Good advice on "When to buy a book"

[dirtylibrarian]

"When to buy a book" by discardian.

http://www.metagrrrl.com/discardian/2007/03/when_to_buy_a_b.html

Only get it when

- you'll read it at least 5 times.

- it's a reference book you'll use a lot.

- you need it under a time constraint (i.e. now) or must have it longer than the loan period at the library.

- you're planning to damage it during use (e.g. flour-filled baking books, workbooks, bathtub reading material).

- you plan to donate it to the library.

- to support the author.

Otherwise, use the library!

Comments

[jillbertini.livejournal.com]

Those are basically our rules!