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Are you really going to read your books more than once? My wife and I are ruthless about not collecting stuff

helloworld11 4y ago
To each their own, but many people read their books many times over in a life. It can be extremely enjoyable, comforting in bad moments, and bring forth new, fresh views on one's own thoughts and the text they're reading.
jonhohle 4y ago
If you have a good library system, it can be pretty easy to have limitless access without amassing a collection. Obviously there are some books that won’t be available, but my wife and son read hundreds of novels a year (combined) they almost universally come from the library. Plus, increasing library circulation often increases funding, making it a virtuous cycle.
- alwayslikethis 4y ago
  It also sponsors the development of ever more restrictive DRM schemes, which you might want to consider. Your money is always voting for a future, and I'd rather not help create a world encumbered by DRM.
  - scarface74 4y ago
    So do you think the money is segmented when you buy physical book from B&N?
monsieurbanana 4y ago
I'm like you. But boy would the world be boring if everyone was like us.
prosaic-hacker 4y ago
I have reread my top 200 books I like more than once. I owned well into the 2000s of books. Most bought second hand. Most gone, but not the 200. As life ebbed and flowed books got boxed and unboxed. Glee ensues when a favorite shows up again. I have a relatively good memory so I remember many details of a story. In spite of that, the flow of rereading a good story is a pleasure. We listen to music over and over why not reread.
peruvian 4y ago
I pretty much re-read at least two or three books a year. I do sell books if I don't like them or feel neutral about them, but nowhere near ruthless. I still have a decently-sized collection.
AlbertCory 4y ago
A big reason to keep a book is to lend it to someone else.
snickerbockers 4y ago
Depends on what type of book. I don't usually re-read novels and you're probably right that there's no point in worrying about jeff bezos taking them away, but most of my books are either textbooks which I keep around as a reference, or comics which don't take nearly as much time to re-read as a novel would.
8bitsrule 4y ago
I tend to like authors whose books are worth re-reading. There aren't that many either.

To each their own, but many people read their books many times over in a life. It can be extremely enjoyable, comforting in bad moments, and bring forth new, fresh views on one's own thoughts and the text they're reading.

jonhohle 4y ago

If you have a good library system, it can be pretty easy to have limitless access without amassing a collection. Obviously there are some books that won’t be available, but my wife and son read hundreds of novels a year (combined) they almost universally come from the library. Plus, increasing library circulation often increases funding, making it a virtuous cycle.

alwayslikethis 4y ago
It also sponsors the development of ever more restrictive DRM schemes, which you might want to consider. Your money is always voting for a future, and I'd rather not help create a world encumbered by DRM.
- scarface74 4y ago
  So do you think the money is segmented when you buy physical book from B&N?

monsieurbanana 4y ago

I'm like you. But boy would the world be boring if everyone was like us.

prosaic-hacker 4y ago

I have reread my top 200 books I like more than once. I owned well into the 2000s of books. Most bought second hand. Most gone, but not the 200. As life ebbed and flowed books got boxed and unboxed. Glee ensues when a favorite shows up again. I have a relatively good memory so I remember many details of a story. In spite of that, the flow of rereading a good story is a pleasure. We listen to music over and over why not reread.

peruvian 4y ago

I pretty much re-read at least two or three books a year. I do sell books if I don't like them or feel neutral about them, but nowhere near ruthless. I still have a decently-sized collection.

AlbertCory 4y ago

A big reason to keep a book is to lend it to someone else.

snickerbockers 4y ago

Depends on what type of book. I don't usually re-read novels and you're probably right that there's no point in worrying about jeff bezos taking them away, but most of my books are either textbooks which I keep around as a reference, or comics which don't take nearly as much time to re-read as a novel would.

8bitsrule 4y ago

I tend to like authors whose books are worth re-reading. There aren't that many either.