tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post4472613876507332073..comments2023-10-30T03:38:19.649-05:00Comments on a GREAT read: Discussion Challenge: Buying Finished Copies of ARCsJessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-53175718770439375692017-05-25T09:07:06.967-05:002017-05-25T09:07:06.967-05:00Oh, OR if the finished copy is somehow special---l...Oh, OR if the finished copy is somehow special---like Illuminae and Gemina!Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-33774645183298249592017-05-25T09:06:35.843-05:002017-05-25T09:06:35.843-05:00I very seldom buy finished copies if I've alre...I very seldom buy finished copies if I've already read the ARC. I pretty much never re-read and I only collect books that I REALLY love. I already have overflowing bookshelves, so buying copies of books I've already read would seem like an indulgence I can't afford. (Though, to be clear, I HAVE the money to buy books, but I also have three kids whose activities use up a lot of our resources.) the only time I buy a finished copy of a book I've already read is when I go to an author event.<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-18543259164645342582017-05-18T19:37:09.549-05:002017-05-18T19:37:09.549-05:00I don't reread books and I don't ever buy ...I don't reread books and I don't ever buy finish copies, I sort of never even thought to do that. lol. I love an ARC but I am starting to feel like as awesome as they are I would rather just read the finished book when it comes out :) However, I do love to have books on my shelf so I usually buy the ones with the prettiest covers :) lolMichelle@Because Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726143709224948260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-3640935660167544512017-05-17T21:07:00.616-05:002017-05-17T21:07:00.616-05:00I don't reread a lot so I don't go out a b...I don't reread a lot so I don't go out a buy finished copies. Then again, I rarely buy books anyways--they have to be absolute faves that I want to share with friends/family or want to reread later on in life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799931564317759506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-22462096212483134752017-05-17T20:48:33.400-05:002017-05-17T20:48:33.400-05:00I don't buy too many new books. I do buy eboo...I don't buy too many new books. I do buy ebooks when they hit the right price. I have bought audiobooks for books that I have read as an ARC to do a re-read. I have some bookshelves but not enough to buy every book I enjoy. Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-20758289351683718832017-05-17T05:41:31.043-05:002017-05-17T05:41:31.043-05:00I have a lot of ARCs as "my copy" as I d...I have a lot of ARCs as "my copy" as I don't have a big book buying budget, but for my absolute faves I try to buy a finished copy and pass along the ARC. Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960209705110683101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-42570904268301203502017-05-17T05:41:26.090-05:002017-05-17T05:41:26.090-05:00I have a lot of ARCs as "my copy" as I d...I have a lot of ARCs as "my copy" as I don't have a big book buying budget, but for my absolute faves I try to buy a finished copy and pass along the ARC. Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960209705110683101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-47944544111059585262017-05-17T05:22:57.920-05:002017-05-17T05:22:57.920-05:00The whole reason I read ARCs (well, eARCs since I ...The whole reason I read ARCs (well, eARCs since I don't really get physical ones) isn't because I want a book ahead of time, it's because I can't afford that many books. In fact, a lot of the ARCs I get aren't even advanced, they're just review copies of books that are already out. So as much as I'd love to help out authors since I know they need the money too, no, I don't usually buy finished copies. But if I really love a book, then there is always a chance I'll splurge and get a physical copy for my shelves!Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-43390313505079064662017-05-17T04:59:09.911-05:002017-05-17T04:59:09.911-05:00I am not a re-reader, and I don't collect book...I am not a re-reader, and I don't collect books (different covers, etc) either. I often give away the books after I read them too, because I have so little space in my home (which is also why I prefer eARCs). But, I must admit, when I see all the shelfies or the pictures of all the different versions of a book, I am a bit envious. <br />Sam @ <a href="http://weliveandbreathebooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">WLABB</a>Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com