To Borrow or To Buy: The Ultimate Book Lover's Dilemma
Galaxies and Goddesses: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy BookcastShow Notes
In this episode of Galaxies and Goddesses, Andrea and Elizabeth dive into the age-old debate of borrowing versus buying books. They discuss their personal experiences, motivations, and the joy of owning or sharing books. Highlights include anecdotes about book fairs, the allure of special editions, independent bookstores, and the ethical considerations of supporting authors and local businesses. The episode also touches on the thrills of discovering new reads through unexpected avenues such as estate sales and Little Free Libraries. They emphasize the underlying love for stories, regardless of how the books are acquired.
00:00 Borrowing V Buying 04:20 Different Feel to Buying Versus Borrowing 06:04 Dandelion Chocolate 06:53 Special Edition Books 09:26 Borrowing from Little Free Libraries 14:54 Unconventional Ways of Buying Books 16:48 Adventure and Discovery of In Person Book Browsing 20:09 The Debate on Supporting Used Bookstores 24:27 Atypical Library Books 27:48 No Patience for the Hold List 29:26 Concluding Thoughts on Book Buying and Borrowing
Books mentioned in this episode: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (November book pick)
A Sweet Shoutout to Dandelion Chocolate Dandelion Chocolate’s 2025 Advent Calendar is a delicious way to honor 25 of our Solar System’s moons this holiday season. This is an affiliate link, not a discount, and another way to support the show while giving something special to yourself or others. dandelionchocolate.pxf.io/7azQny
Friends Of The Historical Museum At Fort Missoula’s Annual Used Book Sale https://fortmissoulamuseum.org/event/annual-used-book-sale/
The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana https://ninepipesmuseum.org/
Arts Midwest: National Endowment for the Arts Big Read https://artsmidwest.org/about/updates/announcing-the-2025-26-nea-big-read-grantees/
FY2025-26 NEA BIG READ TITLES https://artsmidwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NEA-Big-Read-25-26-Titles.pdf
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