How do you get your books?

[EllieArroway]

I get almost everything from the library. My local library doesn't have many ebooks, but it also doesn't have a wait list at all. I also have a card for the Philly library that has a great ebook selection but longer waiting lists. Between the two they have most of what I want to read. If I decide I want to own a book after I read it then I'll buy it, usually used from our local indy bookstore or else from betterworldbooks.com.

I pretty much exclusively read on the kindle app on my iPad. I have a first gen nook that I never even turn on anymore. It's just so much easier to dl books straight to my iPad.

[DarcyLongfellow]

I pretty much only read on my Nook/iPad. And even though I know I could put in a little bit of effort and get library books on my Nook, I've never bothered to figure out how to do that, so I just buy all my books.

Before I got my iPad (followed quickly after by the Nook), I got most of my books (in paper form, obviously) from Amazon. Occasionally from Barnes and Noble if I wanted an actual store.

[bookbunny]

I use the Library the most. I always have paper books, audio books, and Kindle books on my waiting list, and just pick them up/ download them when they're ready. I also download a lot of free Kindle books on Amazon. I always get Amazon cards for birthdays and holidays, and have Prime, so I buy those Can't-Wait-for-the-Library books with those.

I haven't borrowed any Prime Kindle books yet, but I'd like to try it.

I also pick up paperpacks from Goodwill, and once in a while, I'll buy a book from Costco or Target.

[dragonfly08]

Library

Between my older DD and myself, we read too many books around here for me to support our habit if I had to pay for them at a store or through an eReader. Plus I'm old and a purist...I like the feel of an actual book in my hands, turning pages, having pretty bookmarks.

The other main source for books for my kids is gifts. DD #1, especially, likes to ask for favorite books or new things to read when asked what she'd like for birthday and holidays.

[GilliC]

Kindle and eBay

If there's a particular book I want, and it's not available on Kindle, I'll usually try to find it used on eBay because small sellers tend to have more affordable international shipping rates. And even with the shipping, it's still usually cheaper than special ordering English books here in Norway.

I do use the library, but not as much recently. Last summer when Anders Breivik bombed the government building downtown, the central library was closed for a while because it's right next door. Since that's where most of the English collection is, I couldn't borrow much for a while and I got out of the habit.

It's weird to think that domestic terrorism changed my reading habits.

[mrshandy]

Mostly e-books from my library

Every now and then I get a real book from the library when they don't have it for e-books.

[rootbeerfloat]

Amazon, library, borrow from my mom or friends, B&N and occasionally the half-off bookstore.