Because otherwise, I'd just buy a book I've never read before, risk ending up not liking it, if I indeed didn't like it, I'd end up donating it to my library anyway, so that'd be the same amount of sales as if the library had purchased the book themself (at least from my understanding.)

-- copy from my recommendation, or they'll check it out from the library, where if they like it enough too, the cycle will continue.

I personally use the library as a way to "free sample" books. If I like the book I got to read for free from my library, I go & buy a personal hardcover copy of that book for myself, & then start recommending that book to folks I know, so those other people are compelled to either directly buy a--

Sure!

Throwing out SIR CALLIE, a magical fantasy series about queer kids taking back their power and fighting for the world they deserve.

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