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Originally Posted by BelleZora
But I love my huge library of book choices. I don't regret all the enjoyment in building that library. It just turned out to be difficult to put the brakes on. Now that I have succeeded in refraining from habitual purchasing, it feels good to be in control. I've purchased - and read - five books so far this year.
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I think "habitual" is the key word. For me, it turned out to be a habit readily broken after a couple of rocky days. Before, the bargain created the want much of the time; now I have a short list of wants but feel no pressure to do anything about them. When I'm ready to read one, I'll buy it at the best price going at the time. I think if there were another unlimited big coupon (and I'd be stunned if there were) I'd just pick up a few old favorites and maybe not even that.
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Originally Posted by Katsunami
I have a library of around 800 books now, but because I've fixed the metadata (and layout, where necessary) of each and every one, there is no point in browsing this library. I exactly know what is in it already. Mention a book, and I can instantly tell you if I have it or not.
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I guess there's browsing and browsing. I won't find something undreamt of in my library, but I still like browsing it to see which book jumps up and says, "Me! Me! Pick me!" when I'm looking for my next read. It's the same way I choose a perfume in the morning.
And that said, I've got my books organized by appeal and only put the top level on my readers. But the second tier is really just as good as the top tier and I can be surprised when I take a look, since they're not usually under consideration.