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Thanks to the $40 monthly budget instituted January 1, I now realize that I must become more serious about this thread. Last month I spent $53.76 while really trying to stay within budget. This month's purchases stand at $70.46. What is enlightening is that the only two purchases I can really justify were the most expensive. One was Fools Crow, the literary book club's selection, at $10.99, which I read and it was worth every cent. The other is a print book about the Butterfield Overland Mail Trail, with maps, which I wanted for my second hobby of hiking/exploring. It is worth the $25 and will soon be dog-eared. All the other purchases were for sale books I hope to read someday.
Some of the books purchased in January I did read this month, but it is clear that the small purchases not for immediate reading are the ones breaking the budget and cluttering the TBR list.
A 12-step maxim is to stay out of slippery places. For me that may mean unsubscribing from the Daily Deal emails. My current travels are introducing me to books I want to read now. I could buy them at full price for immediate reading and stay within budget if I gave up the 'bargains'.
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