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

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

I finished last year with having read 284 books so I'm going to see if I can finish with an even 300 this year.

WOW! Very nice Melanie!

Just received another delivery from Thriftbooks:

Just received an order from Borders and Thriftbooks

Daniel wrote: "Personally, I can't imagine selling my books. Part of enjoying them is having them to read again and to look at. Something really comforting about a bookcase full of familiars..."

Daniel, I couldn't have said it better. You took the words right out of my mouth, that is exactly how I feel too.

❥☪LIZZ☪❥ wrote: "I bought from Half Price


From Bor..."

If you haven't read them already, you'll like Carrie Vaughn's books.

April wrote: "I have the same problem. I love to buy books but I really need to stop. I have well over 500. When I finish them I trade them or give them away, if I don't want them. The reason I am here is wonder..."

April, I also work for the library. I have one advantage over the regular patron that I hope you also can make use of, I am often able to place a hold on a book as soon as I even know it is coming out, before it has even been published, which means I usually get it as soon as it hits the shelf, sometimes even before. See if you can do this too, that way you won't have to suffer the wait for a new book and hopefully won't feel the need to go out and buy it yourself. But if you do, one way you can and try and cut your spending is set a budget for yourself AND STICK TO IT! Sometimes just being able to make any purchase will quench your thirst and the feeling of need to go out and buy. It's okay then to go out and buy so long as you don't go overboard. But don't go out and buy a book if you are not going to keep it, that is basically just wasting your free access to the library and wasting your money. Any books you do currently have that you really do not want to keep, look into seeing if there are any used bookstores that might buy them from you, like Half Price Books, that might help your money matters a little too. Best of luck.

Shannon, if I wasn't so afraid of going way overboard with bidding, I might have challenged you on eBay for those Nicole Peelers. :-)

Welcome to the group Jen. I think I know where you are coming from. I've only read about 2/3 of my fiction because the other third of my library is made up of fiction books I bought because I just wanted to have them, things like classics or complete sets of the works of popular mystery writers. Though I might one of these days, I really don't plan to read them, but if I ever do want to at least I have them in my collection for whenever that time might be.

"Who needed rose petals and love-infused candles? Not this sometimes witchy woman. He closed my arms around his neck and lifted me up in his arms, romance-hero style, with nary a grunt or groan to be heard."

Got a delivery from Thriftbooks.com

N. L. wrote: "The evilness of Borders let out its siren song again with 75% off clearance and 50% coupons..."

I know what you mean. For my first buy of 2010 I got with my 50% coupon.

Happy New Year! Share here the purchases you make in January to start off 2011.

I made this resolution last year and it wasn't easy to keep but I am going to give it another try again this year. I resolve not to let others' negative opinions of my book buying get to me. It's my money and I can spend it how I want! So there! Happy New Year my fellow book buying addicts! :-)

Half Price is going to send me to the poorhouse! They are awful enablers! I got this email today about HPB Marketplace found at: http://www.hpbmarketplace.com/

HPB Marketplace offers an expansive selection of new, used, out-of-print, and hard-to-find books, music, and movies, and an unbeatable selection of textbooks.

In partnership with Monsoon Commerce Solutions and Alibris, leaders in used and collectible books, music, and movies, Half Price Books offers shoppers access to more than 120 million items stocked by independent sellers from 45 countries around the world.

Our partnership means that you'll notice the names Monsoon Commerce Solutions and Alibris at various points during your HPB Marketplace experience, including on your credit card statement ("Alibris*Halfpricebks") if you make a purchase here. You will also need to create a log-in for your HPB Marketplace account that is different from your log-in for HPB.com.

I haven't made a purchase from this site, yet, because I'm not too thrilled with the cost of shipping, but it does seem to be a fine network for finding that hard-to-find item for which you are willing to spend a little extra on to get. Happy hunting in this New Year!

I think I've made my last purchases of the year. I went to Half Price's 20% off sale and picked up: and I also used $10 worth of Borders Bucks to preorder:

What books did Santa or your friends or family bring you for the holidays? And what books did you give them?

N. L. wrote: "I've spent around $250 since November 24th at Borders so perhaps not a good thing."

Wow! That's more than I've spent at Borders all YEAR! But then again, I've have spent a good amount of money at SO many other book stores and sites, so if that's all you've spent, that's not so bad. In any case, we spent the money on books, there can't be anything bad about that. ;-)

I must admit, Borders really knows how to be an enabler with those coupons. They do come out with a new one every couple of days, I'm not sure if that is good or not. lol

I was feeling like I was going through withdrawal, I hadn't bought that many books lately, so today I went on a book buying binge. I went to Half Price and picked up and then at Borders I used another coupon to get .
I don't think I will buy any more books this year. Good thing the year ends in only a couple of weeks. ;-)