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Originally Posted by BelleZora
Unsubscribing from emails informing me of special offers and staying away from the freebie threads has worked for me. I've purchased two books this year. I'm reading one now and the other next. My TBR is also down by two this month. Not seeing the specials has removed that impulse to secure the books before they disappear forever from the face of the earth. Or whatever that impulse is that causes me to buy a book when I have at least a 10-year supply yet unread.
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Excellent! And it's kind of a relief, isn't it? The opposite of the feeling after you've visited an all-you-can-eat buffet, when even though I know I'll regret it later, I still take 'em at their word.
After a hard start to the year when I was jonesing, it's gotten so much easier, to the extent that even the thought of a Kobo contest doesn't do much for me. I have so very many books among which to choose already.
My purchase impulse seems to have been driven by two things. One is the bargain aspect. The other is seeing a book cited by a friend's list or a review and I think, "Oh, I must read that!" But I'm adding them to the list and once the initial urge has passed, I'm content to leave them there for now.
The hard reality is that I can never read all the books I'd like to read. I'm trying to keep the question of "How soon am I likely to read this?" at the forefront when the urge strikes.
ETA: Meant to say that my TBR is down by three! I think I'm going to start keeping track of that stat; now there's positive reinforcemen!