Joseph ’s Comments (group member since Jul 28, 2009)

Joseph ’s comments from the Book Buying Addicts Anonymous group.

I don't keep track of the number of books I buy from different locations, but I do keep track of how much I spend at each place.

Got some good reading I've been looking forward to: as well as adding to my collection one of the best books out in 2012, I gave it 5 stars:

I've read 160 books toward my goal of 365 books. 160 of 365 (44%)
At my current pace, I'm 6 books (2%) behind.

Another delivery arrived for me:

Rita wrote: "I actually log my online purchases in an excel sheet and so far this year (and we're barly halfway through it) I have ordered online for just under € 400,- (I have this sheet so I don't accidently ..."

Rita, I do the same for the same reason, but I also keep track of my in-store purchases as well.
As you said, we're halfway through the year. So far I've spent a little over $900 dollars. I'm pretty much right at the pace I thought I would be to end up with spending $1800 for the year. Time will tell.

just arrived for me.

Added Destiny Kills, Miranda, & Return of the Gold: The Journey of Jerry Colangelo and the Redeem Team to my collection.

Went to the second day of Printers Row yesterday and acquired an whoppers load of awesome author autographs:
Richard Peck
Marianne Malone
Ilene Cooper
Keir Graff
David Lubar
Kat Falls
Erica O'Rourke
Adam Selzer
Julie Cross

Only two more at the Lit Fest today, not too many used book sellers there this year. :-( The Annotated Hunting of the snark and Sepulchre

Went to Chicago's Printers Row Lit Fest today and got:
The Phantom Tollbooth and The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth autographed by Jules Feiffer
Chasing Vermeer and The Wright 3 autographed by Blue Balliett
Keeping Score autographed by Linda Sue Park

Went to Chicago's Printers Row Lit Fest today and picked up:

Got Grimm Fairy Tales: Different Seasons Volume 2 delivered, finally.

I just got a delivery today to start off the month with:

Share your June purchases here.

Erin wrote: "My son is now 11 and I've always tried hard to get him into books in so many ways, but its never worked. I have to say that what some of the schools try to tell parents about turning their kids int..."

Erin, unfortunately that idea isn't perfect, but more often than not, kids who are read to from the day they are born and are encouraged to read when they are just learning how to read for themselves do tend to stay readers as they get older.

Added to my library:

Got and read as I soon as I got it (4 stars!):
Also got:

Paula, you are definately not alone. IMO, it makes no sense to buy books you plan to get rid of anyway, may as well check them out of the library for free if that were the case. We book buyers tend to be book collectors as well as book readers. My library has grown to about 5000, 1/3 of that nonfiction for reference, 1/3 fiction I have read, and 1/3 fiction I have for the one day I might want to read it.

Got delivered.

Added and to my collection.