Do you buy physical books you have already read?
For example; I have read a book named “The Words We Keep” digitally. I loved it, it really resonated with me because it’s about something - I personally have and struggle with as well.
Thinking to buy the book physically but feel like, I can’t justify it due to the fact that I’ve already read it.
I don’t really re-read books either.
I’ma similar boat. I’ve decided that I’ll buy the physical book of after a while I still feel like the book I’d meaningful to me. I’ve got a short list of books I’ve read digitally that I’ll buy physically.
Yes. In fact, i oft treat ebook versions as a try-before-you-buy
Absolutely.
I used to buy every book physically (perhaps due to the whole being a child of the 20th century thing), but have started relying more on epub these days. Despite that, there is something really meaningfull about simply having a shelf of literature that has moved me and changed my life in some way. Through the course of the day I find myself noticing the titles on my book shelf and recalling that period of my life and the impact it had on me. You just don’t get that kind of memory connection with a digital book that you never see unless you open your reader to intentionally re-read it.
Also, I have never re-read any of my ebooks. I have however found myself moved to re-read my physical books 3, 4 or even more times. Each time they take on a new significance. I’m sure this is due to the physical presence that they have in my life, and books that I only have digitally just don’t seem to have that same effect (with a few notable exceptions.)
Like one of the other comments mentioned though, do make sure to get a copy of the book that has a visually interesting and tasteful cover/spine. Publishers don’t always do well with the cover and that can be unpleasant.
Edit: one more thing: being able to reference certain page numbers for quotes and knowledge bases is really valuable. This is really only feasible in a physical book as the page numbers in ebooks shift higher or lower depending on your chosen font size. If you never change your font that may not be an issue, but with non standard font rendering in ebooks and possible device transfers, any notes that involve specific page numbers can be made entirely useless very quickly.
Yes. Some books I remember so fondly, reread from time to time. If I lose such a book, I’ll replace it. Some of these books:
Flatland
The phantom tollbooth
Wrinkle in Time trilogy
I’ve repurchased very many physical books. Sometimes it was because they were read so often that they started falling apart. Sometimes it was because they were so good that I wanted copies on hand to give out to people. Sometimes it was because I lent out my only copy and it was never returned.
I’ve also bought many ebooks even if I already own the physical book. It’s more convenient to read, easier to take notes, and I can resize the text as needed. I’ve bought ebooks for which I have the audiobook, and vice versa. I’ll still buy physical books if it’s an art book or a special edition, but even then I don’t mind it. I think I have four different copies of Wicked, and I would have a hard time estimating the number of Tolkiens I’ve been through.