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I used to drive an hour and a half to Madison, Wisconsin to hit the used bookstores around the University of Wisconsin. I would spend several hours looking, and come out with $100 spent and a big bag of books. I read all the time, and soon I had a house full of books. I thought life was great. Then Amazon came along, and I could use the wish list and buy a couple of books at a time, and I stopped driving to Madison. And I had the books in a couple of days. Now, with ereaders, when I find a book I want to read, I can be reading in a couple of minutes. I use calibre, wishlists, goodreads, and other tools to keep track of what I want to read and find other books. I got rid of thousands of paper books. I read more than ever, and overall I am sure I am spending less than ever. No clutter, no waiting for the mail, no long car trips. I don't care if I spend $12.99 - I used to spend $25 for hardcovers all the time, or 12 or more for trade paper, now I average $8 and I think it's great.
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