical feel of a book and, yet, I still own thousands of physical books. It will take decades to replace them if I choose to do so.
Posted on 9/14/18 at 3:10 pm to memphis tiger
quote:
I still like holding an actual book in my hands.
I hate holding a physical book. Had to read one last month and it was uncomfortable and heavy. I'd much rather an ebook, very light and I like being able to reread books without having to find where I stored the thing.
Posted on 9/14/18 at 10:39 pm to JawjaTigah
I never buy ebooks. i belong to two different libraries and am about to join a third. i just load up my holds and wait for stuff to come available. ebook and audio, and i use my audible account when i need something immediately that isn't available.
Posted on 9/15/18 at 12:36 pm to ShrevetownTiger
quote:
I hate holding a physical book. Had to read one last month and it was uncomfortable and heavy. I'd much rather an ebook, very light and I like being able to reread books without having to find where I stored the thing.
Yeah. I tried to stay a book traditionalist, but having a Kindle is just so much better. Now I don’t even understand how someone could prefer paper books.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 10:20 pm to Froman
How do you join several different libraries? Wouldn’t you only be eligible for the one where you live?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 12:23 pm to JawjaTigah
Like many others I now use libraries for authors that I follow plus the occasional bestseller from a new author. Over the last few years I've shed myself of many hardbacks but I still have hundreds.
I also have a Kindle and totally agree that eBook prices haven't turned out like I expected. I rarely buy anything for it now, but I did sign up for Kindle Unlimited about a year ago. There are plenty of good to very good books available in genres I like. Since I have Amazon Prime I'll also every now and then read one of the ever-changing books available in Prime Reading. Before getting Kindle Unlimited I was buying 50-80 Kindle books a year (in addition to hardbacks and paperbacks from Amazon and Sam's). Many of those I bought I now see are available on Kindle Unlimited. The $9.99/month charge has been more than worth it to me.
I also have a Kindle and totally agree that eBook prices haven't turned out like I expected. I rarely buy anything for it now, but I did sign up for Kindle Unlimited about a year ago. There are plenty of good to very good books available in genres I like. Since I have Amazon Prime I'll also every now and then read one of the ever-changing books available in Prime Reading. Before getting Kindle Unlimited I was buying 50-80 Kindle books a year (in addition to hardbacks and paperbacks from Amazon and Sam's). Many of those I bought I now see are available on Kindle Unlimited. The $9.99/month charge has been more than worth it to me.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 12:28 pm to pensacola
quote:I assume it just depends on where you live. I live in Caddo Parish but most often use the Bossier Parish main library (and they do have my CP address). I'm almost positive that CP will let BP residents have a CP library card too.
How do you join several different libraries? Wouldn’t you only be eligible for the one where you live?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:53 pm to JawjaTigah
Physical copies of books not coming with complementary e-books is garbage.
Posted on 9/20/18 at 9:18 am to ShrevetownTiger
quote:I still prefer a real book. But I also like to read on Kindle. I have it on my iPad and also own a Kindle Fire. Read from both. I like the convenience of Kindle, but at the same time dislike holding the pad and/or the Fire for long times mostly because the covers are hard and unyielding, and over a while, start feeling heavy. Just me, maybe.
I'd much rather an ebook, very light and I like being able to reread books without having to find where I stored the thing.
I just don't like the prices of ebooks. When they first came along, they were less pricey than real books. Not so anymore. And because I can go to any library for free, not willing to go to Kindle Unlimited for 9.99 a month. And Audible is ridiculously priced, IMO. Not sure I'm up for listening to books a lot anyway. Again, maybe just me.
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