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Originally Posted by DrNefario
I'm doing pretty well this year, but I feel like I really need to draw a line and start concentrating on the great books I already own.
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I'm doing much better with this, especially in regard to buying pbooks. I hate the dusty shelves and stacks and I prefer reading ebooks, so I'm finally internalizing the thought that since I'll never read everything I'd like to read, the first and easiest cut to make is with pbooks.
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And I'm going to cut back on my library borrowing again, I think, and not even borrow my monthly KOLL book unless there's something really compelling.
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This is in line with Paul's excellent advice in regard to KU; quit. The problem with library books (and this goes back as long as I've gone to the library as a wee thing) is that because of the due date, they jump the queue - even though I generally would prefer the books I own. And KOLL just isn't worth the time; it's another case of freebies aren't free. As long as I've had it, I've read exactly one KOLL that was a wishlist book. There's one more that satisfied a challenge and I've currently got out (unread) another, but face it - the quality's just not the same as purchased or library books.
This is my long-winded way of saying, thanks for the exhortation, because it speaks to me, too!