Posted by littleone on May 25, 2005, at 21:19:07
In reply to Do you own or borrow books?, posted by Daisym on May 25, 2005, at 10:31:22
I will on the rare occasion borrow a book from the library - generally to get a feel for what the author is like.
But I much prefer to buy. I'm the sort of person who will read a good book over and over. So it makes sense to keep known good books at home.
But it does get expensive, so I'll usually try to get my fiction from second hand bookstores. And I make sure I always trade in bought books that aren't good keepers. I find that I generally have to buy my psych books new.
The other thing with owning vs borrowing is that if you are reading a series, sometimes you can't borrow it in order. And I hate reading books out of order.
And going to the bookstore isn't like a candy store for me. It's more like a safe place for me. Probably 'cause I spent half my school life hidden away in the school library.
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