Do you choose to borrow a book or buy it?

im not really into books (only if i like the story or the topic) so i would just borrow it if i am in a research or something.. buying books is not that practical because they are expensive. But if you are bookaholic, and collect books as a hobby, well maybe buying would not be expensive for you.

i prefer to buy book so that they will stay with us forever. I generally buy 40 to 50 books a year.I have a small library at home

This is going to sound strange but I never borrow a book Not even from the Library. I only read books that I really enjoy and if I do get a book I am not to fond of I give it to someone I think will enjoy it. Books to me are friends that have helped me through some bad times and to give my favorites away is like being ungrateful.

I think that's a good hobby. But I seldom buy some books from bookstore.Because I prefer reading book on the internet. Borrowing book is also a good idea I think,and if your home is not far away from library. My home is far away,so I think the internet will be a best way for me to read books.

Growing up I'd be a regular at the library. I guess I got a lot of practice in at that time for when I'd be grown up and go to the bookstore. I still use the same strategy as I did then. Start at one corner and then move along till you end up where you started. You see I have a big problem. I happen to be interested in a lot of things so I'm never looking for just one particular book. And anyway sometimes you spot something that was put in a wrong place and it turns out to be "just what you needed". However I do have to admit that I do prefer being able to keep a book. Especially if it's a good one. If it's not really what I expected then I guess I just had a bad hair day that time.

I do too choose to buy books instead of borrowing one. I love books and it would be unpleasant for my part not if I would return books that I love to read again and again in the future.

If money is not an issue, I prefer to buy. I try to stay away from bookstores, because I cannot resist. I would usually end up spending far more than I should. To feed my reading addiction, I get my books out of the local public library. However, when I find a book/s that I really enjoyed and want to be part of my collection, then I go out and buy. Whatever way I can, I just love to have plenty of books.

I don't like to borrow books either unless its from the library. Unfortunately our library is limited on new books. If I can't find what I want I check half.com and see if they have it. If not I will try Books a Million. If I'm in a hurry I may check there first.

I get mine from thrift stores. I rarely find a book I don't like. I read a lot, maybe 30 or so a week, so I have to get them used. Of course, I am always re-reading my favorites.

Being an avid writer, I read a lot to keep up to speed with whats currently selling in market as well as for pleasure. I write in my books a lot.. I try and use post-its and page markers but I end up scribbling (in pencil) in the margines 90% of the time - so needless to say, I always buy my books. I shell out thousands of dollars on books every year i'm sure. Though I try to stay away from bog chain stores, I end up there when I have a specific book in mind that I need/want. There is a little locally owns buy/sell used book store here that I go into 4 or 5 times a week because it is so well priced. It's VERY unorganzined - there are piles of books everywhere, but you can find some great little gems there.

Wow... You must have spent a lot on books. Personally, I prefer to borrow books. It make more sense for me as I do not read a book more than twice except for text books :P

if i read a bok or i see a book with someone and i think its a must read for me then it becomes a must buy as well,i dont enjoy people rushing me to return a good book so ui would rather get my own copy so i can read and read again.

I borrow and buy. My mother and I belong to a circle of friends and we pass books around among us. A couple of us belong to book clubs and after we read our new books, we pass them along. It is a great way to read a wide variety of genres. Although there are certain authors that I just don't let go of and those books always come back to me after the other ladies are finished. I always really enjoy going to yard sales and looking for books. Sometimes you can get a whole box of books for a dollar. I found two second edition Sherlock Holmes books for two dollars each one time. Of course, I bought them and read them(not my favorite). My oldest(11) has enjoyed reading them though.

I would like to buy books which i like very much .That means I will read them carefully.But i also borrow some books from the libary because i may just look at some pages of them to find special material.

In tha past I used to always buy new books. Now as I have so many of them and seldon read a book twice I trade them in. We have quite a few of these store near where I live so I can trade 2 for 1 so I am always getting something new to read while getting rid of all the ones already read.

I prefer to buy a book over borrowing it. I rarely ever borrowed a book from the library as I was always worried I might misplace it or it would get damaged somehow. Even though I have taken good care of the books I did buy, I still couldn't help worrying that it might happen if I were to borrow a book.

Hi shiloh! I always buy books. the only time that I've borrowed one was in the university library for a project. I don't really like borrowing books from friends or others for that matter. I love books and I love reading books. I have like bookshelves full of m collection of books since I can read and appreciate it. :) Cheers!

I use the public library for just regular reading. There are some books that I buy new, but not that many. I collect old books, though, and will shell out the money for them. Most of them are classics of one type or another. But I don't just buy books I want to read...too expensive.

I would much rather buy my own copy. As for borrowing, I rarely borrow books from friends. I used to borrow from my school and university a lot, but now that I'm no longer in school, I don't think I've borrowed any books from anyone at all. I'm also really obsessive-compulsive with my books, in which I don't crease the spine when I read it, so when I got this new Sherlock Holmes Vol. 1, I just read our university library's old copy and kept mine in pristine condition. I also don't let people borrow my books. Hehehe, I'm really paranoid about my books getting damaged.

Hello Shiloh...afraid i used to "judge the book by it's cover",literally! so i can certainly relate to 'bum buys'. I let myself get conned into buying pretty books yet crappy reads. Now, i tend to borrow them..or would sit & read first chapters of pretty books at bookstores...if they happen to be pageturners & seem promising enough to become one of my "Favorites" ...i pretty much buy 'em.