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Short plug: your local library has thousands of books, all free to borrow. Many libraries let you listen to unlimited free audiobooks using the Libby app (hone

• emodendroket 8y ago
  I doubt the cost is the barrier for most of us here. Reading books isn't a very expensive hobby even if you buy them all.
  • cossatot 8y ago
    It depends on the books and your rate of reading. I spend about $100/month on books which is often only 2 or 3. I can't always justify spending more. I would agree with you in the case of fiction, as the books are cheaper and better represented at libraries. But non-fiction is expensive, and I read a lot of technical and niche nonfiction.
    • emodendroket 8y ago
      I see. I mostly read history and fiction. I read a lot of technical books when I was trying to become a programmer but now it's often the last thing I feel like reading.