Own or Borrow?

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All things being equal (money, space, etc), would you rather own copies of the books you read? Or borrow them?

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91 responses

  1. Belle

    I’m addicted to buying books so overall, I guess I prefer to own them! But that being said, I only ever buy books that I know or am pretty sure I’m going to like. I also adore going to the library and borrowing books! But when I find any I absolutely love, I usually end up buying them, anyway! Which is why I currently have about five metre-high piles of books sitting on the floor next to my bookshelf because they don’t fit on there. I think I need another bookshelf.

  2. Sheery

    I love this question; here is my response:

    http://sheeryhall.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

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  4. RandomizeME

    I’m an ‘owner’ (aka hoarder) – I may need professional help soon 🙂

    Here’s my Own or Borrow? (Booking Through Thursday) post!

  5. sprite

    All things being equal, I’d rather own the ones I really like and borrow the ones I only feel so-so about. That usually translates to borrowing a lot of books and buying new books by authors I really like, books I’ve already borrowed and loved, and the occasional whim purchase (particularly vacation reading).

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  7. mostraum

    Oh, both, depending on the book. More here.

  8. bookpolo

    Great question. Here’s my response: http://bookpolo.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/booking-through-thursday-june-9th/

  9. Lady Kell of Kincavel

    Here’s mine.

  10. iwriteinbooks

    Ah, a touchy question for me, right now…

    BTT: Own Or Borrow?

  11. gautami tripathy

    Here is my response:

    http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-own-and-borrow.html

  12. jaynesbooks

    Here is my answer: http://jaynesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

  13. FBT

    I’d rather own: http://killmeifistop.blogspot.com/2011/06/btt-own-or-borrow.html

  14. haliesantosdayo

    Here’s my answer to this week’s question:

    http://halie-lifethewayiseeit.blogspot.com/2011/06/hoarder.html

  15. Cheryl "Mash"

    Here is my BTT

  16. Melissa

    Own! 😀 http://booknerdreviews.com/2011/06/btt-own-or-borrow/

  17. Ana C. Nunes

    I’d much rather buy: http://florestadelivros.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-comprado-ou.html

  18. Anette

    Own or borrow? Here is my answer:

    http://anettesbokboble.blogg.no/1307615504_booking_through_thurs.html

    Hugs from Anette in Norway 🙂

  19. sugarpeach

    Here’s mine! : http://sugarpeach.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow/

  20. SigridfraEnget

    This was nice; gives me the opportunity to practice english. You can find my answer here: http://sigridfraenget.blogg.no/1307616069_bookingtrough_thursda.html

  21. Shannon McGee

    My response at Confuzzled Books

    http://tinyurl.com/3nlhnjk

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  23. elizabethwillse

    Even with infinite shelf space, I would probably borrow a lot.

  24. Yvonne

    My answer is here

  25. The Literary Omnivore

    Here’s my answer!

  26. Lisa McGeen

    http://www.lisasworldofbooks.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday_09.html

  27. Melissa

    You will find my answer here — in a few minutes! http://boyett-brinkley.blogspot.com

  28. MizB

    Mine’s here…

    BTT: Own or Borrow?

    ~MizB

  29. abie

    Hi! Here’s mine http://nurseabie.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-2-own-or.html

  30. Meg @ A Bookish Affair

    Here’s my answer:
    http://abookishaffair.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-6-own-or.html

  31. laurelrainsnow

    Oh, I’m definitely someone who enjoys books all around me. Here’s my story:

    MY THURSDAY THEMES POST

  32. Debz

    Here’s mine: http://debzbookshelf.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-6.html

  33. Pepca

    I’m mostly a borrower. My post: http://beyondstrangenewwords.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

  34. Rebecca

    Great question!

    http://readingwithrebecca.blogspot.com/2011/06/all-things-being-equal-money-space-etc.html

  35. Ludy

    I’m a fervent borrower! http://paludybub.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/a-borrower-and-a-lender-be/

  36. Gigi Ann

    Which do I prefer? Visit here and read my answer. http://annsreadingcorner.blogspot.com

  37. sara

    OWN!

    http://readandbead.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

  38. Michael

    Interesting topic.

    Booking Through Thursday — Buy or Borrow?

  39. This That & The Other Thing

    Mine is posted here http://irishcoda.blogspot.com/2011/06/thursday-memes.html but what I basically said was it depends on the author/book. There are some authors–like George R.R. Martin–who I know I’d read over and over again so I’d want to own their books. There are others that I’d just read once and those I’d rather just borrow.

  40. Emily

    I love buying books and building my library! I’ve also discovered recently that I can do it cheaply by using Amazon’s used book-sellers.

  41. Paul

    Here’s my answer: http://worldofbookreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/btt-own-or-borrow.html

  42. Sara Harricharan

    Fun question! Here’s mine,

    http://fictionfusion.blogspot.com/2011/06/own-or-borrow-bbt.html

  43. Kat (No Page Left Behind)

    Difficult to imagine “all things being equal” – great question! Here’s my thoughts:
    http://nopageleftbehind.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

  44. Louise

    I buy far more books that either money or space allow – http://www.book-bliss.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-9th-june.html

  45. DawnTreader

    All through my life, I have always done both: Bought some, borrowed some… Read more at:
    http://dawntreader-island2.blogspot.com/2011/06/all-things-being-equal-money-space-etc.html

  46. mary Ann Langan

    Great question

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday_09.html

  47. Bev

    Here’s mine: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

  48. Sally

    Here’s my answer:

    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-21.html

    Sally.

  49. Jessica S.

    Here’s my BTT answer: http://thoughtsatoneinthemorning.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-5-update.html

  50. " Nay"

    Loved this question! Here’s my response:
    http://covertocoverandbetween.blogspot.com/2011/06/library-awesomeness.html

  51. Tobe

    hmmm… not that hard of a question: http://tfrances.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/btt-rut-2/

  52. Joy Weese Moll

    Fun question. But the best part of my answer is probably the photo of the library that I found to illustrate it: http://www.joyweesemoll.com/2011/06/09/btt-own-or-borrow/

  53. kristenloweryfiction

    You say you love books, but where you put your money says a lot about what you really love.

    Who controls the publishing industry?

  54. Debbie

    Love this question!
    http://nofiltermom.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday_09.html

  55. Kristy

    Love bookish questions! Here’s my answer: http://schooloutofschool.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

  56. Shirley

    An easy choice for me! Here’s my Booking Through Thursday answer.

    They don’t call me a bookaholic for nothing! 😉

  57. Faith

    Here’s Mine

  58. vampira2468

    http://dementedreading.blogspot.com/2011/06/all-things-being-equal-money-space-etc.html

  59. Bonnie Jacobs

    I’d keep mine. http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/06/btt-6-own-or-borrow.html

  60. llevinso

    Fun question! Here’s my response: http://femalebookreader.blogspot.com/2011/06/me-buy-books.html
    In short: own!

  61. Erika @ Badass Book Reviews

    Fun question this week!
    Here is my answer: http://badassbookreviews.com/2011/06/09/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow/

  62. Erika @ Badass Book Reviews

    I wonder why it has my old info… sorry for the double post

  63. Elena

    This is a great question. My response: http://allbookedup-elena.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

  64. Becky

    “IT ALL MAKES SENSE!!”

    http://bookbitereviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday.html

  65. Sidne

    Stop by and read my answer
    http://sidnebkclubreviewz.blogspot.com

  66. Sylvere ap Leanan

    Read my response at The Muse Reviews: http://www.themusereviews.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

  67. Jennifer

    My answer : http://www.booksthatspark.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-2.html

  68. mervih

    Own, all the way: http://mervih.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/own-or-borrow/

  69. Yara @ Once Upon a Twilight

    Here’s our response : http://www.onceuponatwilight.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-6911.html

  70. JessiM

    Great question! Here’s my ANSWER

  71. Kris

    I like to have books on my shelves, but I only like hardcover, so I don’t buy very often. I love my library very much and I’ve only come across a couple of books I’ve had to take back that were in really bad shape. Great question.

  72. apple blossom

    good question: my answer is posted

    http://myheartbelongs2books.blogspot.com/2011/06/btt.html

  73. kathrynlouw

    Here is my BBT post. I would definitely rather…
    http://kathrynsbooknook.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/booking-through-thursday-3/

  74. Alison

    I like having it both ways.

  75. MoniqueReads

    Great question, my past dictates how I feel about owning and borrowing books.

    Answer here: http://thelittlereadingnook.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

  76. Cary Cummings

    Hi all! Here’s mine: http://tiny.cc/q7hie

  77. Matthew

    I would buy my own, even if I don’t have time for all of them. Who does anyway?
    My full answer is posted.

  78. Cindy Swanson

    Better late than never, right? Here’s my post!

    Own or Borrow?

  79. Trish

    Good question! Here’s my answer.

  80. Kristine

    Haven’t participated in a while! Here’s my response 🙂 http://inthesound.us/2011/06/btt-own-or-borrow/

  81. Crystal (I Totally Paused!)

    What a lovely question! I really enjoyed it 🙂

    http://www.dorolerium.com/?p=2715

  82. BeefcakeandBabes

    Here’s mine: http://beefcakeandbabes.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/booking-through-thursday-13-own-or-borrow/

  83. SG

    I would definitely own them!

  84. Lena

    I’d rather own. I don’t like to borrow anything. I have enough anxiety worrying about my book babies when I loan them out, I don’t want to be responsible for nothing happening to anyone else’s book baby. Plus, I have a thing with used books from people I know, wondering if they ate while reading, had a cold, etc. Germs…ewww. But if I buy it used from a store, somehow that doesn’t bother me cause I don’t know them.. One of those silly quirks I guess.

  85. pagesofjulia

    Good question, and thanks to the other respondents who helped me articulate my own feelings… here.

  86. Eileen Leacock

    As a book lover her is my post http://orgplus.blogspot.com/2011/06/books.html answering this questions. Hope you enjoy my perspective.

  87. bpdokc

    I’ve created a new meme that posts questions on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Please come check it out: http://wtfweeklymeme.blogspot.com/

  88. Marta

    here’s my answer: http://osoutrosmonologos.blogspot.com/2011/06/btt-emprestado-ou-comprado.html
    i’ll definetly an owner… 😉

  89. sefccw

    Here is my answer:
    http://sefccw.posterous.com/own-or-borrow

    Also, see the following for how and where I found BTT:
    http://sefccw.posterous.com/booking-through-thursday-blog

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