$20 Powells Gift Card Winner

We have a winner!

Thanks to everyone who submitted.  The recipient of the random drawing for the $20 Powells Books gift card is Josh in Wisconsin.

Here are some of the responses readers gave to the question, "What motivates you to buy a book (vs. borrowing it from a friend or the library)?":

If I think I'll want to read it more than once, I'm more likely to buy it. I'm also much more likely to buy non-fiction titles, mainly because I rarely read fiction anymore.

I buy books when I know it's likely I will destroy them through heavy use or when it will take me a very long time to read them.

I buy books if I can afford them and want to read them. It doesn't matter if I will only read them once, or even if I will never read, I just want them on my shelves.

I tend to buy books that are 'classics' in some way or books that I know I'll want to re-read someday. I own series (Narnia, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings) and selected novels that I've had a hard time putting down. On the flip side, I also buy books if they are on a great sale, or I need some lightweight reading for the airplane or a camping trip!

To see the rest of the responses, click here and read the comments.