Booking Through Thursday – May 14, 2009
Posted By CarrieK on May 14, 2009
This week’s BTT: Book Gluttony! Are your eyes bigger than your book belly? Do you have a habit of buying up books far quicker than you could possibly read them? Have you had to curb your book buying habits until you can catch up with yourself? Or are you a controlled buyer, only purchasing books when you have run out of things to read?
Hi, my name is Carrie, and I’m a compulsive book buyer. Or I was until recently. Because of the hundreds of unread books on my shelves (and floor and dresser and…), and because our financial circumstances have greatly changed, I have limited myself to purchasing no more than 20 books in 2009. This doesn’t count books bought for the kids, or bought at the library sale, where a whole bag of books is just $1. So far, I’ve bought 14 this year, so I’m doing okay. I’m using the library a lot more, and getting to read books I bought two years ago but haven’t yet found time for.
I made it a goal to read 70 of my own books this year, but all of the wonderful book bloggers out there keep telling me about other books, and I end up checking them out from the library. (Uglies, The Hunger Games.) In fact, I just got an e-mail from the library that they purchased Wings by Aprilynne Pike and The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan on my suggestion, so I’ll get to read those soon.
So, what about you? Are you a book glutton? Click over to Booking Through Thursday to leave your answer.
2009 isn’t over yet!
I know your pain. I wish that we could go on some kind of book moratorium and they’d stop publishing fantastic new stuff until I’ve had a chance to get to all my fantastic old stuff. (Probably not going to happen, huh?)
I’m a book glutton! I did limit myself to about 40 books this year but have went way over. It didn’t help that there was a $1 bookstore in my area. I’m using the library more and hope to read at least 30 of my own books this year.
Wow, a whole bag of books for $1? That’s my kind of library sale!
I like your idea of setting a definite number limit ahead of time…that might work for me!
I could easily stick to buying only 20 full price books a year – that actually sounds like quite a lot. It is amazing how many books you can find for just a few pence/cents if you know where to look!
Good luck with reading your stacks!
I try SO HARD to stick with the library. I have no choice on the audios…no way I am going to pay what those cost. But when I have coupons in hand, it is so tempting to buy a new book that will take me six months to get through the library wait list. Now, with the Kindle, I can shop at 2 in the morning in my underwear. Way too convenient!
Kathy – I know, and only 6 books left to buy! One thing that keeps saving me is the ARC and Review copies and giveaway wins I’ve had recently. When the packages come into the house, and my husband raises his eyebrows at me, I can say, “Hey, I didn’t buy them!”
Heather – yeah, I don’t think the publishing industry would like that very much.
Vasilly – I’d be in big trouble if there was a $1 bookstore in my town!
JLS – I know, I just wish they’d let me in before everyone else – it gets really crowded!
JoAnn – I’m not sure if I would have stuck to my commitment so closely if our financial situation hadn’t changed. Too tempting!
Jackie – I wish there were more opportunities for used books in our area – we live in a pretty teeny town, so the library sales are just about it.
Sandy – I agree – I don’t purchase audios, either – way too expensive. And I’m plugging my ears to all this talk of Kindles – I can’t hear you!
The library is one reason I rarely make head way in my physical TBR pile at home. I’m constantly requesting books from the library and as they come in those are my priority to read before the due date.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Our library is good about ordering books that we request and they nearly always have the latest bestsellers. As much as I love bookstores, I’d be lost without my library. There are always library books in my TBR stack!
Going to the Sunday pavement book bazaar in Central Delhi, is my undoing. I end up buying at least 20 books all for a pittance!
Book gluttons, are we?
Debbie – those due dates can be killers!
Holly – My library is good like that, too. I live in a little rural town, so I am so grateful we have a great library system.
Gautami – I wish there was a book bazaar near me!