There are sites that help with finding titles in the noise of self-pub books and general schlack, like Goodreads, LibraryThing, even Amazon will suggest titles

There are sites that help with finding titles in the noise of self-pub books and general schlack, like Goodreads, LibraryThing, even Amazon will suggest titles similar to ones you've bought. I think the pricing issue is the big one. Publishers are extremely entrenched, and not willing to have parity between ebook and print pricing. I'm not sure why; you'd think the margins would be higher and used sales wouldn't be an issue. But at the same time, I kind of understand the higher price if you look at what ebooks are worth compared to print books. You can't lose them, and they have way more features. I've almost given up on print books because I can't highlight words to look them up, sync notes to the cloud, etc etc. Lately I've found myself going to used bookstores, buying interesting titles because I like supporting them and having the books lying around, and then buying digital editions separately because the experience is so much better. People may complain about DRM, but I've never had an issue stripping it with Calibre and I don't really have a problem sharing an ebook when I'm done. Maybe that's wrong, but I'm treating it like a normal book and I don't feel bad, especially considering how much I pay. Seriously, it's just too much. Paperbacks usually run me $4-5 from a used bookstore, but ebooks? I feel like I'm being punished for liking them. Throw me a bone, publishers - you don't get a cut when I pick the cheaper option! When I have to pay $15 for a text file I am reallllly tempted to just say 'fuck it' and pirate it. Also, libraries - I get a good number of audiobooks and ebooks through OverDrive and my public library now. That's not a sale, and it's easy to do right from my phone.