All things being equal (money, space, etc), would you rather own copies of the books you read? Or borrow them?
The "etcetera" in the question would be having the time to catalog and shelve my books — or the money to hire someone — to keep them orderly so I'd be able to lay my hands on exactly the book I need at exactly the moment I need to refer to it. As it is, even keeping track of my notes from some of the excellent books is a problem. Thus, my desk piles up with stacks of paper and book notes.
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Oh, that etcetera part is very important! Here's my answer: http://femalebookreader.blogspot.com/2011/06/me-buy-books.html
I’m a big re-reader so I like to own my books but I wish I had a better way to organise them as it takes me forever to find the book I wan't.
Sally.
http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-21.html
I like to own the adult books I read, but am fine borrowing the YA books. Maybe that's because the YA come from my own library where I work so I feel like I own them?
That's an interesting thought, Helen. Could be. Since I read for ideas -- and that's usually my subject when I write, teach, or speak before a group -- even the YA novels have quotes I can use. It's the "fluff" books that I wouldn't need to keep around.
I am trying to downsize so prefer borrowing to owning. However, if it is an extra special book, I buy it. If I am having problems finishing a book before it is due back at the library, I also like to buy it to reduce the stress of trying to finish it on time.
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