Jun 25 2012, 08:18 PM
QUOTE(blueflame @ Jun 23 2012, 12:38 PM)
Here's my take :
As much as I would like to buy books, being a student without an income, I cannot afford them. (or maybe I'm just too miserly)
I would choose to buy loads of books over those nifty gadgets everyone my age group seem to own anytime but I can't seem to part with my ~life~ savings. (which aren't much, I tell you)
So, I borrow books from my friends who are bookworms too. It there's a book that I want to read but cannot find anyone/anywhere to borrow it from, including libraries, (bleeeah) I just don't read it until I manage to save up and buy it.
I buy my favourite books so that it'll be easier for me to reread it anytime.
I don't like downloading books. It feels different. Holding a book and feeling the pages between my fingers is way better than staring at the computer screen and destroying my eyesight.
Here's a thought : what if you buy a book and turns out you don't like it? It's going to sit in your bookshelf for ages. What about the money wasted? Books aren't cheap. (at least, to me) Or what if you read a book once, enjoy it but don't want to reread it? Wouldn't it be better to borrow?
I don't know if I'm making sense up there.
Sorry.
I know exactly how you feel, me being a student and having no income right now. But I have worked and saved up a decent sum of money as well as a nice little shelf full of books. I know people who borrow books and it is a hellva lot cheaper way to read. But I've never really done that so I can't say. As much as I would like to buy books, being a student without an income, I cannot afford them. (or maybe I'm just too miserly)
I would choose to buy loads of books over those nifty gadgets everyone my age group seem to own anytime but I can't seem to part with my ~life~ savings. (which aren't much, I tell you)
So, I borrow books from my friends who are bookworms too. It there's a book that I want to read but cannot find anyone/anywhere to borrow it from, including libraries, (bleeeah) I just don't read it until I manage to save up and buy it.
I buy my favourite books so that it'll be easier for me to reread it anytime.
I don't like downloading books. It feels different. Holding a book and feeling the pages between my fingers is way better than staring at the computer screen and destroying my eyesight.
Here's a thought : what if you buy a book and turns out you don't like it? It's going to sit in your bookshelf for ages. What about the money wasted? Books aren't cheap. (at least, to me) Or what if you read a book once, enjoy it but don't want to reread it? Wouldn't it be better to borrow?
I don't know if I'm making sense up there.
Sorry.
I've recently bought a kindle for about 240RM, a friend brought it back for me. It sounds expensive but i've already downloaded hundreds of books and read quite a few. It's one option of course but to me it was one of the best decisions ever made. I've never liked the idea of reading off anything but paper, but the kindle's e-ink screen is so easy to read you really forget you're reading off a electronic device. I only bought it because I read alot and wanted to save money on books. I understand it sounds like I'm writing an ad for Amazon, but it really is that good.
So don't be discouraged there will always be ways to get books you want to read, even if it takes a long time. There will always be people willing to lend you their books and if all else fails you can always sit down at a bookstore for a day and read books for free, (I've done it before and surprisingly no one kicks you out).
This post has been edited by Blackfinn: Jun 25 2012, 08:20 PM
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