Getting into reading is all fun and games until you realize new releases ... retailer like Paperback Swap or Book Mooch. Some libraries raise funds by selling second-hand books.

Perhaps that does not sound like much. But in the US alone, where 767 million paperback books were sold in 2023, this is equivalent to the electricity use of more than 150,000 homes for a year.

Whether it’s a buzzy new cookbook or the next Sally Rooney novel, I’ll admit my FOMO sometimes gets the best of me when it comes to buying books. That means that I often pre-order them as soon ...