From where do you get most of your reading material?

I have had magazine subscriptions from time to time too, but then I end up with piles of magazine lying everywhere. When I throw them away, I feel bad about the waste. Once I found that most of my magazines could be read for free online, I eliminated my little dilemma by letting my subscriptions run out. I do miss the graphics in hard copy magazines, though! Thank you for your response.

Well the magazines I get can't be read online as of yet, an besides that too much reading on the computer causes eye strain which gives me headaches.

Hello zhuhuifen46! That is a very good idea, writing your name on your books. I think a lot of times people forget who they borrowed books from, and then they don't know who to return them to. This is a good system for helping them remember! Thank you for your response! :)

Hello tarachand! Goodness, you have a lot of books! I can tell that you must spend a lot of time reading. It is too bad that you've had so many arguments over how you spent your extra money! There are much worse things you could have spent it on than books. :) I used to save all of my book, newspapers, and magazines, but lately I've been better about sharing with friends and even semi-strangers, especially on the books that I know I'll never read again. If it's a really good one, though, I may keep it for myself. I've loaned out a couple of favorites and have never seen them again, so now I have to hunt down another copy. :( I still have piles of magazines (mostly home and garden types) that I keep for the pictures. I'm a "starving artist" and lots of things can be made with the glossy pictures. I used to have a roommate with a daily subscription to The Dallas Morning News, which is very thick, and we would have stacks of newspaper around the house. I garden, so when I learned about "sheet mulching," I started using all of the old papers in the garden. I still clip good articles first, though. Thank you for your response!

I too love bookstores and visit them anytime I'm in another town (no real bookstore anywhere close to me). I especially like the ones that sell coffee and have soft places to sit while you read. But like you, I cannot bring myself to pay bookstore prices when I can get the books cheaper online. Thank goodness for Amazon! :) Thank you for your response, crimsonladybuy!

Hello Zenstrive. I also do the majority of my reading online. I subscribe to several blogs, papers, and online magazines. They are free and they don't take up any more space in my house, like hard copy publications do. Thank you for your response.

Hello ps8sjk! You have a variety of creative ways to obtain your books! I've never heard of the websites you mentioned; I'll have to check them out, from curiosity. I like the idea of having a book sale at the school to raise money for charity. While I was in school, we would sometimes have book sales, but the money always went back to the school. I agree that it is better to share books and let others enjoy them than just to have them sit on the shelf. Thank you for your response!

That is wonderful that you've gotten a new library in your area! The libraries here are old and underfunded. It is also nice that you can browse your library's catalog online from home. One of the libraries near me now has this feature, and it saves me a trip to town (30 miles each way) if I can check the catalog from home to see if they have the book and whether it is available. Thank you for your response!

Hi charlies2805. It sounds as though you have good libraries in your area - lucky you! :) I love a good library myself. The only downside is that I can never remember to return my books on time, hehe, and then I have a late fine. Thanks for your response, and keep up the good reading habits! :)

I really like the idea of book exchanges like you described! When I visited a friend recently, I found a used bookstore in his town that offered store credit for books brought to the store. They would assign a resale value to people's used books, then let them have that same amount in store credit. Depending on the books, some people left with more than they came in with. I loved that little shop with its floor to ceiling books. I wish we had one around here! How lucky for you to have so many friends with similar reading interests! By sharing, you really get your money's worth and to enjoy discussion of the book with friends. Thank you for your response! Happy reading and MyLotting! :)

Good libraries are a valuable asset. The ones closest to me (15 and 30 miles away) are sadly underfunded. I like that you donate your old reading material. I used to always want to keep my old books and magazines, but I've started finding ways to share them with others, unless I plan to read them again.

I prefer holding an actual book or magazine too. I don't mind reading newspapers online at all though, because I always feel awkward wrestling with their big, floppy pages. I haven't had a chance to try a hand held computer for reading, but I would be willing to give it a try. It would be nice to have a library in something the size of a single book. Thank you for your response!

Hello jaminjar. :) I had never heard of the websites you mentioned; I guess they are not popular in the US, like Ebay and Amazon are not popular in China. I will have to check them out. One of my favorite things about myLot is reading the perspectives of people around the world. Thank you for your response! Nice to "meet" you!

Hello dineshjon. College libraries are wonderful resources for academic and non-fiction books. I loved the one on campus when I was in college. It also had a nice selection of audio and video resources. I like your idea of getting the book from the library first and then deciding whether to buy it. This keeps you from getting a lot of books you do not need. Thank you and happy myLotting!