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To ask if you like to read and if you read a lot

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Ibuytoomanybooks · 01/04/2023 21:17

How do you keep the cost down sometimes I can read a book in an evening so can’t keep buying new really.

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TwoBlueFish · 01/04/2023 21:39

I read everyday and have kindle unlimited (about £96 per year). I borrow audio books from BorrowBox and if I do read a real book then it’s from the charity shop.

Mycathatesmecuddling · 01/04/2023 21:40

Kindle unlimited definitely, I can also read a book a day so this really keeps the cost down for me

Caramelsmadfuzzytail · 01/04/2023 21:40

Kindle unlimited.

Frances24 · 01/04/2023 21:42

As PP said, borrow box app. I think a lot/most libraries in UK use it. You log in with library membership and it has loads of ebooks and audiobooks. Charity shops and also supermarkets often have 2 for £8 deals which aren’t too bad. I also swap books with friends and DM

BlüeöysterCunt · 01/04/2023 21:44

Thank you for alerting me to Borrowbox! I had no idea I could do that on my library app 😀

RaininSummer · 01/04/2023 21:46

I read a book a week usually so hate buying them often as too costly. So, Libby library app, free ones from Amazon first reads and swaps with family usually with the occasional purchase. Also buy second hand from charity shops and world of books.

WGACA · 01/04/2023 21:47

My friends and I all swap books between us otherwise I’d use the library. I read about 2 books a week and about one every couple of days in the holidays. I occasionally buy books from charity shops or supermarket charity sale tables. If I’m desperate to read a book I will buy it new.

MargaretThursday · 01/04/2023 21:47

Charity shops

However I love rereading. It's like having a catch up with an old friend. So I don't often buy books now, just reread what I have.

LilacRain12 · 01/04/2023 21:48

Libraries
Facebook market place
Charity shops
Swapping books with friends

1offnamechange · 01/04/2023 21:51

If only there were places you could go to and borrow multiple books for free.... Grin
sorry to be sarky but come on OP! If you read that much how can you be unaware of libraries (physical books and their various online borrowing systems), community libraries (so many areas have them!), charity shops, 2nd hand bookshops (online and physical), kindle unlimited, project guttenerg for out of copyright, or just (illegal but easy) free downloads?

KateF · 01/04/2023 21:53

I read a book every few days. I use the library, charity shops, boxes people leave out on their drive, check the Kindle daily deals and stash away 99p books that are on my wish list. Family usually give me book vouchers for birthday and Christmas.

Marchforward · 01/04/2023 21:56

DancingWithBroccoli · 01/04/2023 21:26

I hate reading! I remember at school enjoyment of reading was seen as some kind of marker of intelligence and future success, but I hated it. I still hate reading. Im ok with reading shampoo bottles, cereal boxes, the news on my app, short academic papers etc.. but give me a novel and it's enough to make me feel ill!

I really hate the constant pressure on kids to love reading! I read with my kids every night. But neither of them are too bothered about reading themselves for pleasure. I'm fine with it! But apparently it means their doomed to a life on the scrap heap :)

I've done ok on the academic front - managed a PhD and have a good job. But still don't like reading.

Anyway - to the point! ... If you like reading so much there are so many ways you can do it! The library for novels etc.. and many other books - when you've read everything your local library has in stock, you can order from other libraries. There's book clubs and book exchanges, endless academic papers online if you like that kind of thing, newspapers and online news, and loads of articles online.

Not sure why u r struggling! :)

The biggest single indicator of academic success is if children read for pleasure at 11. There will be multiple reasons in individuals’ backgrounds which results in them becoming a person who reads for pleasure and many of these themselves in addition to the skills/knowledge gained from reading will increase the likelihood of academic success.

Ylvamoon · 01/04/2023 22:01

BorrowBox (free) and kindle unlimited (£9.49/ month) + whatever it costs to change the kindle!

I read 1-2 books / week depending on page numbers. I do prefer epic stuff with 600+ pages for evenings & weekends. But often have a small book with less pages as lunchtime read on the go as well!

memesndmoreme · 01/04/2023 22:03

Kindle. Looking for a new one to start. Haven't read in a few months, but really enjoy it.

Quinque · 01/04/2023 22:21

The library, mainly; charity shops and various second-hand book stalls where paperbacks are usually about £1.
Books given and received as presents by family and friends, which we then swap and discuss.
If I want a particular title I either order from the library or buy second-hand on eBay. I'm currently buying and reading Everyman hardback classics. Usually they are less than £5 on eBay, second-hand but frequently unread.
I prefer physical books to reading on a screen and read about 60 books a year.

Fluffygreenslippers · 01/04/2023 22:23

World of books & places are good for secondhand. They have their own website but also shop fronts on Amazon & Ebay. I used to buy a lot of books from charity shops but there aren’t many near me now.

MissTrip82 · 01/04/2023 22:27

Lots of second hand stalls and a charity here does a bookfair every year. I also buy from second hand shops locally and online. At work we have a library in the tearoom where people leave unwanted books and you can take one to read - I’ve got a lot of fairly new releases that way!

biddyboo · 01/04/2023 22:32

I I have a great local library, so mainly from there. They are great at getting new titles in, and books can be requested from any of the other district libraries, so I can usually get what I want.They also scrapped fines last year. My two dds read loads, and they also get their books from the library. Anything I can't get from the library, I usually buy from world of books.

DistantSkye · 01/04/2023 22:35

Same as everyone else - libraries and second hand (charity shops/world of books etc). I also swap with friends and family so if I've finished a book I'll pass it on and borrow off people too.

FishChipsMushyPeas · 01/04/2023 22:40

I get mine from wob. Free delivery and there are always offers and discount codes. I was saving 30% an order through March. Not sure what April's offers are. Try ELLIE20 for 20% off. Doesn't work on new books though I don't think.

Bluevelvetsofa · 01/04/2023 22:45

Free Kindle books and Prime books.
Occasionally pay 99p books from Bookbub or Kindle.

DashboardConfessional · 01/04/2023 22:47

Kindle Unlimited. It is the last subscription I would ever cancel. I clear 100 a year.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 01/04/2023 22:50

I like to read physical books, so I order ones I specifically want from the library for 65p each - a total bargain for a newly released hardback. My tube station has a free bookshelf which always has an interesting selection of paperbacks, and my street has one of those free library cupboards in someone's front garden, which also has a good choice.

I certainly don't get through a book a day though - I would worry about finding that many books that I wanted to read Shock.

Thelondonone · 01/04/2023 22:51

VioletViolets · 01/04/2023 21:27

I have two apps that I can use to borrow ebooks and audiobooks free - they’re called Libby and BorrowBox and you need a library card from a participating library.

These

Riverlee · 01/04/2023 22:55

Kindle 99p deals.

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