[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by Carmelreader

I added up my purchases for December and just couldn't believe it. So added up November, not quite as bad, but really, really not good! So glad I bought them first! Think I am going to have to go on a book diet for the New Year! Does anyone set a budget for themselves? Any ideas? My purchases were so out of hand, I haven't a clue what would be reasonable. Not sure how I could be so oblivious, but I sure have been. Oh my goodness, I just realized that when I added it all up, I hadn't added in the audio books too. Oh dear. Out of control.

Oh, I SO understand where you're coming from! This is why I opt in on the 'Sunday confessions'. It makes me keep track of how much I spend and how much I buy. Since I started keeping track of that, I TRY to keep spending to $15-$20 a week [which is approximately what a hardcover book costs and I guess that an average reader would read 1 book per week]. That's my 'formula'.

Originally posted by booklover6:
My goal for 2014 is to catch up on series/authors that I like, and to try not to start too many new series/authors.

Yes, ME TOO! Part of my problem is that nowadays so many new books I buy are just the beginning of a series. I need to pay more attention!

Originally posted by NixLapi:
a deal is only a deal if I actually read the darn book!

Truer words have never been spoken, and I need to remind myself of this way more often!


Loosheeh, first off, thank goodness you're alright, but it sure sounds like a mess for your city, good thoughts to you.
Like you said about your reading goals, I did something similar with my TBR pile and made a list of series I want to finish, authors that I want to read, and new series/authors that I want to try. With the fall Kobopalooza fest we had my library got out of control, but I'm trying!


Blossom, you read my mind as usual, I too had wanted to ask people what their reading goals were for the New Year. This is the list I started and want to try to stick [unless something comes up free or close to it as Loosheesh said, then all bets are off!]

1] Stop buying whole series from new author unless I’ve read the 1st one
2] Finish more series than I start
3] Be even more choosy on starting new series/authors, I have enough authors that are autobuys
4] Stop falling for nice covers!
5] And most importantly, spend more timing reading books than I do about books!


Now, don't fall over, but I actually only bought 4 books this week and only spent $6! I haven't spent that little or bought that few in ages.

Book Purchases this week: 4 books $6
In the Firelight – Sibylla Matilde
Uncockblockable – Shay Savage
Losing Control & Out of Darkness – Laramie Briscoe


Books Read this week and my rating:
Addicted for Now [book 2 Addicted series] – Krista & Becca Ritchie = 5 [I can’t recommend this series highly enough!]
With You – Nashoda Rose = 3
The Grace in Darkness – Melissa Andrea = 3
Tattered Love – Lola Stark = 3
First Ink – Laura Wright = 3
Shattered Ink – Laura Wright= 3