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Went to Barnes and Noble for the first time in a while and I was so disappointed. The paperbacks were almost all $18.99… Just 2 years ago I thought $12 was expensive for a paperback. This is why I get books secondhand now lol
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Anonymous 20h

So hear me out, there’s a place where you get a book, for free, you just have to return it, also they don’t have everything

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Anonymous 1d

Unfortunately publishers have been pricing paperbacks like that for years now.

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Anonymous 19h

i only go to b&n if i want an exclusive edition or my target doesn’t have it 😭 it’s a luxury atp

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Anonymous 18h

I’m still going to keep buying books to support authors ✊

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Anonymous 18h

This video does a good job explaining why prices have risen: https://youtu.be/8WS9zMo4jHc?si=WuCj_ONtjVqnQsdH

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Anonymous 19h

This may also have to do with what you’re reading. Are you reading more adult/NA than you were a few years ago? Because standard pricing for YA is significantly less than adult for the same ish length of book.

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Anonymous 14h

Well I know a website where you can dl books for free. That's if you don't mind pdfs

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Anonymous 9h

Kindle+free epub files online

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Anonymous 12h

i go to barnes and noble to pick out a book i want and then buy it on amazon

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 19h

I don’t have a library that’s very close to go to often (it’s a 30 minute drive) so I like to buy books when I can. I just happened to be close to a B&N a few days ago

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 19h

Fair, just an option

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 19h

Yeah that’s why I normally get books second hand (not from greedy goodwill lol)

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 19h

I thought that too so I checked out the YA section and it was the same prices. At least for SciFi and Fantasy

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 19h

Interesting, that’s usually hardcover price for YA. And I get worse rates as a small bookstore than B&N.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 18h

it seems like you don’t understand how shitty some libraries can be in rural places. either that or they’re not there at all

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 18h

I live in a very rural area and our libraries are fine, just presenting a free option since the post is a complaint about prices

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 18h

Yes, still a very good option!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 17h

I live in a very rural area as well and we don’t have a library in our town. The one a town over only has like.. twenty books. Just letting you know your experience is not the universal experience.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 16h

Yeah same for me. Closest one is half an hour away and it’s not even that big unfortunately

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16h

I did say won’t have everything

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 16h

Yeah, my library isn’t the standard, but what is standard is that a library has books you can borrow, I did say they won’t have everything, I never claimed you could borrow every book under the sun. Also, Libby is a thing and you can get a free NYC library card to use on that app.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 16h

That sounds cool! I don’t know if my state does any free library cards

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16h

There’s a few states that allow nonresidents to get one and then just sign it up on Libby, and there’s also workarounds for some of them too. I’d have to actually look into it more if you really wanted to try it though

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14h

the only way to renew the NYC library card is in person, unless they changed it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 14h

Well that’s not true unless they changed that, because I’ve had one for quite a few years and i haven’t been to NYC in over a decade

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 14h

This is only for digital by the way so you can use it on Libby and apps like it

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14h

mine expired and on the back of the card it says it can only be renewed in person, may be different for purely digital cards

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 14h

It is

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 14h

Are they public domain or are they 🏴‍☠️ because project Gutenberg is a great one for the PD books

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14h

Oceanofpdf

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 13h

Fitting title

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10h

Yeah libraries should be encouraged but books also don’t need to be this insanely priced and should be reduced

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 10h

Well yeah

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7h

Hey there, there is an app called Libby, and if you have a library card, just put everything in and then you can get books online for free.😎

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