To Borrow or To Buy: The Ultimate Book Lover's Dilemma

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 Buying04:20 Different Feel to Buying Versus Borrowing06:04 Dandelion Chocolate06:53 Special Edition Books09:26 Borrowing from Little Free Libraries14:54 Unconventional Ways of Buying Books16:48 Adventure and Discovery of In Person Book Browsing20:09 The Debate on Supporting Used Bookstores24:27 Atypical Library Books27:48 No Patience for the Hold List29:26 Concluding Thoughts on Book Buying and BorrowingBooks 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 FitzgeraldFuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary RoachBlackfish City by Sam J. MillerThrone of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (November book pick)A Sweet Shoutout to Dandelion ChocolateDandelion 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 Salehttps://fortmissoulamuseum.org/event/annual-used-book-sale/The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montanahttps://ninepipesmuseum.org/Arts Midwest: National Endowment for the Arts Big Readhttps://artsmidwest.org/about/updates/announcing-the-2025-26-nea-big-read-grantees/FY2025-26 NEA BIG READ TITLEShttps://artsmidwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NEA-Big-Read-25-26-Titles.pdf Galaxies and Goddesses now has a Bookshop.org affiliate storefront! It’s a curated page where we share the books we talk about on the podcast. When you buy through our storefront, Bookshop.org donates a portion of every sale to independent bookstores nationwide and we earn a small affiliate commission. It’s a great way to support indie bookstores and our show at the same time.https://bookshop.org/shop/galaxiesandgoddesses