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Old 02-03-2025, 11:25 AM   #6069
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Originally Posted by Cactus Chef View Post
"Maybe you can buy a book published this century". So in keeping with the spirit of the gift, I bought a handful of recent books on my wishlist at full price.
Great message, great gift, great response.

Price matters. I look at my wishlist and I'll probably not buy any of them, as they'll never be cheap enough. Not a problem; I have plenty I want to read.

And yet. There's a point at which the pricier books are cheaper than the cheap ones in terms of satisfaction. Every now and then, I do blow myself to a must-read, price no object, and I long ago got over (well, almost entirely) making price-driven purchases. The fact is that most of my wishlist just isn't appealing enough. Still, this is a reminder to keep reading satisfaction at the forefront. As I said upthread, I'm in danger of making not-buying a fetish and that's not the answer.

You obviously have a lovely wife who knows you!
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