I will sometimes try to locate a pdf of a technical book I am interested in. If I find it, I’ll scan through it and if I think it’s something I would like to re

I will sometimes try to locate a pdf of a technical book I am interested in. If I find it, I’ll scan through it and if I think it’s something I would like to read I’ll buy a physical copy. If not, I delete the pdf and don’t read it. If I don’t want to buy it, it isn’t worth my time to read it free. It’s my equivalent to walking into a book store and thumbing through books until I find one I want to buy.