My important reading goals for next year will remain what I read and how much I read, and not how much I spend or how many books I buy. I figure ebooks are a cheap indulgence and they don't take food off the table and ebooks take no space. However....
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Originally Posted by CRussel
I didn't really set a target for how much I was going to spend on books this year, but I did set a target to track it, allowing me to at least know how much my habit is costing me, and allow me to set some sort of reasonable goals for next year.
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
The main thing I've failed to do so far this year is reduce my TBR. But I do still have two months. Perhaps I'll manage to break even for the year.
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I am going to have some subsidiary aims related to spending and accumulating. As far as spending goes, I did start off this year keeping track, but lost heart when my book buying resolve was blown by a 90% Kobo promotion. I'm going to keep it up next year. It's easy to say that it's not taking food off the table, but that's an assertion that should be backed up with data.
And, while I've had goals regarding a reduction in gross books, that's meaningless unless it's a reduction in net. This goes for pbooks, too. Next year I'm going to start offsetting books read with books bought, and aim for breakeven on ebooks (baby steps) and a real reduction in pbooks. I wouldn't want a house without books, but I'd like a house with fewer books.
So long as book prices stay high and promotions are few, it should be clear sailing!