When I got my first e reader I downloaded every free ebooks imaginable. But then I realize I am not going to read all of them since most are not my genre. So I stop doing so and only download what I think I want to read. Sensualpoet is right. If they are free now they'll be tomorrow. To answer your overboard question though, No I don't think you are going overboard with downloading free books. It's your new toy you want to use in the process after all.