Do you buy your books used or new?

[Courtney Hughes]

I usually buy used books because they are cheaper but I also but new books when it’s a good deal or if it is a new release!

[blue light glasses]

Most of the time used books

[dennisbragra]

used but for African books i get new books

[Divya Tamilselvan]

I prefer to buy new books. The freshness and the fresh smell of the new book is a real thing.

[Amna Khalid]

New because mostly the quality of the book affects my focus to read.

[DE Navarro]

I buy both, as I posted before, BUT I love used books that have character and history to them. I wouldn't buy a used book that is damaged or unreadable, they are all in great condition and do not affect my ability to read at all.

I LOVE the patina! If you know Japanese, the "wabi-sabi" of used books. There's nothing like them. Each book has its own journey and history. Finding an out of print volume that I love is a special "treasure" find. I go treasure hunting in used book stores for the sheer joy of it. And it is an especially great find when the author has signed the book.

New is great and serves its purposes (every book needs a start to its journey, right) but a well traveled, seasoned, experienced volume is precious.

[Rachael S 1]

I prefer new but will always take used. However, if the book is too used and falling apart, I will splurge the extra $5 for a new book.

[Areeba M]

I love getting used books, especially if they have little notes on the margin.

[Little_Lotte]

I don’t mind buying old books, but I do not find them often.

[Rosemary Owolabi]

I love my books new except I want to borrow them from friends, family or library then I don't mind if it is new or old.

[Adelee Grobler]

I buy my books used. I don’t mind a bit of damage. It’s cheaper which means I can buy more.

[Emidio Inocencio]

I usually buy just new books, but sometimes the books I look for are not easily found new. Then I buy used ones; especially if they are not digital books.

[Bridgette C 2]

I do both. I usually buy used books if I do not have enough money to purchase them or if there are no copies available at the bookstore that I'm already desperate to get one. So I had no choice but to buy used ones, yet they're in good condition- good as new. Otherwise, I buy new books if I have enough or extra money.

[Akshi Porwal]

I try to find second hand books more often than new ones.

[Korie Ifeoma Chisomaga]

I buy books. I read books. But I think this reply is not about the newness of the book or its 'oldness'. This is just me saying that I prefer hard paperbacks to soft paperbacks. Anyway, anytime