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time to confess: how many books did you buy this year?
Looks like I only read about 14 books for myself. Some years are heavier reading years than others. How many did I buy? Maybe twenty-something.
I had stopped buying books for such a long time. Years I think. But I fell off the wagon this year. It started with swap, so I wasn't paying full price. But that was just a gateway drug. Now I'm even buying books I've already read because I found a cover I liked better than the one I own. The number of amazon boxes on my doorstep over the past few weeks has been embarrassing.
I am ashamed to say. Not sure really, must be more than 60 or 70ish. Oh Lord, I'm one of those crazy hoarder people aren't I?
I think 14 or 15, not that many but enough to keep me busy.
Not many...maybe six...got most of them from the library.
Now I'm even buying books I've already read because I found a cover I liked better than the one I ownExample, please, Smetchie...
A lot of what I read, I get through work, so I don't have to pay for the books. Probably I bought about 10 books this year on my own. I've also been using the library more and more.
Little Bee. Right. That I did audio but then bought the book anyway. Also bought Lonesome Dove twice.
Was it just the cover or the edition? Sometimes I'll buy another edition of a book is the text and size is easier to read. But that's pretty rare, only long books with which I want to spend a lot of time.
less than 10 and probably 5 of those were gifts. I primarily use the library. I usually pick up one or two books that I really loved or by an author with whom I have some sort of connection. ;)
I don't even know. 50 to 60 maybe? Most of them in ebook form. I did a quick count of books sitting on my shelf in here and it looks like I purchased 19 in print form, and 11 of those were used.Even with that, I made a lot of use out of my library. Libraries are awesome. I even started downloading audiobooks from the library to my computer to load as mp3s to a player.
Since I gained access to some ARC galley sites and got an industry insider tip on a place to get a ton of free ebooks, I haven't been making as many purchases because I'm able to find a lot of what I want for free.
Some people start eating a lot when they are sad, but this year I found out that I just buy lots and lots of books. After my boyfriend broke up with me I bought about thirty books in 3 weeks time. In all about 65, maybe 70.
I purchased 15 or so in print, another 15 on e-book.
Barb wrote: "20-25 ... mostly new. I don't spend my money on much of anything else, so I don't feel the least bit guilty about it."Yeah, I hear you on this one. I don't play golf. I don't want an expensive car. I don't buy many of the "toys" associated with guys. So if I buy a book, I don't feel guilty much.
I'm not sure how many I bought. Let's see... around 10 books and roughly the same ebooks.
RandomAnthony wrote: "Now I'm even buying books I've already read because I found a cover I liked better than the one I ownExample, please, Smetchie..."
I totally do that too.
RandomAnthony wrote: "Was it just the cover or the edition? Sometimes I'll buy another edition of a book is the text and size is easier to read. But that's pretty rare, only long books with which I want to spend a lot..."Yep. Just the cover. Its lovely with silver spots for the stars.
Leslie wrote: "I am ashamed to say. Not sure really, must be more than 60 or 70ish. Oh Lord, I'm one of those crazy hoarder people aren't I?"Leslie, to make you feel better, you bought half as many books as I did. I bought 147, and don't want to know how many I mooched or got from the library. *bright red with embarrassment*
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I can sympathize. I don't usually do that myself, but if I'm in a used bookstore and I see something I want but with a super ugly cover, I'll hold out until they get an edition with a better cover. There are several Willa Cathers I won't buy because the cover designs are SO EFFING UGLY. I will wait until someone donates their vintage Vintage Willa Cathers from the 60s and 70s.
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Getting old, are you?
What are toys associated with guys?
Hmm, I don't keep track. I got rid of 50 or so in our yard sale. I probably bought 25. Does anyone keep track using Goodreads somehow?
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Britt-Britt wrote: "What are toys associated with guys?"Wait, what?
*mind out of gutter*
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You can also designate any book as owned by you, or not (this is done inside the review popup). Within your owned books you can designate any available for swap.
I've bought loads - but mostly for other people, especially my eldest daughter! Fortunately, I bought a book for both my mum and my sister on a 3 for 2 deal and got one for myself, (a nice Christmassy romance, perfect for being snowed in!)
Lobstergirl wrote: "RandomAnthony wrote: "Was it just the cover or the edition? Sometimes I'll buy another edition of a book is the text and size is easier to read. "Getting old, are you?"
Heh. Maybe. I do like a clean typeface...
I did go to the library quite a bit, too, but I tend not to get books I don't intend to read all the way through. My favorites to get from libraries are cookbooks. I take them home and copy recipes. Mind you, it's not like I don't have three shelves of cookbooks anyhow, although I got rid of quite a few this year.In fact, I suppose I should be happy that I went through my shelves and got rid of a bunch, about four times more than I bought. I am a rereader, though, so that's tough for me to do. I have regretted getting rid of things before.
Roughly 50, but most of them were from the used bookstore.
I've bought 24 books so far this year, of which 21 are ebooks. I usually read an average of two books a month and I admit that I'm hooked on my kindle.
I'm reading all your comments, and looking at the numbers, and I can't help but be amazed. All of those are just this year? And I thought I was a freaky book-addict.
i just saw i didn't count the books i boughts as gifts, so i'll have to add ten more.
Bought 25 books for myself this year. Use the library for most of my books. rejoined 2 book clubs by mail this year.
I am so ashamed. I see you guys bought 20-25 books except forLobstergirl who is close to my numbers. I can't tell you guys. But I dare say over 200 books. Most of them I got on sale at Borders and at the end of this year, I discovered that I could buy at the Salvation Army for 50 cents and 1.00 buck. Therefore last week alone I got 26 books at SA and at Borders 5 which is not bad. Yet I have so many books that I just haven't touched yet from last year. This addiction is way way too much.
Look, if you read and have the space, don't feel bad about it. They're BOOKS. It's not like you're smoking crack.
I think I bought 15 or so. I gave a few away and donated a few to the Book Thing. I've been trying to come out even, so if I buy a book, another has to go.
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my sister & her husband gave me a gift certificate to Walmart. 1 cheap bookcase coming up.
I've been trying very hard NOT to buy books this year. I still have two boxes full of books waiting to go to Half-Price Books. The last two, yay!But I'd guess I still bought 10-15. I know I bought Mockingjay, and the last Girl Who book, and The Maze Runner, and I went to Powell's and couldn't help buying Lips Touch: Three Times because it was just sooooo pretty...
so besides purses i'm not sure i can count how many i bought this year alone. i am just not scanning them all into good reads since i bought a book scanner. an estimate of bought books i'd 60+, its a good thing we have a used book store that sells them cheap. but i still have to have my new releases so it adds up. its awesome to see so many people love books as much as i do. Cheers
I've probably bought close to 125 this year... I was just reviewing my Amazon purchases for 2010 and was blown away by the amount of packages I must have received from them. About 4 months ago a dollar bookstore opened a few blocks from my work! It has been helpful(?) because I can zip in there at lunch and buy three books for less than a magazine costs!
Tina wrote: "so besides purses i'm not sure i can count how many i bought this year alone. i am just not scanning them all into good reads since i bought a book scanner. an estimate of bought books i'd 60+, i..."Welcome Tina. I'm interested in the book scanner you purchased. Does it scan them to ebook format to be used with one of electronic readers?
Since July I've stayed clear of the book section in GoodWill, because frankly I felt like I was spending more time looking for books when I could be reading the hundreds I've accumulated at home. I've picked up just a few at Costco. I'm behaving.
So I'm not the only one who does that??? good
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i bought 31 books, i borrowed 43 books and i was gifted 8 books (and i'm expecting one more book gift for christmas). that makes 81 (in a week 82) books total. considering i've read 90 books so far this year that makes me pretty much even. enormous to-read piles (i have 11 books to read now) scare me so i'm happy i didn't go overboard with my book buying habit.
how many books did you buy this year?