I also quit buying books-got a Kindle. Before that we had shelves built in the bedroom because we had so many books-we both read a lot.
As for not wanting a mag with dog-eared pages and fingerprints, Jackie, how do you decide which one to purchase if you can't look at it? This was my original rant because I haven't purchased a mag in over a year. And you know they say you can't judge a book by it's cover; I imagine that holds true for mags, too. I think putting them in plastic discourages people from buying them. All the magazine and newspaper editors are bemoaning the fact that subscriptions and purchases are down due to the internet. They are shooting themselves in the foot as far as I'm concerned.