We are constant Amazon shoppers. In an all things equal world, I wouldn't. But...it seriously provides access I wouldn't otherwise have to everything from A to Z. Not just because they have them--but because I don't have to spend a lot of energy/health points I don't have to go fetch them or find them elsewhere online. I know the return policies. I know the books don't require another app. (I mean my first option is always to use Libby for books) My personal effort right now is to read and promote books by underserved groups--seeking out and reading books in particular by lesbian, trans and nonbinary authors and particularly those by non-white authors. I still break down and read the library copy of new Patterson books but that's my only downfall. (and believe me I know it is a huge one)
I don't know if I'd consider reading Patterson books to be the worst of all possible downfalls :) Thanks for sharing, Tarrant. I definitely make it a point to read books from a set of diverse authors. Supporting their voices and their work is an EXCELLENT personal anxious, and one far less windmill-y than mine.
Oddly enough your Amazon stance and the fact that you do low key share it does make me cognizant of just how much we rely on them and pushes me to make other choices from time to time…
We are constant Amazon shoppers. In an all things equal world, I wouldn't. But...it seriously provides access I wouldn't otherwise have to everything from A to Z. Not just because they have them--but because I don't have to spend a lot of energy/health points I don't have to go fetch them or find them elsewhere online. I know the return policies. I know the books don't require another app. (I mean my first option is always to use Libby for books) My personal effort right now is to read and promote books by underserved groups--seeking out and reading books in particular by lesbian, trans and nonbinary authors and particularly those by non-white authors. I still break down and read the library copy of new Patterson books but that's my only downfall. (and believe me I know it is a huge one)
I don't know if I'd consider reading Patterson books to be the worst of all possible downfalls :) Thanks for sharing, Tarrant. I definitely make it a point to read books from a set of diverse authors. Supporting their voices and their work is an EXCELLENT personal anxious, and one far less windmill-y than mine.
Oddly enough your Amazon stance and the fact that you do low key share it does make me cognizant of just how much we rely on them and pushes me to make other choices from time to time…
I’ll take it!