Routine or Random?

[Anna]

I'm just wondering...

Is there a day in the week when you nearly always buy your books?

For instance, is it a Monday because the working week stretches ahead and you feel the need for a pick-me-up?

Or a Sunday, when there's time to sit and read?

I used to think I always bought on a Saturday but I've realized I buy on all days.

[Mara]

No particular day. Whenever I get an email or see a book on sale. Lol

[Groovy]

I'm the same. No particular day. When I get an email or if I happen to see a book that catches my attention, I don't care if it's Saturday or Wednesday, I'll buy it. So whenever I find time to sit and read, they're already on my Kindle waiting. I'm disorganized that way:)

[Margaret]

I can't say there's a particular day of the week, but maybe a type of day. Rainy or snowy or unbearably hot usually means I'm inside and in the mood to browse and see if something catches my attention.

[Barbara]

I don't have a particular practice regarding buying books. It comes down to what I happen to learn about, for example, an advertisement for a book.

Regards,

Barbara,
www.barbarajames.net

[Melanie]

I buy books randomly too whenever something or someone draws me to them.

[Anna]

I used to go to my local library on a particular day but they moved it out of town, so now I buy eBooks as and when I fancy.

Looks like randomly is the norm these days.

[Abigail]

Perhaps the reduced expense (relative to average incomes) of books today has something to do with book-buying moving to an impulse activity? Also, in the past we had to deliberately seek out information about books; now it is more or less shoved into our minds?

[Robyn]

I subscribe to several daily book marketing by email vendors. That is seven days a week, although I seldom check on Sundays, so those books are often off special by the time I get to them and I don't buy. Often my undoing, however, is Twitter and my favorite Facebook groups. If I see a book I like, I will either buy it or put it in my wish list and get it later on Kindle Unlimited.

[Barbara]

With respect to impulse purchasing, what really did it for me was the rise of the e-book.

I used to go to the bookstore or to the library. But some bookstores have been closing, making e-books more appealing. In addition, libraries have been buying e-books.

What I found is that with e-books, it became easier to find books and carry them around, especially if I was traveling.

E-books, of course, led to compulsive buying. But I have been trying to limit myself.

One, I look for books that are available at a bargain. Two, I look to see whether my local library has the books I want.