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ebooks vs paper
Much as I love my iPad to read, I still by paper books. I don't buy as many as when I was a store's best customer (and that's in a college town), but I try and give them support. They have discount cards I always give to other people to encourage them to buy there. I even order books from them I could get directly from ABE or Amazon.
Some books are out of print and you have to buy paper. I'm currently reading a book of a counterfeit bond scandal, in Kansas, during the Depression. It almost bankrupted the state. I can only get it in hardback. Which is OK. I can order a copy and give to my lawyer as I know he'll enjoy the book. hard to give an ebook as a gift.
Still have over 400 paper books to read.
Bad thing about paper books, nobody else will take them. I've tried to sell them on ebay will almost zero success. Even had a signed copy of the guy who designed the World Trade Center. Got zero offers. Of my collection, sold 2 books.
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