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I haven't bought a book in years. Used to go to bookstores and stock up before vacations. But ever since ebooks, I don't buy a pbook unless I am at Costco and it is a recipe book or a recommended knitting books from Amazon.
Unfortunately, the windowing isn't going to change my habits. I don't mind putting a book on hold. I will simply read something else in the meantime. If I run out of ebooks while I am waiting, I will take something from the two double stacked bookcases of all the pbooks I bought when I thought I would have to choose between books and food during retirement.
If I really have to have a book immediately (like the end of the latest Jane Hawke cincology (is that five?) I simply request the ebook from the library. (I think others have caught on to this. I used to get whatever I requested, but now when I request lesser known books, I may or may not get it.) I requested the Jane Hawke book right after I finished the 4th book. I got the book on the day it was released from both libraries I had requested it from-sometime after midnight, but definitely before the stores opened. I immediately returned the book at the library with the lesser number of holds.
I watch talk shows (political and entertainment) to get my ideas for new books, rather than shopping the bookstore. My husband and were talking the other day, and I remarked how I used to have dates take me to book stores. My husband said he used to do it, but doesn't think he every took me (we were older and employed well when we started dating).
I think I may have gone off topic. Apologies.
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