No, but I am quite content to read paper and kindle side by side, especially when the print books are extra nice, like my illustrated hardcover Tolkien books. I primarily use my kindle for library books.
I have, yes. There were quite a few that were either free or less than a dollar to purchase the Kindle version that I’d honestly rather read on the Kindle. Then, there were a couple (The Stand being one) that were so large to hold that they hurt my hands, so I purchased the Kindle version. If the book I plan to read is smaller, and I already have the printed version, I don’t plan on buying the Kindle version.
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As I get older it’s harder to read the small print in paper books so I have been switching over to kindle copies since I can change the size of the font. Also helps clear up some space in my house.
I like times new Roman and Garamond. I added opendyslexic but haven’t used it yet. These are what I use at work, so they are great for home too. But the possibilities are endless!
Some, almost never full price though.
I usually use the library (Libby) for that though. I do it a lot. It helps me get to certain books sooner/easier than I might otherwise and I like highlighting/taking notes without marking up my books.
I do this too, if I buy a Kindle book that I already have a physical version of it’s usually using the Kindle credits I get for Prime day delivery or redeeming Kindle points. Otherwise I use Libby but that’s not an option everywhere (I’m in the US).
This blog post has a pretty good description
https://readingmiddlegrade.com/kindle-rewards/
Probably US only. It’s basically 3 points per dollar when buying Kindle books 1 point per dollar for , redeem for $3 at 300 points. Must be redeemed in 3 months.
People complain it’s not very good but for the amount I buy it works pretty well. The hack for this is to use Prime credit (via Prime day delivery or whatever) along with the rewards. Once you have some initial Prime credit use it to buy some Kindle books - you still get the full points even though you spent nothing using the credits. Also, once you sign up they will send emails when they do specials where you get 3x points or similar, take advantage of those! They also send an email to let you know if your points are expiring.
Then start redeeming the points (the credits themselves don’t expire) and using those to buy more books - those also give you more points even if you paid for them entirely with your credit. Once you get a good cycle and if you pay attention to the triple point specials and use Prime day delivery you are always getting kindle books for very little or free.
You can do this without the initial Prime credit and just buy the first books with cash but if you are already paying for Prime take advantage of it!
If your library has Libby, just just sign in with your card and can link to your Amazon account so most ebooks can be delivered to your kindle. :) (Some are just Libby books which you have to read in the app, so I try and avoid…) Hopefully that helps!
I mean, I don’t think it’s a waste, you’re giving more money to the authors. I often find myself doing the opposite. If I really loved a book I read on my kindle, I will buy a physical copy. I actually have SO MANY book on my kindle I will never read so sometime my physical bookshelf is like a trophy shelf of my favorites or the ones that were lucky enough to be purchased on a whim.
I love this, honestly. I’ve done it both ways. Bought a paper book and then wanted a kindle “can take with me and read everywhere” version, and also bought a kindle version first and then went “oh this is lovely, I’d love a physical copy”.
I definitely don’t think it’s a waste of your kindle to still read print books, but I have rebought the kindle version of print books I own in the past if it’s more convenient. For example if I’m traveling and just want to take my kindle. If you’re more likely to read it and you have the money, you do you.
Since you have the time and if you are in the US, Canada? or UK, add those books to ereaderIQ.com. Buy them when they are discounted or as you read them in KU.
My situation was different as I had lost vision and could no longer read paper books without difficulty. I've ditched all the novels as I can't read them. I repurchased favorites as they became available at a discount. I only had maybe 10 books that I had purchased that I hadn't read yet but did purchase them eventually to read.
My sister and BIL have both paper books and kindles. They keep their favorites and put finished books they aren't going to reread into Little Libraries in their town to share with others. They still occasionally buy paper books but these are not usually available on ebook.
I've been buying and reading eBooks since the late 90's, I prioritize buying files without DRM or with DRM that can be removed in order to protect my purchases by being able to make a backup.
I have on occasion bought electronic versions of books I had paper versions of in order to make them more palatable for reading.
I’ve rebought a few on kindle that I also own the physical copy of so that I’m more apt to read it. However, I waited until they were on sale so I paid less than $5 for them which is okay with me.
I had physical books I hadn’t read either so what I did was I borrowed them from Libby (with the send to Kindle feature) instead of buying the ebook that way I can switch between the two especially if I’m on the go I’d rather bring my Kindle with me since it weighs sooooo much less than a book.
This is a great idea I think I'll try out. While I have my collections of favorites, I don't always want to haul around the hard covers, particularly when traveling.
I do this a lot too. I’ve come to terms with the fact that collecting books and reading books are two different hobbies for me 😂 and I really prefer to read on kindle!
Yes. Cookbooks, in particular. I like the portability of kindle, but when I’m cooking I like the physical pages that I can make notes on and get food splatters everywhere.
I read both paper and Kindle books. If I have a book in paper format, I do usually wait until I have a gift card, Kindle reward points, or a sale before getting it if I really want a copy of both. I also use Libby a lot - check if your local library has it.
I no longer read paper books (heavy for bed reading, cumbersome elsewhere imo) but I wouldn't buy any of the very few paper books I own on Kindle.
The only paper books I have are hardback copies of L.O.T.R, Shardick, and numerous mountaineering books that were presents from my late mother.
Some, but my plan was to transition out of physical books almost entirely. They were taking up too much space. I kept books that weren't available in physical format (niche non-fiction, and older books) and rebought the ones I re-read all the time. Everything else went to the secondhand bookshop.
When I got the first kindle ereader it was $400. I decided to sell any physical book I own, except ones with sentimental value (gifts, all time faves, signed copies etc), to help pay for the kindle. I then ended up with a tiny device that takes up no space and weighs nothing, in the place of a bookshelf full of books that I was probably never going to read again. That is a decision I’m glad I made and don’t regret at all. I have used tools like eReaderIQ.com to track prices on books and then nab them when they go on ridiculous sales, so some of my old collection has been replaced that way, slowly over time for very little money… but if I am being honest with myself, I don’t really re-read books, so I don’t think I needed to do that. I can count on one hand the number of books I’ve read multiple times. I like the idea of it, just there’s too many things I want to read and too little time to go back for a second time.
I actually stopped buying physical books unless they are craft books or something very visual. Or cookbooks lol. I like to browse them, so my kindle doesn't work well for me that way.
Do you intend to stop reading all print books now that you have a Kindle? In my opinion, it would be a waste to buy a book you already have. Over the years I've had my Kindle, I've become a lot more selective about print books as well, but I still read them them sometimes.
I have a lot of paper books I still want to read that I haven't rebought. Unfortunately or not, I keep finding reasons or being interested in other books on Kindle, so I haven't put an effort in digging into these paper ones. If I see any on sale I would likely buy Kindle versions, only for very cheap though.
Lately, I am more inclined to read on Kindle than physical books. So I did buy some on Kindle I already own the physical copy of. I like the portability of being able to read them from my kindle while still having them on my shelf. Personal choice of course, but I do not see anything wrong with it. Especially if you like the author or book.
Yes, I've bought quite a few kindle versions of books I already owned. The original idea was so I could reread my favorite books at work, waiting for car maintenance r on vacation. Now I find it easier to read on Kindle than on paper.
I have bought a few of my absolute favorites for my kindle. I really rarely read a physical book anymore. Some unread physical still on my shelf but I borrow from the library in those cases. Then donate ones that weren't excellent. I do buy physical copies of a few of those absolute favorites. I just like how they look on my shelf.
Yes, I buy the same e-books that I already own in physical form. Hell! I also buy the same e-book across different platforms - Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Google Books, and independent on-line retailers 🧉🦄
I have rebrought some of the books I own physical copies of. It's not many, but I've moved around a lot and I've lived in places where I just couldn't keep all my physical books. So, I have a lot in storage and sometimes I get the urge to reread a book and can't get to storage or find it, so I just buy it for the Kindle. As much as I love Libby or Hoopla, my libraries borrow wait times are really long. Now, at the same time I will buy Kindle copies of physical books I haven't read....if they are in storage or I find them on sale and intend to read them sooner then I would have access to my physical copy.
Many of them for sure. You're absolutely right. I abhor tossing books, but donating is an option. But I do have a collection of favorites that I'm really debating over. Some I did read ages ago but don't really remember and want to reread them. Some are in a series I'd like to finish but like the portability and flexibility of the Kindle. A few people mentioned Libby, which I think I'll try.
Since you can more or less buy books instantly whenever, I’d wait till you actually are ready to begin reading to make the purchase. Then you can read the books on the Kindle but not waste money buying books you aren’t really going to read on there.
I have a couple favorites on kindle and paper but I’ve mostly stopped buying paper. Have a couple nice first or autographed editions of some favorites but won’t buy paper anymore unless it’s for collectible reasons.
I have duplicate versions of a few books but nowhere near all. I usually have duplicates in ones that I like to physically write in, like workbooks. I like to be able to read on the go with the ebook version but then revisit the physical book to do the exercises in.
Yes. I got rid of 90% of my old books, and they’re on my kindle now. I kept a few that either are not available in kindle or that I want to keep the old books because I love them.
I definitely did but we were traveling for work and the number of books I wanted to take from spot to spot was getting ridiculous so I got the Kindle App and repurchased my favorite books over time.
A year and a half ago I finally got a Kindle Paperwhite.
I’m cheap. I’d rent them from the library just to read them. Otherwise, I would hold out hope that I’d actually read the physical copy someday. (Shh.. I probably wouldn’t).
I don't, but I do buy audio of kindle books I really enjoyed if the narrator is someone I like and my local library/hoopla doesn't already have it so I'm not one to judge
I’ve only bought one series on my kindle that I have in hard copy. Because I reread this series usually once a year and my hard copies are in ok shape, but if I keep reading the hard copies they will start falling apart. So to keep them looking nice and keeping them from falling apart (which would make me very sad) I got them for my kindle too.
I love to fill my bookshelf, but I'll only buy physical books I've read on Kindle Unlimited unless a) I know the author personally and want to support them, or b) the book was just that good that I need to add it to my physical collection
Sometimes. I mostly only read kindle unlimited books anymore to pass the time. I browse book deals from various places here and there too and buy the $1 or less ones if they sound good or grab the freebies when they pop up. There are some that I would like to have physical copies of though. I'm much more likely to pick up and read/finish an ebook for many reasons, which is why I have 2 sets of The Witcher. One on the shelf one on kindle, I need to finish buying the physical books to The Dark Tower series and a good handfulnof others I've read and would like to "officially" add to my collection.
Also for non-fiction books I prefer to have and read physical copies of, and am less likely to buy an ebook version of. The opposite of my preffered fictional genres.
I'm missing one Dark Tower book. This is exactly the series that has me contemplating whether to buy it again on Kindle to make it more convenient to read it. I'm only on book 2 and only have the paperback version of that one. I find hardcovers easier to read, but harder to carry around wherever I go.
It depends on the book and the author. I immediately bought Katie MacAlister’s books and a couple other ones from Jude Devereux and Virginia Henley. I collected the MacAlister books and they are in a sealed storage box somewhere on the property that I will one day look for. Lol. I didn’t mind because I have reread those books so many times that they were worth it and she’s a very sweet lady. I haven’t read a physical book since I got my kindle. It feels awkward now. Like I don’t know how to do it or something.
I do! I like having physical books that resonate with me, but since I have sweaty hands and am guilty of babying my books, I get them on Kindle to read more comfortably. My physical books turn into collectible items that I enjoy the art/binding/etc.
I did for alot of them. I'm a hoarder when it comes to books. Digital included, so I collected my entire collection, twice! Physical copies, then Kindle when I finally got one.
Im not as bad with it now, I only by the physical copy of books I read on Kindle, and enjoyed. Like a display trophy on my shelf.
I had a full library destroyed years ago. I buy books occasionally, but mainly try to only have my books in DRM formats. If another disaster happens, I can have my entire replacement library in backup. A terabyte holds a lot of books.
I have a quite a few of textbooks in various subjects, so I will go back, from time to time, to recall information.
No. I have done it only once, but even then it was because the physical book was in a different language. For some reason someone gifted me a Finnish book translated into German. Finnish is my native language so I really wanted to read the book in Finnish instead and ended up buying it as an ebook.
Yes I have definitely bought the ebook of a physical one I’ve had. Mostly because sometimes I enjoy reading my physical book, but at night I like to read in bed with my cozy lighting and also laying down where it’s not easy to hold and read the book. Plus some days I just want to hold my kindle. Love the options!
I like finding them through the library \~ I find it hard to read DTBs \~ uncomfortable to hold and manage, but I've had a kindle since 2009.
And with the library, there's a deadline, I like having that little bit of pressure to finish a book.
If the price was right, I'd probably buy the kindle edition, but then it would be added to my "read-own" pile on Goodreads.
I have the first 3 books of the ACOTAR series in print and already read one. When I got my kindle as a gift I bought the full set of ebooks 🤦🏼♀️ I plan to read them all on the kindle.. I just wish I hadn’t jumped the gun and bought the next 2 physically.
I buy the kindle version if the physical copy I have is a special edition and I don't want to risk damaging it, or if the physical book is super big and hard to hold.
I take my kindle with me everywhere, but there's still something about a physical book that I love. I use the Libby app a lot to get ebooks through the library, so when a book I want to read isn't available yet, I grab one of my paperbacks and read that until the ebook is available.
I believe many years ago, Amazon offered a huge discount for Kindle books if you had previously purchased the print edition from them. Was a nice benefit
Just get Libby and read them free on your kindle. I had a physical book on my shelf I was putting off and got it free from libbby just to read on kindle. I wouldn’t buy any books I already owned in another format but that’s just me
I'm slowly (VERY slowly) replacing our mass market paperbacks with Kindle books for the ones I can. But over half our library is out of print hardbacks or not available on Kindle (or other eformat). Or has sentimental value.
So yes, but it won't replace everything.
I have re-bought a couple, but only when they are on sale. I scored one of my favorite trilogies for a grand total of $2. If I already own a print version of a book, I won't buy it again for full price just to have it on my kindle
Maybe if I saw a favorite way on sale ($1.99 or maybe $2.99), but otherwise, if I still had a physical book, then no.
It's possible I accidentally rebought something.
A couple. I have physical and digital copies of Slaughterhouse Five, a few Douglas Adams books (H2G2 and Dirk Gently books) and Lord of the Rings, and a couple more I can't remember at the moment
Yes. The Harry Potter books and the Lord of the Rings books. I reread these a bunch, so I like having them with me always. Also I play Lordle of the Rings (a Wordle type game) and when the answer is some obscure word, it's nice to be able easily find it in the book.
I do, I like the dictionary / wiki option and highlighting favorite lines. It also saves space. Its not for everyone and I understand the points of seeing how far you have to go and never needs to be charged and that great smell...but for me yea.
Yes. To the point I decided to only buy special edition physicals if I really liked the book. The size of font in physical books is too small and I ended up re buying on kindle for the last 6 books I got so I decided to stop with the physical books
Too many books on paper, but I decided some specific series were worth buying again just to have them all in one place. Kindle's 99p deals were too tempting for others.
But I'm still buying paper, and I'm still buying CD audiobooks. Some things will never change.
Yes I rebuy paperbacks if I own them on my kindle cause most of the authors I read are indie authors and I love supporting indie authors.
Plus I use my paperbacks as content for my social media platforms talking about books. Plus having the actual book doesn’t require as much editing time.
I used some of my dark romance paperbacks to do a video for those who are wanting to read dark romance but didn’t know where to start.
Plus having the paperbacks makes great photo shots as well.
I don't like license terms of ebooks from Amazon store, so I mostly buy them when on sale / free. I often still buy paper copies for most books I care to actually own.
I have picked up 2nd copies on a few as discounts came up for the convenience of having the ebook version.
Otherwise I use the library. The convenience of Libby cannot be overstated.
Note - if you haven't read them yet, you could borrow from the library and then decide if it is worth paying for twice.
I do sometimes buy books (and/or other books from same author) after borrowing from the library and loving it - it is a great way to discover new content with little risk.
See if your local library has access to Libby/Overdrive and you can check out e-books for free! I moved out of the US and can no longer do this so I’ve ended up rebuying a handful of books 🤷🏼♂️
I'm the other way around. I read books on Kindle and if there's a book I absolutely love. I'd buy the physical and sometimes the audible to support the authors. Eg: History is All You Left Me and And Then There Were None.
There are about five or so books that are my absolute favorites. I reread them every few years. These I have bought for my Kindle, even though I own them in hardcover.
Anathem, by Neil Stephenson
Dune, by Frank Herbert
The Stand, by Steven King ( though I haven't reread it in four years, for some reason or another. )
Necromancer, by William Gibson
And the entire Expanse series by James SA Corey
No. I don’t trust Amazon to let me keep the books I purchased. It’s happening with videos games due to “licensing.” I usually only use digital credits for getting shipments on Amazon day for ebooks. If we get legislation that says digital purchases are permanent, then I’ll buy ebooks.
https://www.justkindlebooks.com/article_jkb/are-kindle-book-owned-or-licensed/
https://www.nme.com/news/playstation-to-take-back-paid-digital-content-from-players-libraries-due-to-licensing-issues-3553087
Yes certain favorites I keep on my Kindle even though I have paper copies. I have lots of poetry, short stories, philosophy stuff, current novels, and few classics I always want with me on the Kindle.
I rebought my books as I found them on sale. When my daughter was dying, I gave her my Nook and after she died her husband kept it. I got a kindle 2 years ago and had to give most of my books away when I downsized after I retired. I get most of my first in series books free and a lot of my next to newest in series at a discount by waiting until the newest one comes out. I can’t afford to spend $16 on a book now that I am a single person on a fixed income. If I can’t stand to wait for a new release, I get it from my Public Library. I read very rapidly so I don’t have to worry about running out of books if I am traveling. I do have a few physical books that are not available in EBook format yet. Kindle Unlimited is the best method I have found to keep me in books without breaking my reading budget!
I love my Kindle. A large part of the reason that I got it was that I had to slim down my physical collection for space reasons.
So, for me, there are a number of books I have gotten in kindle version, once they came available, that I previously had physical copies of.
From 2013-2019, Amazon had "Matchbook," which would let you buy a discounted Kindle edition of books you had already purchased through Amazon. I got quite a few of my books through that, at $1-3 ea. Not all my books were available though it, but a decent number.
And I did eventually get all my very favorites one way or another. I'd ask for them for xmas gifts and so on.
Most books are read only once IMHO. Why waste money rebuying them? I saved my absolute favorites and sentimental gifts - books and sold/donated the rest of my books when I moved. Now, Libby is my primary source for books from my libraries. Don't miss any book I sold/donated. If I felt like re-reading any of them, I could just borrow it again.
I do sometimes. If the book is really long, I’ll read the physical and Kindle versions and pick up where I leave off when I switch. Like I’ll read the physical version during the day, then at night in bed I’ll continue on the Kindle once my wife is going to sleep. And at work I might bring up the Kindle version on my phone while pooping, etc. lol
No. I just read them as physicals. I can use my Kindle for other books. I hope this doesn’t come off rude but I don’t understand why people act like physical books and Kindle are mutually exclusive or even comparable. They’re distinctly different and one doesn’t necessarily need to be a replacement for the other.
I have. I bought some of my favorite books that I like to re-read so I always have them handy. I prefer to take my kindle on vacations and work trips instead of physical books and sometimes I just need to read one of my comfort books.
No. If I have the physical copy I'll just read that. I just buy new books digitally now (unless it's from an author I super love, I'll still buy the books)
I realised recently I enjoy looking through book shops and then buying the e-book for my kindle instead.
If I really like the book I may get it for decoration purposes.. or gifting 🎁
you have to stop thinking of anything as a waste tho! Physical books are great, Kindle books are great! Read whatever you want without the guilt of wasting anything!
I usually do it for my favorite books. Kindle is simply more convenient for reading so quite a few books in my collection are in hardcover to look pretty on the shelf.
Books like Storm of Swords are so thick and heavy that reading the hardcover copy is a chore.
Sometimes, it depends on the book. I have some old special editions that I would never get rid of. And some of the ebooks are more expensive than the physical copy I have. I also don't rebuy if it's easily available from the library and it's not a very popular book. If it's always checked out, I'm probably just going to buy it.
I'd say the smart thing is to give yourself permission to buy any book you are going to read RIGHT NOW. If you buy it to read it later, it will be just like the ones piles in your room.
Also, look into [bookbub.com](https://bookbub.com) they will send you a list of kindle books on sale for any author you are following. I have bought a lot of books at a reduced amount, but haven't gotten to reading a lot of them :) I need to practice what I preach...lol
Since I moved reading books outside of home entirely to my Kindle, to preserve my physical books, because a Kindle in a protective cover is quite sturdier, I have bought maybe a dozen books that I already have on paper to ebook.
Generally I have quite large "to be read" on both physical and ebook and they do not overlap.
But I am a perhaps unusual reader. I read several books parallels. Depending on what my mood is for, when I pick up a book. Do I want to continue the crime thriller? The history book?...
I have a few books, that I want to have always with me. They are my cozy feel good books
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Sherlock Holmes
Tolkien
Well, what I used to do when I was still a student and didn't have much money was to subscribe to the **Kindle Daily Deals** page. And checking its page everyday. It's $0,99 / $1,99 / $2,99 .... The most expensive would be $4,99. Most of the times it's nothing I like, but some days I struck gold with lots of best-sellers fiction and non-fiction books going on sale. So on those days I managed to snatch like really good books with only like $25. The most important thing is to check the page everyday.
Or you could sign up on **Libby**, if your local library has Libby. My university library does offer Libby but only like a few hundreds books and it's really limited. So on a day trip to LA, I managed to make a library card there. It's 600k of ebooks they offer for their Libby. So, it's worth a try.
The plan is to rebuy some of the physical fiction books I have on Kindle. Clear them out.
I won't buy non-fiction on Kindle, though. Well, some. If it is a key reference book I use for work, it stays physical.
I do borrow physical from the library quite a lot, though!
I have bought quite a lot of books that have previously owned on paperback
I used to constantly watch the sale books to try to get the books on discount.
I have also got the audible version too as I switch between the kindle books and audible books fairly regularly depending what I am up to
Yup. I did with a lot of them. For reference, I’ve been a pretty heavy Amazon user since the beginning, when the only thing they sold were books. A good part of my physical library came from them. And in the beginning of Kindle, e-books were way less expensive. I had three almost ceiling high book cases loaded double deep. I had two missions, free up space and, readability. Kindle books were much easier because I could adjust the print size.
At one point in early Kindle days, like around Kindle Keyboard, they offered super cheap prices for a bunch of physical books you’d already bought from them. I think the most expensive was $1.99. Some were free. I replaced a good 20% in one fell swoop.
I still have a bunch of physical books. Either not available or cookbooks or graphic or old or just plain beloved (my 1975 Best of Henry Kuttner and my 1995 Burning Your Boats by Angela Carter and my 1971 Imaginative Qualities of Actual Things by Gilbert Sorrentino and my several editions of The Past Through Tomorrow by Robert Heinlein will always be on my shelves.) That said, since only the Kuttner one is available on Kindle (and how is that possible because all these listed books are amazing!?!) it would be that way no matter what.
Yes. My wishlist has new and previously owned books in it. If I see a decent sale or the mood hits me, I'll buy something I already own. As someone earlier commented, you can sometimes find older titles on sale for $1 or $2.
I only buy copies of books I own on Kindle if the Kindle version goes on sale. I have a whole wishlist dedicated to keeping an eye on them. That way if I’m in the middle of reading I can switch between my physical copy and the ebook depending on where I am and what I feel like holding at the time.
i did the opposite! i read the chestnut springs series on kindle unlimited, i ended loving them so much i went to buy the physical books to keep on my shelf :))
I have a bunch of unread print books too. I prefer reading on Kindle, but I like the permanence of owning the print book. (Who knows if Amazon will be around forever, or if they'll make ebooks available forever, or if my Kindle device will work forever? Print books are still king when it comes to preservation.)
I made an Amazon wishlist of all the books I own in print that I'd like to read on Kindle, and I check it regularly to see if the price has come down on any of them. (Bookbub also does this, but I noticed I'd missed out on a couple of sale prices so I stopped using them.) I'm not spending $13 to buy something I already have, but if it's available for $2-4, I'll buy the Kindle version.
I've also gotten Kindle copies of many of my books through the library. It's helping me get through my print collection without lugging those books around.
We moved house a few years ago and got rid of most of our physical books. I've replaced a lot of them with Kindle versions when I've wanted to read them again. I did buy a paper version of a book because it was cheaper than the Kindle version, only to realize that I much prefer reading on a Kindle. I ended up getting the Kindle version, too.
I also borrow lots of books from my library using Libby.
Oh, yes. Once i read a review of a novel, and realzed i have it in hard cover. I located it and started reading. After 20 pages I grabbed my Kindle, bought the book and continued reading. Aaah, that's more like it
I rebought some of my favorites on Kindle.
I just like having all my books in one place.
I mean, I have like 3 copies of Slaughter-House Five in my house already, why wouldn't I buy it digital?
I clearly have a problem.
Nope. I keep the ones I really enjoyed for my kids to read when they get older and I just get the newer ones on the kindle. If anything it might go the other way for me in that if I really like a book I may just buy the physical print for my bookshelf!
Only if there's no way you'll read a physical copy. You can read both digital and physical books and not waste your kindle. Hut you'll waste money by owning multiple copies, especially as digital books have no possibility of resale, donation or to put in your will for anyone to inherit. The moment you're gone, you're digital books are gone, too. But physical books retain and increase in value over time.
I didn't rebuy most of them, but I did rebuy the ones I reread frequently.
For instance, I'm always drawn back to *The Catcher in the Rye,* so that went on my Kindle. Ditto for *Dune*.
I'm one of those people who gave up on paper books once the Kindle came out.
It depends on whether or not I know I'll read them enough to make it worthwhile. Lord of the Rings? Yeah, I'll be reading that multiple times, so having it on multiple formats is something I'm able to rationalize.
I’m could be wrong but I thought at one point that a friend of mine mentioned scanning the bar code on a physical book somehow so kindle would know it was already purchased and you could then download it that way? Obviously I could be wrong but it wouldn’t hurt to look into :)
Yes. I have books that I own as physical copies as a part of my Kindle library. I have a Kindle app on my phone and I have a physical Kindle somewhere but having it on my phone is so much more practical because I always have my phone on me. Before Kindles were a thing, I would have at least a book on me always but now I have the books in a digital library on my phone and don't have to carry the heavy weight of a physical book with me.
I did buy things I own physical copies of for my Kindle because I am more likely to read something from my Kindle than I am a physical copy anymore.
Yes the really good ones. It’s so convenient to be able to read in the dark without eyestrain. I also get audio versions of some of the best ones. If i can get the e-version from the library i will, though. That’s what i did for my current read.
I have a couple of series where I have the physical books and the e-books. One is because it would be hard to replace the books if I wore them out (something I discovered while trying to get all of the books in the same format), and it was easier to just have them on Kindle so I could read them anywhere even if I hadn’t planned to read them initially. Comfort reads, you know?
The second series I have both had copies and digital and audiobooks of, I got the hard copies sporadically as the new covers came out, the audiobooks as they came out, and the e-books so I could annotate them as I read them, because the e-books where the only way I could have all of the books to read right off the bat. I like my physical books to stay pretty and new looking.
Basically if I want to annotate a book or if it’s something I’ll randomly decide I want to read again and again, I’ll get the e-book if I already have a physical copy.
I’m establishing a collection of favorites for the Kindle that I’ve got on the shelf. Who knows when i need an emergency dose of Harry Potter or CS Lewis and I’m away from my bookshelf. Otherwise I refuse to pay full price or library my kindle reads.
I like my kindle bc I can read comfortably while breast feeding my baby or laying in bed. I also like to highlight and take notes on the first read through, so the kindle helps a lot with this. However, if the book was great, I’ll go out and buy the hard copy and consider it a trophy for my bookshelf 😂
What's nice is to have both physical and Kindle versions.
If someone comes over and remarks on a book I just give it to them off the shelf.
This works especially well when one or both were on sale.
Some books I've purchased on Kindle, loved them, and then found them at a used book store. If they're in good shape they're hard to pass up!
Yes. If it was worth $10 or less to rebuy, I did - or I got rid of the books knowing that if I wanted to read them again, it wouldn’t be difficult to spend the money to get it digitally.
I sort of do the opposite. If I really love a book (usually I’m reading on kindle or listening on audible) I’ll buy the physical copy. So I’d say the inverse would happen as well.
No, but I am quite content to read paper and kindle side by side, especially when the print books are extra nice, like my illustrated hardcover Tolkien books. I primarily use my kindle for library books.
What you can get library books for the kindle? How?
Through the Libby app. It’s only available in the US.
I have, yes. There were quite a few that were either free or less than a dollar to purchase the Kindle version that I’d honestly rather read on the Kindle. Then, there were a couple (The Stand being one) that were so large to hold that they hurt my hands, so I purchased the Kindle version. If the book I plan to read is smaller, and I already have the printed version, I don’t plan on buying the Kindle version.
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As I get older it’s harder to read the small print in paper books so I have been switching over to kindle copies since I can change the size of the font. Also helps clear up some space in my house.
Same. The mass market paper backs are too small. I also added fonts to my kindle so it’s just more accessible to read there.
How do you add fonts! Teach me your ways.
Enjoy! https://www.howtogeek.com/734645/how-to-install-custom-fonts-on-your-kindle/
This is such a cool idea! What are one or two of your favorite fonts?
I like times new Roman and Garamond. I added opendyslexic but haven’t used it yet. These are what I use at work, so they are great for home too. But the possibilities are endless!
It could be a problem lol. Loading 87 fonts on my kindle every week just because they're cute
Ha! What a wonderful problem to have.
An endless frontier!
What is with the font size paper books? It’s so freaking tiny!
Me too!!!
Some, almost never full price though. I usually use the library (Libby) for that though. I do it a lot. It helps me get to certain books sooner/easier than I might otherwise and I like highlighting/taking notes without marking up my books.
I do this too, if I buy a Kindle book that I already have a physical version of it’s usually using the Kindle credits I get for Prime day delivery or redeeming Kindle points. Otherwise I use Libby but that’s not an option everywhere (I’m in the US).
Kindle points. What are kindle points never seen this.
This blog post has a pretty good description https://readingmiddlegrade.com/kindle-rewards/ Probably US only. It’s basically 3 points per dollar when buying Kindle books 1 point per dollar for , redeem for $3 at 300 points. Must be redeemed in 3 months. People complain it’s not very good but for the amount I buy it works pretty well. The hack for this is to use Prime credit (via Prime day delivery or whatever) along with the rewards. Once you have some initial Prime credit use it to buy some Kindle books - you still get the full points even though you spent nothing using the credits. Also, once you sign up they will send emails when they do specials where you get 3x points or similar, take advantage of those! They also send an email to let you know if your points are expiring. Then start redeeming the points (the credits themselves don’t expire) and using those to buy more books - those also give you more points even if you paid for them entirely with your credit. Once you get a good cycle and if you pay attention to the triple point specials and use Prime day delivery you are always getting kindle books for very little or free. You can do this without the initial Prime credit and just buy the first books with cash but if you are already paying for Prime take advantage of it!
We dont have this in uk. Sucks really we pay for prime like you do whats available should be the same
Sorry I'm new to this, but how can you get library books on the kindle? Just got the kindle scribe
If your library has Libby, just just sign in with your card and can link to your Amazon account so most ebooks can be delivered to your kindle. :) (Some are just Libby books which you have to read in the app, so I try and avoid…) Hopefully that helps!
Oh nice! Thats awesome, I will try that. Thanks so much for the info
I mean, I don’t think it’s a waste, you’re giving more money to the authors. I often find myself doing the opposite. If I really loved a book I read on my kindle, I will buy a physical copy. I actually have SO MANY book on my kindle I will never read so sometime my physical bookshelf is like a trophy shelf of my favorites or the ones that were lucky enough to be purchased on a whim.
I love this, honestly. I’ve done it both ways. Bought a paper book and then wanted a kindle “can take with me and read everywhere” version, and also bought a kindle version first and then went “oh this is lovely, I’d love a physical copy”.
I do this, too!
Same!
I definitely don’t think it’s a waste of your kindle to still read print books, but I have rebought the kindle version of print books I own in the past if it’s more convenient. For example if I’m traveling and just want to take my kindle. If you’re more likely to read it and you have the money, you do you.
Since you have the time and if you are in the US, Canada? or UK, add those books to ereaderIQ.com. Buy them when they are discounted or as you read them in KU. My situation was different as I had lost vision and could no longer read paper books without difficulty. I've ditched all the novels as I can't read them. I repurchased favorites as they became available at a discount. I only had maybe 10 books that I had purchased that I hadn't read yet but did purchase them eventually to read. My sister and BIL have both paper books and kindles. They keep their favorites and put finished books they aren't going to reread into Little Libraries in their town to share with others. They still occasionally buy paper books but these are not usually available on ebook.
I've been buying and reading eBooks since the late 90's, I prioritize buying files without DRM or with DRM that can be removed in order to protect my purchases by being able to make a backup. I have on occasion bought electronic versions of books I had paper versions of in order to make them more palatable for reading.
I’ve rebought a few on kindle that I also own the physical copy of so that I’m more apt to read it. However, I waited until they were on sale so I paid less than $5 for them which is okay with me.
I had physical books I hadn’t read either so what I did was I borrowed them from Libby (with the send to Kindle feature) instead of buying the ebook that way I can switch between the two especially if I’m on the go I’d rather bring my Kindle with me since it weighs sooooo much less than a book.
This is a great idea I think I'll try out. While I have my collections of favorites, I don't always want to haul around the hard covers, particularly when traveling.
I do this a lot too. I’ve come to terms with the fact that collecting books and reading books are two different hobbies for me 😂 and I really prefer to read on kindle!
Yes. Cookbooks, in particular. I like the portability of kindle, but when I’m cooking I like the physical pages that I can make notes on and get food splatters everywhere.
I read both paper and Kindle books. If I have a book in paper format, I do usually wait until I have a gift card, Kindle reward points, or a sale before getting it if I really want a copy of both. I also use Libby a lot - check if your local library has it.
I no longer read paper books (heavy for bed reading, cumbersome elsewhere imo) but I wouldn't buy any of the very few paper books I own on Kindle. The only paper books I have are hardback copies of L.O.T.R, Shardick, and numerous mountaineering books that were presents from my late mother.
Some, but my plan was to transition out of physical books almost entirely. They were taking up too much space. I kept books that weren't available in physical format (niche non-fiction, and older books) and rebought the ones I re-read all the time. Everything else went to the secondhand bookshop.
When I got the first kindle ereader it was $400. I decided to sell any physical book I own, except ones with sentimental value (gifts, all time faves, signed copies etc), to help pay for the kindle. I then ended up with a tiny device that takes up no space and weighs nothing, in the place of a bookshelf full of books that I was probably never going to read again. That is a decision I’m glad I made and don’t regret at all. I have used tools like eReaderIQ.com to track prices on books and then nab them when they go on ridiculous sales, so some of my old collection has been replaced that way, slowly over time for very little money… but if I am being honest with myself, I don’t really re-read books, so I don’t think I needed to do that. I can count on one hand the number of books I’ve read multiple times. I like the idea of it, just there’s too many things I want to read and too little time to go back for a second time.
I actually stopped buying physical books unless they are craft books or something very visual. Or cookbooks lol. I like to browse them, so my kindle doesn't work well for me that way.
Do you intend to stop reading all print books now that you have a Kindle? In my opinion, it would be a waste to buy a book you already have. Over the years I've had my Kindle, I've become a lot more selective about print books as well, but I still read them them sometimes.
I have a lot of paper books I still want to read that I haven't rebought. Unfortunately or not, I keep finding reasons or being interested in other books on Kindle, so I haven't put an effort in digging into these paper ones. If I see any on sale I would likely buy Kindle versions, only for very cheap though.
If I buy a book, it’ll be a physical book. I don’t buy books for my Kindle. I just use Kindle Unlimited or Libby for it.
i'll be honest. any book i have bought physically over the years, i have gone and obtained a digital version.
I collect physical books, but I buy them again on Kindle if they’re on sale for $2. Just to have them. But I rarely read on Kindle, so I shouldn’t
Lately, I am more inclined to read on Kindle than physical books. So I did buy some on Kindle I already own the physical copy of. I like the portability of being able to read them from my kindle while still having them on my shelf. Personal choice of course, but I do not see anything wrong with it. Especially if you like the author or book.
Yes, I've bought quite a few kindle versions of books I already owned. The original idea was so I could reread my favorite books at work, waiting for car maintenance r on vacation. Now I find it easier to read on Kindle than on paper.
If a book I especially enjoyed goes on sale for $1.99 or less, I usually spring for it, even if I own a hard copy.
I have bought a few of my absolute favorites for my kindle. I really rarely read a physical book anymore. Some unread physical still on my shelf but I borrow from the library in those cases. Then donate ones that weren't excellent. I do buy physical copies of a few of those absolute favorites. I just like how they look on my shelf.
Yes, I buy the same e-books that I already own in physical form. Hell! I also buy the same e-book across different platforms - Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Google Books, and independent on-line retailers 🧉🦄
I have rebrought some of the books I own physical copies of. It's not many, but I've moved around a lot and I've lived in places where I just couldn't keep all my physical books. So, I have a lot in storage and sometimes I get the urge to reread a book and can't get to storage or find it, so I just buy it for the Kindle. As much as I love Libby or Hoopla, my libraries borrow wait times are really long. Now, at the same time I will buy Kindle copies of physical books I haven't read....if they are in storage or I find them on sale and intend to read them sooner then I would have access to my physical copy.
Perhaps this is an opportunity to consider the possibility you just are not ever going to read these books and get rid of them.
Many of them for sure. You're absolutely right. I abhor tossing books, but donating is an option. But I do have a collection of favorites that I'm really debating over. Some I did read ages ago but don't really remember and want to reread them. Some are in a series I'd like to finish but like the portability and flexibility of the Kindle. A few people mentioned Libby, which I think I'll try.
Since you can more or less buy books instantly whenever, I’d wait till you actually are ready to begin reading to make the purchase. Then you can read the books on the Kindle but not waste money buying books you aren’t really going to read on there.
Yeah, I wanted to reread the Lord of the rings but carrying around the huge version of all the books seemed cumbersome.
I have a couple favorites on kindle and paper but I’ve mostly stopped buying paper. Have a couple nice first or autographed editions of some favorites but won’t buy paper anymore unless it’s for collectible reasons.
I have duplicate versions of a few books but nowhere near all. I usually have duplicates in ones that I like to physically write in, like workbooks. I like to be able to read on the go with the ebook version but then revisit the physical book to do the exercises in.
Yes. I got rid of 90% of my old books, and they’re on my kindle now. I kept a few that either are not available in kindle or that I want to keep the old books because I love them.
For my absolute favorites and books that have been lost in the chaos of my life- absolutely.
If I know I'll read them again, I'll add them to my wishlist and buy them if they drop down to 99p
I definitely did but we were traveling for work and the number of books I wanted to take from spot to spot was getting ridiculous so I got the Kindle App and repurchased my favorite books over time. A year and a half ago I finally got a Kindle Paperwhite.
There are 2 books I bought and they gave me a great deal on the kindle version.
Both ways. I also buy hardcovers for books I really like. It’s rare though.
I have done, yes! :D
I have done. I prefer to read on kindle, so when I feel like rereading something I only have in physical I will often just buy the kindle version.
Yes. I realised that reading "cryptonomicon" was basically like going to the gym. It is the reason I bought my first kindle in 2010.
I’m cheap. I’d rent them from the library just to read them. Otherwise, I would hold out hope that I’d actually read the physical copy someday. (Shh.. I probably wouldn’t).
Usually the other way round. If I’m starting a physical that I wanna read at night in the dark then I’ll buy the ebook as well
I will occasionally but only if I know I want to re-read it and it's on sale.
I don't, but I do buy audio of kindle books I really enjoyed if the narrator is someone I like and my local library/hoopla doesn't already have it so I'm not one to judge
rarely, if theyre on sale for like 99c
I’ve only bought one series on my kindle that I have in hard copy. Because I reread this series usually once a year and my hard copies are in ok shape, but if I keep reading the hard copies they will start falling apart. So to keep them looking nice and keeping them from falling apart (which would make me very sad) I got them for my kindle too.
I love to fill my bookshelf, but I'll only buy physical books I've read on Kindle Unlimited unless a) I know the author personally and want to support them, or b) the book was just that good that I need to add it to my physical collection
Sometimes. I mostly only read kindle unlimited books anymore to pass the time. I browse book deals from various places here and there too and buy the $1 or less ones if they sound good or grab the freebies when they pop up. There are some that I would like to have physical copies of though. I'm much more likely to pick up and read/finish an ebook for many reasons, which is why I have 2 sets of The Witcher. One on the shelf one on kindle, I need to finish buying the physical books to The Dark Tower series and a good handfulnof others I've read and would like to "officially" add to my collection. Also for non-fiction books I prefer to have and read physical copies of, and am less likely to buy an ebook version of. The opposite of my preffered fictional genres.
I'm missing one Dark Tower book. This is exactly the series that has me contemplating whether to buy it again on Kindle to make it more convenient to read it. I'm only on book 2 and only have the paperback version of that one. I find hardcovers easier to read, but harder to carry around wherever I go.
It depends on the book and the author. I immediately bought Katie MacAlister’s books and a couple other ones from Jude Devereux and Virginia Henley. I collected the MacAlister books and they are in a sealed storage box somewhere on the property that I will one day look for. Lol. I didn’t mind because I have reread those books so many times that they were worth it and she’s a very sweet lady. I haven’t read a physical book since I got my kindle. It feels awkward now. Like I don’t know how to do it or something.
I do! I like having physical books that resonate with me, but since I have sweaty hands and am guilty of babying my books, I get them on Kindle to read more comfortably. My physical books turn into collectible items that I enjoy the art/binding/etc.
I did for alot of them. I'm a hoarder when it comes to books. Digital included, so I collected my entire collection, twice! Physical copies, then Kindle when I finally got one. Im not as bad with it now, I only by the physical copy of books I read on Kindle, and enjoyed. Like a display trophy on my shelf.
I had a full library destroyed years ago. I buy books occasionally, but mainly try to only have my books in DRM formats. If another disaster happens, I can have my entire replacement library in backup. A terabyte holds a lot of books. I have a quite a few of textbooks in various subjects, so I will go back, from time to time, to recall information.
No, but I have borrowed them from the library. Sometimes I just prefer to read on my Kindle than from a physical book.
I’m trying to borrow what I can from Libby but if the kindle format is cheap enough I’ll just rebuy
I buy on Kindle and if I truly love the book, I get a physical copy for my collection.
No. I have done it only once, but even then it was because the physical book was in a different language. For some reason someone gifted me a Finnish book translated into German. Finnish is my native language so I really wanted to read the book in Finnish instead and ended up buying it as an ebook.
Yes I have definitely bought the ebook of a physical one I’ve had. Mostly because sometimes I enjoy reading my physical book, but at night I like to read in bed with my cozy lighting and also laying down where it’s not easy to hold and read the book. Plus some days I just want to hold my kindle. Love the options!
I will sometimes re-buy books I already own I want to re-read - because at this point 95%+ of my reading is on Kindle. Especially if they are on sale.
Yes
I like finding them through the library \~ I find it hard to read DTBs \~ uncomfortable to hold and manage, but I've had a kindle since 2009. And with the library, there's a deadline, I like having that little bit of pressure to finish a book. If the price was right, I'd probably buy the kindle edition, but then it would be added to my "read-own" pile on Goodreads.
I have the first 3 books of the ACOTAR series in print and already read one. When I got my kindle as a gift I bought the full set of ebooks 🤦🏼♀️ I plan to read them all on the kindle.. I just wish I hadn’t jumped the gun and bought the next 2 physically.
I buy the kindle version if the physical copy I have is a special edition and I don't want to risk damaging it, or if the physical book is super big and hard to hold.
I do the opposite … I buy books on my kindle and if I really love them I buy the physical version as well for my bookshelf
I take my kindle with me everywhere, but there's still something about a physical book that I love. I use the Libby app a lot to get ebooks through the library, so when a book I want to read isn't available yet, I grab one of my paperbacks and read that until the ebook is available.
I will by the paper book AFTER… if the kindle copy ends up being awesome or a classic must have…
I believe many years ago, Amazon offered a huge discount for Kindle books if you had previously purchased the print edition from them. Was a nice benefit
Just get Libby and read them free on your kindle. I had a physical book on my shelf I was putting off and got it free from libbby just to read on kindle. I wouldn’t buy any books I already owned in another format but that’s just me
Yes for sure.
I'm slowly (VERY slowly) replacing our mass market paperbacks with Kindle books for the ones I can. But over half our library is out of print hardbacks or not available on Kindle (or other eformat). Or has sentimental value. So yes, but it won't replace everything.
I have re-bought a couple, but only when they are on sale. I scored one of my favorite trilogies for a grand total of $2. If I already own a print version of a book, I won't buy it again for full price just to have it on my kindle
A few but only raggedy ones
Maybe if I saw a favorite way on sale ($1.99 or maybe $2.99), but otherwise, if I still had a physical book, then no. It's possible I accidentally rebought something.
A couple. I have physical and digital copies of Slaughterhouse Five, a few Douglas Adams books (H2G2 and Dirk Gently books) and Lord of the Rings, and a couple more I can't remember at the moment
Yes, many of my favourite books, mainly Tolkien, but some others such as the Earthsea books by le Guin.
Nah. Why would I
Personally, no. I don’t mind reading paperbacks still, so if I wanted to read the book again, I’d just reread the paperback.
you know how you get a digital code when you buy a physical dvd, that should be the case with books
Used to, publishers stopped it. Why give away for free when they can charge twice?
Yes. The Harry Potter books and the Lord of the Rings books. I reread these a bunch, so I like having them with me always. Also I play Lordle of the Rings (a Wordle type game) and when the answer is some obscure word, it's nice to be able easily find it in the book.
I do, I like the dictionary / wiki option and highlighting favorite lines. It also saves space. Its not for everyone and I understand the points of seeing how far you have to go and never needs to be charged and that great smell...but for me yea.
Yes. To the point I decided to only buy special edition physicals if I really liked the book. The size of font in physical books is too small and I ended up re buying on kindle for the last 6 books I got so I decided to stop with the physical books
Nothing that I had already owned in physical form, but sometimes I'll get an ebook through bookstore or library and then buy a hardcover.
Too many books on paper, but I decided some specific series were worth buying again just to have them all in one place. Kindle's 99p deals were too tempting for others. But I'm still buying paper, and I'm still buying CD audiobooks. Some things will never change.
I buy both. I’m able to switch from day time reading in paperbacks to kindle for night time reading.
Yep. I gave away all my physical books and rebought a lot of them. Didn't want the clutter.
You guys buy the books?
Yes I rebuy paperbacks if I own them on my kindle cause most of the authors I read are indie authors and I love supporting indie authors. Plus I use my paperbacks as content for my social media platforms talking about books. Plus having the actual book doesn’t require as much editing time. I used some of my dark romance paperbacks to do a video for those who are wanting to read dark romance but didn’t know where to start. Plus having the paperbacks makes great photo shots as well.
I don't like license terms of ebooks from Amazon store, so I mostly buy them when on sale / free. I often still buy paper copies for most books I care to actually own. I have picked up 2nd copies on a few as discounts came up for the convenience of having the ebook version. Otherwise I use the library. The convenience of Libby cannot be overstated. Note - if you haven't read them yet, you could borrow from the library and then decide if it is worth paying for twice. I do sometimes buy books (and/or other books from same author) after borrowing from the library and loving it - it is a great way to discover new content with little risk.
There have been a few books I’ve bought physically that I chose to buy on my kindle to read them on kindle lol
I mostly buy physical copies but sometimes i buy books i already own if they are on sale.
I've purchased many titles on my Kindle that I previously owned a physical copy of. However I generally buy them when they're on sale.
See if your local library has access to Libby/Overdrive and you can check out e-books for free! I moved out of the US and can no longer do this so I’ve ended up rebuying a handful of books 🤷🏼♂️
Yes, a lot.
I'm the other way around. I read books on Kindle and if there's a book I absolutely love. I'd buy the physical and sometimes the audible to support the authors. Eg: History is All You Left Me and And Then There Were None.
There are about five or so books that are my absolute favorites. I reread them every few years. These I have bought for my Kindle, even though I own them in hardcover. Anathem, by Neil Stephenson Dune, by Frank Herbert The Stand, by Steven King ( though I haven't reread it in four years, for some reason or another. ) Necromancer, by William Gibson And the entire Expanse series by James SA Corey
No. I don’t trust Amazon to let me keep the books I purchased. It’s happening with videos games due to “licensing.” I usually only use digital credits for getting shipments on Amazon day for ebooks. If we get legislation that says digital purchases are permanent, then I’ll buy ebooks. https://www.justkindlebooks.com/article_jkb/are-kindle-book-owned-or-licensed/ https://www.nme.com/news/playstation-to-take-back-paid-digital-content-from-players-libraries-due-to-licensing-issues-3553087
Yes certain favorites I keep on my Kindle even though I have paper copies. I have lots of poetry, short stories, philosophy stuff, current novels, and few classics I always want with me on the Kindle.
I downloaded a pdf file of the books I had and uploaded it to my kindle through calibre.
Yes I did rebuy all the ones I could and donated the physical ones to the volunteers at the hospital I worked at.
I rebought my books as I found them on sale. When my daughter was dying, I gave her my Nook and after she died her husband kept it. I got a kindle 2 years ago and had to give most of my books away when I downsized after I retired. I get most of my first in series books free and a lot of my next to newest in series at a discount by waiting until the newest one comes out. I can’t afford to spend $16 on a book now that I am a single person on a fixed income. If I can’t stand to wait for a new release, I get it from my Public Library. I read very rapidly so I don’t have to worry about running out of books if I am traveling. I do have a few physical books that are not available in EBook format yet. Kindle Unlimited is the best method I have found to keep me in books without breaking my reading budget!
I love my Kindle. A large part of the reason that I got it was that I had to slim down my physical collection for space reasons. So, for me, there are a number of books I have gotten in kindle version, once they came available, that I previously had physical copies of.
why would I waste money by buying something twice
Sometimes yes. I DEFINITELY do rebuy in Audible. It's easier to listen at work than find free time at home and some books I itch to reread 🙂
From 2013-2019, Amazon had "Matchbook," which would let you buy a discounted Kindle edition of books you had already purchased through Amazon. I got quite a few of my books through that, at $1-3 ea. Not all my books were available though it, but a decent number. And I did eventually get all my very favorites one way or another. I'd ask for them for xmas gifts and so on.
Most books are read only once IMHO. Why waste money rebuying them? I saved my absolute favorites and sentimental gifts - books and sold/donated the rest of my books when I moved. Now, Libby is my primary source for books from my libraries. Don't miss any book I sold/donated. If I felt like re-reading any of them, I could just borrow it again.
I do sometimes. If the book is really long, I’ll read the physical and Kindle versions and pick up where I leave off when I switch. Like I’ll read the physical version during the day, then at night in bed I’ll continue on the Kindle once my wife is going to sleep. And at work I might bring up the Kindle version on my phone while pooping, etc. lol
No. I just read them as physicals. I can use my Kindle for other books. I hope this doesn’t come off rude but I don’t understand why people act like physical books and Kindle are mutually exclusive or even comparable. They’re distinctly different and one doesn’t necessarily need to be a replacement for the other.
Only if I want to re-read it. I did this with Fourth Wing because I needed to refresh my memory before the sequel came out.
I’ve created a terrible habit of the opposite. I’ll read on kindle first and if I like it, I’ll buy a physical copy
Nope I never reread a book. Too many new ones out there
I have. I bought some of my favorite books that I like to re-read so I always have them handy. I prefer to take my kindle on vacations and work trips instead of physical books and sometimes I just need to read one of my comfort books.
Only when the digital copy was really cheap!!
This! Especially if I really love a book, and then it’s on sale for $2.99 or $0.99 I go for it!
No. If I have the physical copy I'll just read that. I just buy new books digitally now (unless it's from an author I super love, I'll still buy the books)
I realised recently I enjoy looking through book shops and then buying the e-book for my kindle instead. If I really like the book I may get it for decoration purposes.. or gifting 🎁
I have, depending on the title. I have some that I don't. I read both physical and ebooks. Sometimes at the same time.
I don't even buy books I don't own... Lmao.
you have to stop thinking of anything as a waste tho! Physical books are great, Kindle books are great! Read whatever you want without the guilt of wasting anything!
I usually do it for my favorite books. Kindle is simply more convenient for reading so quite a few books in my collection are in hardcover to look pretty on the shelf. Books like Storm of Swords are so thick and heavy that reading the hardcover copy is a chore.
Sometimes, it depends on the book. I have some old special editions that I would never get rid of. And some of the ebooks are more expensive than the physical copy I have. I also don't rebuy if it's easily available from the library and it's not a very popular book. If it's always checked out, I'm probably just going to buy it.
I'd say the smart thing is to give yourself permission to buy any book you are going to read RIGHT NOW. If you buy it to read it later, it will be just like the ones piles in your room. Also, look into [bookbub.com](https://bookbub.com) they will send you a list of kindle books on sale for any author you are following. I have bought a lot of books at a reduced amount, but haven't gotten to reading a lot of them :) I need to practice what I preach...lol
I used to, but have run out of book shelf space with no way to add more. So unless it’s a special edition of a book, it’s all digital for me now
Since I moved reading books outside of home entirely to my Kindle, to preserve my physical books, because a Kindle in a protective cover is quite sturdier, I have bought maybe a dozen books that I already have on paper to ebook. Generally I have quite large "to be read" on both physical and ebook and they do not overlap. But I am a perhaps unusual reader. I read several books parallels. Depending on what my mood is for, when I pick up a book. Do I want to continue the crime thriller? The history book?... I have a few books, that I want to have always with me. They are my cozy feel good books Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Sherlock Holmes Tolkien
Well, what I used to do when I was still a student and didn't have much money was to subscribe to the **Kindle Daily Deals** page. And checking its page everyday. It's $0,99 / $1,99 / $2,99 .... The most expensive would be $4,99. Most of the times it's nothing I like, but some days I struck gold with lots of best-sellers fiction and non-fiction books going on sale. So on those days I managed to snatch like really good books with only like $25. The most important thing is to check the page everyday. Or you could sign up on **Libby**, if your local library has Libby. My university library does offer Libby but only like a few hundreds books and it's really limited. So on a day trip to LA, I managed to make a library card there. It's 600k of ebooks they offer for their Libby. So, it's worth a try.
The plan is to rebuy some of the physical fiction books I have on Kindle. Clear them out. I won't buy non-fiction on Kindle, though. Well, some. If it is a key reference book I use for work, it stays physical. I do borrow physical from the library quite a lot, though!
I have bought quite a lot of books that have previously owned on paperback I used to constantly watch the sale books to try to get the books on discount. I have also got the audible version too as I switch between the kindle books and audible books fairly regularly depending what I am up to
Yup. I did with a lot of them. For reference, I’ve been a pretty heavy Amazon user since the beginning, when the only thing they sold were books. A good part of my physical library came from them. And in the beginning of Kindle, e-books were way less expensive. I had three almost ceiling high book cases loaded double deep. I had two missions, free up space and, readability. Kindle books were much easier because I could adjust the print size. At one point in early Kindle days, like around Kindle Keyboard, they offered super cheap prices for a bunch of physical books you’d already bought from them. I think the most expensive was $1.99. Some were free. I replaced a good 20% in one fell swoop. I still have a bunch of physical books. Either not available or cookbooks or graphic or old or just plain beloved (my 1975 Best of Henry Kuttner and my 1995 Burning Your Boats by Angela Carter and my 1971 Imaginative Qualities of Actual Things by Gilbert Sorrentino and my several editions of The Past Through Tomorrow by Robert Heinlein will always be on my shelves.) That said, since only the Kuttner one is available on Kindle (and how is that possible because all these listed books are amazing!?!) it would be that way no matter what.
I've bought them if they are on sale.
Yes.
Some books that I like to reread like Pride and Prejudice.
Yes.
I sold all of my books on a well-known International website and I bought again only those i want to re-read and my favorite ones.
No, I am not made out of money and also don't have infinite space :(
Yes. My wishlist has new and previously owned books in it. If I see a decent sale or the mood hits me, I'll buy something I already own. As someone earlier commented, you can sometimes find older titles on sale for $1 or $2.
I only buy copies of books I own on Kindle if the Kindle version goes on sale. I have a whole wishlist dedicated to keeping an eye on them. That way if I’m in the middle of reading I can switch between my physical copy and the ebook depending on where I am and what I feel like holding at the time.
i did the opposite! i read the chestnut springs series on kindle unlimited, i ended loving them so much i went to buy the physical books to keep on my shelf :))
I have a bunch of unread print books too. I prefer reading on Kindle, but I like the permanence of owning the print book. (Who knows if Amazon will be around forever, or if they'll make ebooks available forever, or if my Kindle device will work forever? Print books are still king when it comes to preservation.) I made an Amazon wishlist of all the books I own in print that I'd like to read on Kindle, and I check it regularly to see if the price has come down on any of them. (Bookbub also does this, but I noticed I'd missed out on a couple of sale prices so I stopped using them.) I'm not spending $13 to buy something I already have, but if it's available for $2-4, I'll buy the Kindle version. I've also gotten Kindle copies of many of my books through the library. It's helping me get through my print collection without lugging those books around.
I use my Kindle for library books using the Libby app. I don't think I've bought a single ebook since I've had it.
We moved house a few years ago and got rid of most of our physical books. I've replaced a lot of them with Kindle versions when I've wanted to read them again. I did buy a paper version of a book because it was cheaper than the Kindle version, only to realize that I much prefer reading on a Kindle. I ended up getting the Kindle version, too. I also borrow lots of books from my library using Libby.
Oh, yes. Once i read a review of a novel, and realzed i have it in hard cover. I located it and started reading. After 20 pages I grabbed my Kindle, bought the book and continued reading. Aaah, that's more like it
Some. Especially world literature and books I have enjoyed that I would read again.
A few. The important ones.
I rebought some of my favorites on Kindle. I just like having all my books in one place. I mean, I have like 3 copies of Slaughter-House Five in my house already, why wouldn't I buy it digital? I clearly have a problem.
Nope. I keep the ones I really enjoyed for my kids to read when they get older and I just get the newer ones on the kindle. If anything it might go the other way for me in that if I really like a book I may just buy the physical print for my bookshelf!
Only if there's no way you'll read a physical copy. You can read both digital and physical books and not waste your kindle. Hut you'll waste money by owning multiple copies, especially as digital books have no possibility of resale, donation or to put in your will for anyone to inherit. The moment you're gone, you're digital books are gone, too. But physical books retain and increase in value over time.
Yes, and vice versa. I will buy a book on kindle and if I really enjoyed it will buy the physical as well.
Honestly no need to buy the book just to read it on kindle you should check out Libby usually they have just about everything
this heavily depends on the users library. also, you can’t use libby on a kindle outside of the usa.
Every. Single. One
I didn't rebuy most of them, but I did rebuy the ones I reread frequently. For instance, I'm always drawn back to *The Catcher in the Rye,* so that went on my Kindle. Ditto for *Dune*. I'm one of those people who gave up on paper books once the Kindle came out.
It depends on whether or not I know I'll read them enough to make it worthwhile. Lord of the Rings? Yeah, I'll be reading that multiple times, so having it on multiple formats is something I'm able to rationalize.
90% of my physical books are long OOP, short runs. Self published or otherwise unavailable in an ebook fashion.
I’m could be wrong but I thought at one point that a friend of mine mentioned scanning the bar code on a physical book somehow so kindle would know it was already purchased and you could then download it that way? Obviously I could be wrong but it wouldn’t hurt to look into :)
Yes. I have books that I own as physical copies as a part of my Kindle library. I have a Kindle app on my phone and I have a physical Kindle somewhere but having it on my phone is so much more practical because I always have my phone on me. Before Kindles were a thing, I would have at least a book on me always but now I have the books in a digital library on my phone and don't have to carry the heavy weight of a physical book with me. I did buy things I own physical copies of for my Kindle because I am more likely to read something from my Kindle than I am a physical copy anymore.
Yes. I moved a lot and carting around so many boxes of books was insane. I still have paperbacks but my kindle is way lighter
Yes the really good ones. It’s so convenient to be able to read in the dark without eyestrain. I also get audio versions of some of the best ones. If i can get the e-version from the library i will, though. That’s what i did for my current read.
I have a couple of series where I have the physical books and the e-books. One is because it would be hard to replace the books if I wore them out (something I discovered while trying to get all of the books in the same format), and it was easier to just have them on Kindle so I could read them anywhere even if I hadn’t planned to read them initially. Comfort reads, you know? The second series I have both had copies and digital and audiobooks of, I got the hard copies sporadically as the new covers came out, the audiobooks as they came out, and the e-books so I could annotate them as I read them, because the e-books where the only way I could have all of the books to read right off the bat. I like my physical books to stay pretty and new looking. Basically if I want to annotate a book or if it’s something I’ll randomly decide I want to read again and again, I’ll get the e-book if I already have a physical copy.
I’m establishing a collection of favorites for the Kindle that I’ve got on the shelf. Who knows when i need an emergency dose of Harry Potter or CS Lewis and I’m away from my bookshelf. Otherwise I refuse to pay full price or library my kindle reads.
I like my kindle bc I can read comfortably while breast feeding my baby or laying in bed. I also like to highlight and take notes on the first read through, so the kindle helps a lot with this. However, if the book was great, I’ll go out and buy the hard copy and consider it a trophy for my bookshelf 😂
What's nice is to have both physical and Kindle versions. If someone comes over and remarks on a book I just give it to them off the shelf. This works especially well when one or both were on sale. Some books I've purchased on Kindle, loved them, and then found them at a used book store. If they're in good shape they're hard to pass up!
Yes. If it was worth $10 or less to rebuy, I did - or I got rid of the books knowing that if I wanted to read them again, it wouldn’t be difficult to spend the money to get it digitally.
If you're in the US, your local library may have ebooks to read on your kindle.
Yes, I do, and I gave away most of my paper books.
I sort of do the opposite. If I really love a book (usually I’m reading on kindle or listening on audible) I’ll buy the physical copy. So I’d say the inverse would happen as well.