Reading as a cheap hobby

elsien

If it was someone on here who didn’t recommend The Bee Sting, I heartily concur. I gave it a good shot, but then just got bored.

I have just finished The Vaster Wild’s by Lauren Groff. Not my usual sort of thing because it is less plot driven and quite slow - the story of a servant escaping from a settlement into the wild when America was first colonised, then the backstory unfolds throughout the book. Written very much in the moment, but I really got into it. 

Savvy_Sue

And now I'm irritated. Our Shared Reading Group has just started All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. Our facilitator hasn't yet been able to get enough copies for us through the library, so I said I'd probably get it on Kindle, because after the first chapter I am clearly going to want to read ALL of this this book, and we may well end up skipping chapters. 

So I looked on Amazon, and I'm sure it was £2.99 for Kindle, but I didn't click 'buy now' because I really must finish Ithaca and I thought this would distract me. Now showing as £5.49. Grrrr. 

I did get a copy in the Oxfam bookshop yesterday for £2.50, but it's smaller print that the library copies so I may struggle with it. Grrr grrr. 

Savvy_Sue

Savvy_Sue said:

And now I'm irritated. Our Shared Reading Group has just started All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. Our facilitator hasn't yet been able to get enough copies for us through the library, so I said I'd probably get it on Kindle, because after the first chapter I am clearly going to want to read ALL of this this book, and we may well end up skipping chapters. 

So I looked on Amazon, and I'm sure it was £2.99 for Kindle, but I didn't click 'buy now' because I really must finish Ithaca and I thought this would distract me. Now showing as £5.49. Grrrr. 

I did get a copy in the Oxfam bookshop yesterday for £2.50, but it's smaller print that the library copies so I may struggle with it. Grrr grrr. 

Just discovered Libby, may have to give that a trial ... bit worried about overloading my phone, but needs must ...

Savvy_Sue

Savvy_Sue said:

Savvy_Sue said:

And now I'm irritated. Our Shared Reading Group has just started All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. Our facilitator hasn't yet been able to get enough copies for us through the library, so I said I'd probably get it on Kindle, because after the first chapter I am clearly going to want to read ALL of this this book, and we may well end up skipping chapters. 

So I looked on Amazon, and I'm sure it was £2.99 for Kindle, but I didn't click 'buy now' because I really must finish Ithaca and I thought this would distract me. Now showing as £5.49. Grrrr. 

I did get a copy in the Oxfam bookshop yesterday for £2.50, but it's smaller print that the library copies so I may struggle with it. Grrr grrr. 

Just discovered Libby, may have to give that a trial ... bit worried about overloading my phone, but needs must ...

And now discovered my library uses BorrowBox not Libby. Here we go ...

Savvy_Sue

Savvy_Sue said:

Savvy_Sue said:

Savvy_Sue said:

And now I'm irritated. Our Shared Reading Group has just started All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. Our facilitator hasn't yet been able to get enough copies for us through the library, so I said I'd probably get it on Kindle, because after the first chapter I am clearly going to want to read ALL of this this book, and we may well end up skipping chapters. 

So I looked on Amazon, and I'm sure it was £2.99 for Kindle, but I didn't click 'buy now' because I really must finish Ithaca and I thought this would distract me. Now showing as £5.49. Grrrr. 

I did get a copy in the Oxfam bookshop yesterday for £2.50, but it's smaller print that the library copies so I may struggle with it. Grrr grrr. 

Just discovered Libby, may have to give that a trial ... bit worried about overloading my phone, but needs must ...

And now discovered my library uses BorrowBox not Libby. Here we go ...

And of course I won't have it available for ever, in fact it says I can only renew twice, so that's 9 weeks. May not be long enough. but there are some things it would be useful for, I feel. 

Brie

Savvy_Sue said:

So I looked on Amazon, and I'm sure it was £2.99 for Kindle, but I didn't click 'buy now' because I really must finish Ithaca and I thought this would distract me. Now showing as £5.49. Grrrr. 

Next time try clearing your browsing history.  It may be that the price has gone up because if you've come back for a second look you are obviously interested and they think they have you on a hook.  it's the same thing that happens with car insurance and holidays just on a lower price scale.

sheilavw

I too use Borrowbox! Always manage to find something available to read

arielgirl

does any one like or heard of donna douglas or ellie dean books. i love them. DD is nurses just around or before war in 1930s. and ED is the same about a lady who takes in lodgers. Both series have lots of books.both authours so easy to read xxx

Spendywendywoo

Savvy_Sue said:

Savvy_Sue said:

And now I'm irritated. Our Shared Reading Group has just started All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. Our facilitator hasn't yet been able to get enough copies for us through the library, so I said I'd probably get it on Kindle, because after the first chapter I am clearly going to want to read ALL of this this book, and we may well end up skipping chapters. 

So I looked on Amazon, and I'm sure it was £2.99 for Kindle, but I didn't click 'buy now' because I really must finish Ithaca and I thought this would distract me. Now showing as £5.49. Grrrr. 

I did get a copy in the Oxfam bookshop yesterday for £2.50, but it's smaller print that the library copies so I may struggle with it. Grrr grrr. 

Just discovered Libby, may have to give that a trial ... bit worried about overloading my phone, but needs must ...

I use Libby (audio) and Borrow Box (audio and ebooks) via the local library. BB is useful and has a lot of titles but I struggle to find anything I have been recommended on Libby. I hope you are more successful 

Wednesday2000

I decided to try and read a book a week this year as I want to take advantage of paying for kindle unlimited. My third book will be a Harlan Coben book. The Match.