Too bad, looks like they do not serve Canada.

Depending on the author they may be able to put pressure in the publisher, I’d argue against “never the author”. The author may not know. Don’t go yell at the author of course.

Have you checked out Libro.fm? It's like Bookshop.org but for audiobooks!

It doesn't answer the issue of some content being exclusive to Audible, but it's a nice alternative for traditionally published audiobooks.

Yes. You are definitely the only person in the world who reads for enjoyment. I feel sorry for you.

This. People shouldn't be intimidated by others. I couldn't believe how much I liked it.

I checked "The Left Hand of Darkness" out from my library to read on my flight to New York City a few years ago. I read the entire thing on the flight--could not put it down. And because I'm that person that visits local bookstores while on vacation, I bought myself a copy while I was there.

It boggles my mind that this book was written at the end of the 60s. It was way ahead of time, and Le Guin's introduction regarding science fiction is a must read.

Now I'm itching to pull out my copy and ring in the new year with it.

IDK I think literature/art generally can and often does have value outside of just being entertaining, enjoyable, or even accessible. I feel like being involved in the arts is good for you, like, on a soul-level pretty much so when I hear takes like this it just sounds like an adult say they refuse to eat vegetables or something

Some people read fiction for Entertainment

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What's surprising to me is that people still admit to reading this book. We'll assume this is a throwaway acct /jk

Yeah we've long long long long LONG past the age of white middle-class-suburbanite 'ironic' racism.

If you like things with a solid base of realism, but still told as a legit "story" - try some of the historical fiction by Jeff Shaara. I like how he uses as many primary sources as he can to know the factual history of the person/event he is writing - but is also very clear that his goal is to convey the "story", so the book is indeed fiction in the conversations, combined experiences, etc. while sticking with historic events.

wonderful book.

didn’t love this one.

however her latest, lapvona, is a masterpiece

In what way does this relate to op’s post?

Friendly reminder there's a whole world outside of America too! (Ok, it seems to be available for the UK and Spain but still...)

My awful one was, his was for how I met your mother.

But why not just order from your local bookstore's website? All Bookshop does is the same thing local bookstores do: buy the books from the publisher/distributor and then sell them to you.

Why not give your local bookstore (or some bookstore of your choosing, if you don't have a "local") all the margin, rather than giving Bookshop a little cut?

If for some reason I can't understand, it's Amazon or Bookshop, then by all means Bookshop. Amazon is bad. I just can't quite figure out what Bookshop offers that your local bookshop does not offer, though I guess some locals just set Bookshop up as their online stores, in which case I guess Bookshop is just acting as a webhost and is charging the bookstore a fee for doing it, which is fine.

Anyway, mostly just putting it out there that most local bookshops would be happy to ship books to you.

Very rarely a fiction book can educate someone. You are not the only one, you are the norm

Its really cool but I dont fancy paying delivery fees for already slightly more expensive books. I go to my local shops regularly but if I need something specific that they dont have - Blackwells. Free delivery on anything and 90% of the time prices are cheaper than anywhere else. And that’s why as much as I’d like, I won’t use bookshop.org

Sadly, as of February, Blackwells is owned by Waterstones corporation. But they still have their own websites and prices and as far as I’m aware the employees are treated well. So I’d rather support them than something owned by Amazon.

Hands down the most fulfilling, inspiring, and moving piece of literature I've ever read.

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Hoopla is also great for borrowing digital media from your local library!

I just read ready player 2 and it's so much worse for everything you just described about the first.

I DNFd this book, it was so bad. And it really pains me to DNF a book.