Book Buying Addicts Anonymous discussion

I have found that the supposedly cheaper ebook is a lot more expensive than the paper version sometimes.

I reckon we'll see that more and more as the e-book gains popularity each year.

Penguin Publishing has been attacking ebook readers by charging more for their ebooks than their paperbacks, especially for popular new releases such as the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. There's even a group on Amazon for boycotting Penguin Publishing. I don't understand it myself, but it seems they are shooting themselves in the foot and losing sales that way...

im deciding if i want an e-reader for my birthday. Is it worth it , money wise and book option wise as well?

Kathy wrote: "im deciding if i want an e-reader for my birthday. Is it worth it , money wise and book option wise as well?" im also deciding if the barnes and noble Nook is better than the amazon Kindle

Kathy wrote: "im deciding if i want an e-reader for my birthday. Is it worth it , money wise and book option wise as well?"

As I've stated in other posts, I really dealt with some inner turmoil when deciding whether or not to buy my Kindle. Its features were SO appealing but I really love books-the feel of them, the smell of them, the way they look on my bookshelf. My pro-Kindle side won out and I have not regretted the decision one time...aside from essetial purchases like my home and vehicle, my Kindle is probably the best money I've ever spent. I'm the type of person who likes to interact with what I'm reading. I look up words I don't understand, artwork and buildings I'm not familiar with, and people and places that I don't know enough about if they are referenced in a story. My Kindle allows me to do that without having to leave my book and go to a computer or reference book. It makes it impossible to lose a bookmark. It keeps and organizes my notes without me having 90 scraps of paper on my desk. I can carry ALL of my books with me and still take up less space than 200 page book would. If I finish a book while I'm out and about, I don't have to wait all day to get home and start another. Best of all, most of the books are SO much cheaper (if not free) than a physical book. It's true that you will find an occasional paperback that is cheaper than the Kindle version...but it's very rare, in my experience. MOST of the popular, new releases are around 10 dollars. That being said, any of the classics in public domain can be downloaded for free and many books by new and independently published authors can be gotten for 0-3 dollars. If I sat down and did the math, I'd say I have probably cut the amount of money I spend on books in a year by 60-75 percent since I got my Kindle. So, yes! I absolutely think it's worth it!

I have been told by publishing people (don't remember who; it was at a conference) that electronic books are NOT cheaper to produce. I think it is possible that the ebook prices are undervalued right now because it is such a hot market and everyone wants to be the company that captures this market. I don't personally like it when the ebooks are cheaper, because I think it might lead to dangerous developments in the print world, such as less titles being print published, and if they are, in considerably lower amounts. However, even though I don't own an ereader, I do have kindle for my phone, and I had them for my palm before that, so I do read ebooks...but mostly out of desperation. I cannot stand to be without reading material, so this means I ALWAYS have something to read!

I'm going to enjoy my ereader I'm getting for my birthday. It's not a Kindle or a Nook. It's a Libre, however it's also only $69.99. What I plan on using it for is reading tons of free ebooks that I've accumulated. I can't afford to buy new books, ebooks or dead tree books. I usually buy books used.

Thanks so much That really helped

Amber wrote: "Kathy wrote: "im deciding if i want an e-reader for my birthday. Is it worth it , money wise and book option wise as well?"

As I've stated in other posts, I really dealt with some inner turmoil ..."


This is one of the few things I've read that made me think I might want an ereader after all. I'm always putting my book down to look things up on my computer or phone -- it would be helpful to have it right there . . .

I usually buy sets or works of and they are reasonable. Did you notice Rosetta put some great ones on Amazon for free today?

Michele wrote: "I have been told by publishing people (don't remember who; it was at a conference) that electronic books are NOT cheaper to produce. I think it is possible that the ebook prices are undervalued ri..."

How can they not be cheaper? They have an electronic file to use in the first place to be able to print at all, these days, so all they are doing is allowing people to buy the file and download it. Converting it to different file types just uses software.

I know how these publishing people hate to 'give up' on printing books (and plenty of people still like to buy them because you can wait a little and get them very cheaply). My dad was a newspaper editor and quite a few of my cousins work for a publishing/printing company, so I understand how they feel; it's their income after all...

I have no problem paying the same price for my ebook as a paperback... I don't think I should have to pay more, though.

Having rid my house of hundreds of print books, I have a cleaner, less cluttered, and much less dusty environment.

The difference in ebooks and print books is still a matter of choice, and we are all very lucky to have this choice. In the future, 'most' people will prefer ebooks because they will be very comfortable with them (different generation).

I still buy 'self-help' type books in print (cookbooks, how-to books)... ebook format just doesn't do it for me with those things... I like to highlight and make notes, and I'm not that savvy with Kindle even after 3+ years and 2 Kindles, to have it make that sort of replacement for me.

I really don't believe that ebooks are more expensive to produce than print books. What factor will make them more expensive?

It really grates on me that the price of ebooks are the way they are. I have very limited use of my Kindle because of this. I'm not into classics and even though I gave them a try, I just can't enjoy those free-copy right classics. I'm also not into best-seller pop literatures which flood the Kindle list for cheaper prices. At the moment I just refuse to spend more than $10 for ebooks.

Somebody gave me a Kindle as Christmas present last year, I only managed to buy 2 books on it, and downloaded several free books (mostly unread).

I love my e-books & if I want a new book, the price is still significantly lower. I do have to admit that even since I got my Kindle for Christmas, the price of ebooks has gone up by 2-3 dollars a book-they were about $9.99 & now they're more usually $11 or $12.99.

The thing that I miss in ebooks is the ability to flip through books which I tend to do a lot. Ebooks tend to lock you into linear reading which is a real problem for me. I think they need more hyper-links!

Coqueline wrote: "I really don't believe that ebooks are more expensive to produce than print books. What factor will make them more expensive?

It really grates on me that the price of ebooks are the way they are. ..."
so like for example i read young adult books would i be abeal to buy those typs of books on a kindle or would for that reason u reccomened the nook

just went on amazon and looked at the ebooks for young adults and teens not a wide selection im favoring Nook

I haven't tried Nook myself, so I can't speak about it. From my experience, at least Kindle won't be something for you if you are into a certain niche genre which don't usually feature in best seller lists. Quite tough too to find books which are translated from non-US authors (again, unless it became super popular).

If you can't get enough classics, you'll have a party with it.

Coqueline wrote: "I haven't tried Nook myself, so I can't speak about it. From my experience, at least Kindle won't be something for you if you are into a certain niche genre which don't usually feature in best sell..."

I have had trouble finding some translations but I have found many books my local bookstore didn't carry, including Infinite Jest. The Kindle isn't everything but it's a lot & I love my paper books anyway.

There are so many great e-reads on Amazon for so little $, some less that a dollar. The current trend is that some published authors are finding it lucrative to self-publish their works as e-books and actually sell more & make more. Works for me. Some new authors are even putting their first work out there for free to gain fans. Many charge less than $5. You can always check out a sample before buying.