Ebook Buying Addicts' Support Thread - Page 37

poohbear_nc · 07-02-2011, 04:33 PM

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* The fact I had already bought it in May during the last 60% off coupon (along with 102 other ebooks) had nothing to do with it!

You sir will immediately disqualify yourself from this thread! 102 ebooks! No wonder you can smugly advise us that you've stopped buying ebooks -- you've already bought all of them!

Sydney's Mom · 07-02-2011, 04:45 PM

I am not an addict. I have graduated to hoarder status. If I read 100 books a year, I have 25 years of unread books. That wouldn't be so bad, but I keep getting more.

My family calls me a hoarder. But they are very happy that the only room my ebooks take up is on my computer. My other obsessions (pbooks of the mystery variety, yarn, cooking supplies) take up a a substantial amount of room around the house.

BUT, I must confess, only about 10% of the books are purchased, and only about 1% of the books cost more than $1.

anamardoll · 07-02-2011, 05:03 PM

102 books in one month?

pdurrant · 07-02-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

You sir will immediately disqualify yourself from this thread! 102 ebooks! No wonder you can smugly advise us that you've stopped buying ebooks -- you've already bought all of them!

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

102 books in one month?

Look, why do you think I started this thread? I currently have over 400 ebooks in my TBR folder, 95%+ of which I've actually paid money for — they're not just freebies.

May was a 'bad' month — 116 books bought in total, including magazine subscriptions. 157 ebooks bought this year in all. And only 109 read!

It was the 60% off at Fictionwise that did it. I bought all the back issues of F&SF that I was missing, some other magazines, and loads of other books from authors I'm interested in. All good books, and with the 60% off, under $2 per book.

But even at the rate of the past six months, I have enough ebooks to last the next two years or so.

That's why I'm so pleased to be able to say that it's now been 26 days since I last bought an ebook!

I just wish I'd thought of this thread before the 60% off at Fictionwise in May. I might have been able to resist at least some of the purchases.

[My purchases at my main ebook stores:
Webscription.net: about 700 ebooks since 2001
Fictionwise: 1392 ebooks since 2003
Amazon: about 30 ebooks since 2010 (but over 400 freebies)

So about 2100 ebooks bought since 2001, and I've read about 1700 of them so far (423 to go), which works out at an average of 170 a year. This seems about right. In 2010 (the first year I kept track) I read 160. This year it looks like I might read 200 or so.]

poohbear_nc · 07-02-2011, 05:47 PM

OK - I'll stop buying ebooks after I've splurged on 102 this month. Sound about right?

ATDrake · 07-02-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

* The fact I had already bought it in May during the last 60% off coupon (along with 102 other ebooks) had nothing to do with it!

Well, the real test will be if you're able to resist buying the sequels after reading the 1st in series*, should Scarborough's re-publisher put her DRM-free backlist at 25% off again for Smashwords' month-long summer sale.

True, they're a little pricier than the Fictionwise ones were, but presumably a larger chunk of the royalties go directly to the author, and you can also get free beading patterns with the purchase of select titles, if you happen to be interested in free beading patterns with the purchase of select titles.

However, chanting "Read an E-Book Week comes around once every year. I can wait for Read an E-Book Week." might help with the urges, especially if the free beading patterns tempt your will-power more than you might otherwise suspect.

* But seriously, you won't regret having bought Song of Sorcery. Scarborough's a Nebula winner, and her comedic traditional fantasy is kind of a cross between Ethshar and early Xanth when that latter series still had some quality. Very enjoyable stuff.

As for me, I recently finished 4 full paid e-book purchases and that entitles me to now go buy at least 4 more.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

wyndslash · 07-02-2011, 07:56 PM

at the moment i've been splurging on real books, so yeah...ebooks have taken a backseat for now. it's the old stuff and cover art that's drawing me in ;3

Crusader · 07-03-2011, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by wyndslash

at the moment i've been splurging on real books, so yeah...ebooks have taken a backseat for now. it's the old stuff and cover art that's drawing me in ;3

Ah, another person going back to the pbSide...*

*That sounded better in my head...

poohbear_nc · 07-06-2011, 11:28 AM

[do pre-orders count?]

Just a theoretical question .....

wyndslash · 07-06-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Crusader

Ah, another person going back to the pbSide...*

*That sounded better in my head...

space is the problem eep!

pdurrant · 07-06-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

[do pre-orders count?]

Just a theoretical question .....

Yes, if the pre-order is going to become available during the period you've set for yourself as a 'no-buy' period.

Personally, I'm not counting subscription purchases. For example, I do have one new ebook added to my TBR list this month — the latest Grantville Gazette. I bought a subscription to the next few issues back in May.

pdurrant · 07-06-2011, 12:31 PM

It's now a whole month since I last bought an ebook!

Poppaea · 07-07-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Yes, if the pre-order is going to become available during the period you've set for yourself as a 'no-buy' period.

Personally, I'm not counting subscription purchases. For example, I do have one new ebook added to my TBR list this month — the latest Grantville Gazette. I bought a subscription to the next few issues back in May.

HA!!! You only count what you like to!! Cheater!

pdurrant · 07-07-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

HA!!! You only count what you like to!! Cheater!

I haven't spent any money on ebooks since 6th June. I can't help it if money I've spent before then results in new ebooks turning up in my accounts.

Anyway — my thread, my rules. Hmm... we really need a smilie of someone picking up their football and taking it home...

poohbear_nc · 07-07-2011, 11:26 AM

Double Hah! I've read BOTH the ebooks I bought last week! Cancelled right out! So that means I can add 2 more! [my rules!

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07-02-2011, 04:45 PM	#542
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I am not an addict. I have graduated to hoarder status. If I read 100 books a year, I have 25 years of unread books. That wouldn't be so bad, but I keep getting more. My family calls me a hoarder. But they are very happy that the only room my ebooks take up is on my computer. My other obsessions (pbooks of the mystery variety, yarn, cooking supplies) take up a a substantial amount of room around the house. BUT, I must confess, only about 10% of the books are purchased, and only about 1% of the books cost more than $1.

07-02-2011, 05:03 PM	#543
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	102 books in one month?

07-02-2011, 05:47 PM	#545
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,645 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	OK - I'll stop buying ebooks after I've splurged on 102 this month. Sound about right?

07-02-2011, 07:56 PM	#547
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	at the moment i've been splurging on real books, so yeah...ebooks have taken a backseat for now. it's the old stuff and cover art that's drawing me in ;3

07-06-2011, 11:28 AM	#549
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,645 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	[do pre-orders count?] Just a theoretical question .....

07-06-2011, 12:31 PM	#552
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	It's now a whole month since I last bought an ebook!

07-07-2011, 11:26 AM	#555
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,645 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Double Hah! I've read BOTH the ebooks I bought last week! Cancelled right out! So that means I can add 2 more! [my rules! ]