how many(or what%) people here buy books? what is highest cost of book you bought?

Question

please give your experiences wether you buy books for reading pleasure or for study(school,college or professional).

Answer 1

books are money well invested.i'm proud of my books collection.i save some money frm my pocketmoney and the costliest book dt i've bought for myself is a sociology dictionary.i bought it in oxford.it costed me 10 pounds,which become around 880Rupees.Rupee is Indian currency.
i hve a priceless book.it is my grandfather's.i found a bus ticket in it,carefully tucked.may be grandpa used it as a bookmark.the ticket was printed in 1943.i like it.
my father too is an avid reader and we have a few expensive coffee table books..ummm...i'm not much for those books.
n hey,u have asked one nice quesion!:)

Answer 2

The most expensive book that I have ever purchased has to be a legal textbook that was about $100.

I have bought books for: school (that's through high school, college and law school), work and for fun.

Right now, I purchase books mostly only for travel and for fun. The most expensive book that I have purchased recently is the Lonely Planet, Australia and it cost $30. For fun reading, I read about 2 books each week. I try to purchase most of my fun reading books as used books from either local bookstores or from Amazon.

Answer 3

I don't buy books. I check them out from the library because I never read a book twice. I LOVE books. On a montly basis, I read anywhere from 5 to 10 books. All fiction, usually fantasy type books with love stories woven into them....

Answer 4

Books are my passion. I used to buy them, but lately I'm getting them from a library. If it's one I can't live without, I'll buy it. $50 is the most I'd pay for one. In college the text books were much more than that, but I had no choice.

Answer 5

I love books, usually I buy second hand books to keep the cost down but I have spent up to £75 on a sepcial one. I like both research and fiction books

Answer 6

I usually buy books at used stores, but when something really good comes out like a new Stephen King novel, I'll pay about $30 dollars for the hardback.

Answer 7

My guess is not many read books, the Internet is their information. Right or wrong. I read a lot & love to read, mostly for pleasure.
The highest priced book was a while ago - college book $158.00,
still mad over it years later. Written by fellow professor.
I sold an antique Bible for $865.00 - collectibles seller.

Answer 8

Reading pleasure only now...

The highest price paid is 117$ for a book on Astronomy for my wife. Of course it was for her one class so she can test out of it. Outside of that, most books over 50$ I tend to overlook, unless of course it is something that really catches my eye, something of historical significance.

Answer 9

The majority of books I purchase are for reading pleasure.

The most I've paid is $110 for a college textbook.

Answer 10

I buy books for reading pleasure

I spent 275 dollars on a first editon Oxford Dictionary

my mother has spent more on various books