I need to get over my urge to own books. I think when I read something I love, that emotion gets tangled into the book (I imagine this is how hoarders get started). However, I rarely re-read books, so really, a Spotify book deal would probably suit my needs a lot better.
When it comes to non-fiction or reference books, that would be INCREDIBLY useful. However I like keeping those sorts of books when I need to look something up. I have a good memory for the location of information, and a less good memory for the information itself.
But for trying out books (like the one you just hated), you could do so more easily, and then stop, because you didn't pay money specifically for it :->
When it comes to non-fiction or reference books, that would be INCREDIBLY useful. However I like keeping those sorts of books when I need to look something up. I have a good memory for the location of information, and a less good memory for the information itself.
same! I store the "where to find it" info in my brain, rather than the actual info. And, interestingly, why paper books are hard for me to shake: because of the trick of remembering where in a book something was...
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When it comes to non-fiction or reference books, that would be INCREDIBLY useful. However I like keeping those sorts of books when I need to look something up. I have a good memory for the location of information, and a less good memory for the information itself.
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But for trying out books (like the one you just hated), you could do so more easily, and then stop, because you didn't pay money specifically for it :->
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same! I store the "where to find it" info in my brain, rather than the actual info. And, interestingly, why paper books are hard for me to shake: because of the trick of remembering where in a book something was...