2025 Reading Challenge discussion
ARCHIVE: General
>
How often do you buy new books?
date
newest »

message 51:
by
Nancy from NJ
(new)
Jan 24, 2020 08:52AM

reply
|
flag

But even using the library, I also bought a large amount of my books. And with the Kindle its just too darn easy. Long ago I set my priorities to buy books and little else. And even today as a senior citizen, I continue to buy what I want when I want.
Funny story - sometime ago I was complaining to my husband that I have nothing to wear to an event. His answer was wear one of your books. I though that was really clever.

😄
Some of the dust jackets are pretty enough to wear!

I probably buy 5-6 new things each year that I'm keeping. Otherwise, I check-out things from the library, which is easy enough since I work here. And when I find bargains on-line or at used bookstores, I purchase and donate them to the library. I sometimes have to purchase a copy of a book for a challenge, but I find good used copies and then when I finish with them, I donate them to the library.



When people ask me how do you choose a book I must admit sometimes it’s the cover which calls to me. Actually I found one if my favorite books because the cover was so beautiful. The book was The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher. I originally borrowed this book from the library but now own this book in hardcover, paperback and recently for my kindle just in case ....


That is funny, Fiona. :)

When people ask me how do you choose a book I must admit sometimes it’s the cover which calls to me. Actually I found one if my favorite books because the co..."
Sunn is fine 😎
I have several copies of one of my favorite books Eight Million Ways to Die One because I love the book and 2nd because I enjoy the covers. I prefer having Ed McBain's 87th Precinct books in paperback with the 60's & 70s covers.


His Evan Hunter books ARE good. I've read several of them too.


What I do have a problem with is reading slumps, so at the moment I am looking at 20 books physical TBR






In 2018, I did carry out a "no-buy" simply because I was budgetting more towards my son and less towards reading, so I instead utilized my library a lot.
Nowadays though, I'm back to buying whenever I want, whilst still being mindful of how much I spend.


You own every single series of unfortunate event book ? So you were one of the few who knew the actually ending? That Netflix so kindly made and it was said that people couldn’t read each and every book because it was too sad ?



That must be tough. Twice a year only. You must have to plan your reading so carefully? Or do you have other means to choose books libraries ereaders etc?

Books mentioned in this topic
The Water Dancer (other topics)The Circle (other topics)