My father has fond but scared memories of reading this novel on a solo road trip back in the 70s, so he consumed it entirely in dark, unfamiliar cheap motels... very strong memory to this day.

Same. We currently don't have a lot of space so I'll often get the ebook and note on a list to purchase certain books as physical copies in the future, when we have more space. I always check the market first, though - some books are out of print so I might want to be on the lookout for them. Or I prefer a certain physical format (I really love the small paperback versions of certain novels from the 60s - 80s, for example).

I used to have a huuuge physical book collection, but meeting my minimalist wife and having to move around pushed me to donate most of them (I have pack rat tendencies so this was a big deal for me). I made a list of the books I donated for any future needs (to rebuy, to borrow, etc).

My setup is now this: -I have a list of books I want to buy/rebuy in physical format someday, ideally very nice hardbacks - books I can read and display really nicely. Most of these are series and I have ebook copies of them, so I can read them at any time. -I use the library for a lot, both physical and digital. Some books I borrow and then realize I want my own copy; I might buy the ebook version now, or I'll put it on a list to purchase some time.

Ebooks have really helped conserve space while also allowing me to "hoard" the books I want or need!