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Do you prefer new books or used books? (beehaw.org)

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When you’re getting books do you prefer to get new ones or secondhand ones?

I really enjoy the “hunt” for used editions of books that I want, and browsing through stacks in used bookstores is fun and neat way to discover books that I might not ever run across otherwise! But I’m kind of picky about the condition of books I buy, so sometimes I just go the easy route and pick up a new copy. Or if it’s a book I don’t want to wait to read I’ll snag a new one!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Like you I also really enjoy that 'hunt' for a used book. I enjoy browsing stacks of books and trying to find a book I've heard good things about while also maybe stumbling onto something interesting I've not yet heard of. When I visit a new book store, or buy online, it always feels like I've cheated the system somehow by not finding it naturally. It feels sterile, in a way. I don't enjoy reading hardcover or the mass market size of books – they make my hands and arms hurt after a while. Trade paperback is ideal!

When I used to read more I usually browsed based on publisher rather than author or a specific title. I just trusted a few to have curated interesting works. It made browsing stacks a lot easier as you just look for the logo on the spine. Now I don't read as much and am not interested in taking those sorts of risks haha.