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Old 12-30-2014, 09:57 AM   #3156
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
I think I've behaved like that at times. Of course, in the UK it's possible that ebook prices will be up 16.5% next year, due to VAT changes. That might also help me curb my spending!

Looking back at what I'd read over the past five years (I'm so pleased I started recording what I read), I find that I've read about $2650 worth of ebooks, and spent $2250 on ebooks. Hmm.... not so bad, after all.

Hey - my average spend over five years is exactly $450/£300 - my target for 2015!

So long as we're only spending 'surplus' income on ebooks, I suppose it's not really a problem. At least ebooks only take up hard disk space, not physical space.
Congrats on being in the black over the past five years!

I think it's one of those pesky defects of its virtues situations. If the books had a physical presence it would be a brake of sorts on the accumulation or at least a visible reminder. I've got unread pbooks around here, natch, but we're talking scores, not hundreds. But the ebook situation is to be preferred; I have no desire to end up like a Collyer.
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