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pdurrant · 10-07-2014, 03:39 AM

Hi Waylander and Tarana!

I think that perhaps the only thing you can try now is going cold turkey. Break the habit for a bit, and you might be able to control your buying better in 2015.

How about starting with a week of not buying any ebooks? Let's make it easier - just for this this working week. So no purchases AT ALL today, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

I'm sure you can do it.

And if you feel tempted, post here about the book you're considering buying and wait AT LEAST two hours after posting. The delay should help you regain control and reconsider the purchase before you make it.

One way to think about it: Do you want to read this new book more than 99%* of the books in your TBR pile?

* I used to say half or three-quarters, but for people with large TBR piles, I think 99% is more useful. For me that would mean (roughly) in my top 5 books.

10-07-2014, 03:39 AM	#3088
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,092 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Hi Waylander and Tarana! I think that perhaps the only thing you can try now is going cold turkey. Break the habit for a bit, and you might be able to control your buying better in 2015. How about starting with a week of not buying any ebooks? Let's make it easier - just for this this working week. So no purchases AT ALL today, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I'm sure you can do it. And if you feel tempted, post here about the book you're considering buying and wait AT LEAST two hours after posting. The delay should help you regain control and reconsider the purchase before you make it. One way to think about it: Do you want to read this new book more than 99%* of the books in your TBR pile? * I used to say half or three-quarters, but for people with large TBR piles, I think 99% is more useful. For me that would mean (roughly) in my top 5 books. Last edited by pdurrant; 10-07-2014 at 06:09 AM.