Sunshine@piefed.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 7 days agoDenmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people readingwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1220arrow-down10 cross-posted to: europe@lemmy.dbzer0.comworld@lemmy.worldeurope@feddit.org
arrow-up1220arrow-down1external-linkDenmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people readingwww.theguardian.comSunshine@piefed.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square22fedilink cross-posted to: europe@lemmy.dbzer0.comworld@lemmy.worldeurope@feddit.org
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 days agoBut if price was a concern, aren’t libraries an option? Buying new books isn’t very common, at least not in North America, where our bookstores have all but disappeared. I’d be surprised if there was a strong or growing market anywhere in the EU.
minus-squaretormeh@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 days agoYeah, it’s not looking good. There are still bookstores, but more and more it feels like a niche thing.
But if price was a concern, aren’t libraries an option? Buying new books isn’t very common, at least not in North America, where our bookstores have all but disappeared.
I’d be surprised if there was a strong or growing market anywhere in the EU.
Yeah, it’s not looking good. There are still bookstores, but more and more it feels like a niche thing.