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Old 08-21-2013, 07:24 PM   #1831
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Old 08-24-2013, 04:37 PM   #1832
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Just the two books today ...and I'm on holiday and can't connect my Kindle...read into that what you may.
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Old 08-24-2013, 05:23 PM   #1833
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Now I have all my books in calibre, along with purchase date, I can see how many I've been buying over the past decade:

2002: 88
2003: 221
2004: 134
2005: 222
2006: 169
2007: 174
2008: 395 (DRM removal tool become available)
2009: 247
2010: 114
2011: 195 (June 2011: started this thread)
2012: 134
2013: 114 (so far)

I can't really see any pattern. But an average per year of about 190. In which case, I've been doing pretty well since I started this thread.
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Old 08-24-2013, 08:58 PM   #1834
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When you think how much people pay for trashy magazines, at least our e-book buying is often educational and always great entertainment.
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Old 08-27-2013, 04:17 AM   #1835
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Whew. And I was concerned that my 121 books in my PW waiting to be read was already apocalyptic!
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Old 08-27-2013, 07:23 PM   #1836
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I can't really see any pattern. But an average per year of about 190. In which case, I've been doing pretty well since I started this thread.
The thread helps. Doesn't stop me, but slows me down a bit and makes me think first. Sometimes I still buy it. But other times I just add it to my wishlist and watch for the price to come down. (I have a half dozen books in my wish list right now that are marked "Don't buy until price is below $xx." Others I've managed to get from the library and didn't buy at all. )
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Old 08-27-2013, 07:41 PM   #1837
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This thread has helped me, also. Now I always check the library before buying anything I think I must read, and I add books to my wish list for at least a cooling down period. I rationalize purchases by the satisfying idea that I am a good supporter of writers and publishers.

Full disclosure: I bought 3 books today not available at the library. One, The Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherford ($13.99) I've wanted since checking out from the library and reading The Princes of Ireland two weeks ago. It wasn't available from the library as an ebook. I'm reading it now and am very happy.
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Old 08-29-2013, 04:30 AM   #1838
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This thread helps a bit, but probably not enough to offset all the recommendations in the rest of the forum.
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Old 08-29-2013, 06:58 AM   #1839
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This thread helps a bit, but probably not enough to offset all the recommendations in the rest of the forum.
Indeed

I think I bought thirty or so this year so far. I already read about ten of them, so that's not too bad.
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Old 08-29-2013, 08:52 AM   #1840
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Now I have all my books in calibre, along with purchase date, I can see how many I've been buying over the past decade:

2002: 88
2003: 221
2004: 134
2005: 222
2006: 169
2007: 174
2008: 395 (DRM removal tool become available)
2009: 247
2010: 114
2011: 195 (June 2011: started this thread)
2012: 134
2013: 114 (so far)

I can't really see any pattern. But an average per year of about 190. In which case, I've been doing pretty well since I started this thread.


Very nice.

Do you have breakdown numbers for what was purchased where? (Amazon, Kobo, freebies, etc.?)




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Old 08-29-2013, 11:06 AM   #1841
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Now I have all my books in calibre, along with purchase date, I can see how many I've been buying over the past decade:

2002: 88
2003: 221
2004: 134
2005: 222
2006: 169
2007: 174
2008: 395 (DRM removal tool become available)
2009: 247
2010: 114
2011: 195 (June 2011: started this thread)
2012: 134
2013: 114 (so far)

I can't really see any pattern. But an average per year of about 190. In which case, I've been doing pretty well since I started this thread.
Wow! That's what I call organised. I think I'd rather use the time compiling the data to buy more books!
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Old 08-29-2013, 11:33 AM   #1842
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@pdurrant: 2,207?!?

I had to go back and look. I've only had an eReader since mid-2011. For eBook purchases:
2011: 14
2012: 27
2013: 8

For a grand total of 49. That's a lot of books for me to purchase so I believe that the eReader has increased the number of books I've purchased.
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Old 08-29-2013, 02:31 PM   #1843
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I rarely bought new paper books before purchasing my first ereader preferring to use the library or second-hand book stores. Now ebooks are an important and too large part of my budget. What is it about ereaders that triggers compulsive buying (hoarding)?

Second, and possibly more accurate, question: What is it about Calibre that triggers this new behavior besides the pleasure of all my books so nicely displayed?
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Old 08-29-2013, 05:01 PM   #1844
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Do you have breakdown numbers for what was purchased where? (Amazon, Kobo, freebies, etc.?)
Yes.

From the Author: 76
Amazon: 81
Baen: 820
Books on Board: 56
CyberRead: 2
Dragon Moon Publishing: 1
Fictionwise: 1137
Humble Bundle: 1
Kobo: 16
Pan Macmillan: 1
Phoenix Pick: 3
Pottermore: 8
Smashwords: 5
Sony: 1
Waterstones: 4
WHSmith: 2
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Old 08-29-2013, 05:16 PM   #1845
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wow...way more organized {cough - ocd} that I am...and i thought I kept things just so
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