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Originally Posted by worktolive
This is a good idea. I need to check Goodreads more often. I do usually sample any book that I'm actually going to pay money for (I don't sample freebies) and that has helped cut down on the impulse buys. If I'm not sucked in by the sample and cursing when it stops abruptly, or if I notice significant grammar problems, then I don't buy the book, no matter how good the reviews are.
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Oh, that's a very good rule! I forget about sampling lots of times because it's not available on the Canadian Amazon site so only do it when I can't decide if I really want a book or not. But yes, that is an excellent 'rule' to help cut down impulse buys.
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I actually do have a $50 monthly book budget and I usually manage to stay under it. I will admit though, that I cheat just a bit on the budget. I trade used paperbacks through Paperback Swap, but I don't count the mailing costs. Technically I should count those as a budget item. 
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I technically don't have a budget. I just know I'm very frugal and that my book buying needs to come under control. I think for a couple of weeks I was spending $20ish a week which is a bit more than I feel comfortable with so I'm trying to keep it down to $10-$15ish a week instead. I think your rule on paperbacks should stand, a swap is a swap!
[hey, we all have our own addendums to book buying!
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