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I really couldn't justify buying new books. Once you read it what do you do with it? Secondhand books are very cheap because books don't hold value (except for rare books). Libraries do exist and provide books for free, and you can order books if they don't have them in your local library, but waiting times for new releases can be months.
Ebooks are my favorite, but i have even less reason to buy ebooks (on Amazon) as they can't be resold or even gifted. Unless it costs €1 or €2, but these cheap books aren't great.
Some subscription service, like Netflix would be perfect for me if it had all the books. Kindle Unlimited is good, but selection of available titles is very limited.
I love buying books. I love books in general. And I prefer a physical copy. Sure, I've read e-books, listened to audiobooks, but nothing beats having a physical book in my hands. I don't care about second hand value because I will either keep it or give it away.
Btw, your ideal subscription model is literally a library.
I love physical books as well, I just don't like storing them. So yeah, libraries rock.