Ebook Buying Addicts' Support Thread - Page 49

pdurrant · 08-08-2011, 06:33 PM

It's been 4 days since I last bought an ebook...

My TBR pile's added:removed ratio is currently at 1:0.94, so I'm almost back to 1:1. I was hoping to manage 1:3 this year, but I'll be happy with anything over 1:1 by the year end, after my massive ebook buy in May.

Next year I'll aim for at least 1:2.

ilovejedd · 08-09-2011, 12:35 PM

Hi. My name's ilovejedd and it's now been 1 1/2 months since I last bought an ebook. Needing to save funds for house down payment (ugh, with SoCal prices, we need at least $80k if we don't want to pay mortgage insurance or get a second mortgage) has greatly curbed my ebook spending. I find lack of discretionary funds to be a very effective "strategy" at reducing (or eliminating) ebook buying addiction.

However, my wish list has actually increased as I peruse what's available from the public library. Right now, I don't have any backlog of titles to be read (well, aside from some free classics). So far I've been finishing reading library books in one sitting so I go through 1~3 books per day depending on length and have been able to return library books much earlier than the 21-days max allotment.

Marbles · 08-09-2011, 12:51 PM

I am addicted as well but not quite as bad as you guys. I only have about 60 eBooks bought so far. I have really only had my Kobo Since June 10th. I do have a huge list of books I want though

anamardoll · 08-09-2011, 01:12 PM

I can't keep count but it's been a couple days since I purchased... honest!

HomeInMyShoes · 08-09-2011, 04:04 PM

When is the next buy three e-books get the fourth free sale at Amazon?

DreamWriter · 08-09-2011, 04:52 PM

Well, I bought an e-book yesterday, but I have been doing better.

xg4bx · 08-11-2011, 09:00 PM

i've gotten addicted to inexpensive epic fantasy, on top of my already massive backlog.

JSWolf · 08-11-2011, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I've fallen off the wagon again. And only 4 days into August. I've just bought a subscription to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction at Amazon.

Of course, I was subscribed before, when it was available at Fictionwise. And it is a very good price - $0.99/month US, £0.99/month UK. Which is a lot cheaper for those in the US than the old Fictionwise subscriptions, and about the same for me.

But I must admit that I do still have a backlog of all of 2005 and half of 2006 to read...

Please NO! Say you didn't. Please cancel the subscription. We have to band together and let Amazon know they cannot have exclusive eBooks and get away with it. Do you really want things to go forwards or backwards. Forwards is not allowing Amazon exclusivity. Backwards is giving in and buying an exclude eBook. In this case it's a magazine that' screwing over many readers. Please think it over and cancel.

TimW · 08-11-2011, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Please NO! Say you didn't. Please cancel the subscription. We have to band together and let Amazon know they cannot have exclusive eBooks and get away with it. Do you really want things to go forwards or backwards. Forwards is not allowing Amazon exclusivity. Backwards is giving in and buying an exclude eBook. In this case it's a magazine that' screwing over many readers. Please think it over and cancel.

Thanks for the recommendation, Jon. I just subscribed to "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction."

Fbone · 08-12-2011, 03:12 AM

I just saw on Goodreads a member with 1598 books in his to-be-read list.

Ambitious.

Poppaea · 08-12-2011, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

I just saw on Goodreads a member with 1598 books in his to-be-read list.

Ambitious.

Same here

but what's a decade of books worth iif you have at least two or three decades to endure in this miserable pit called life?

pdurrant · 08-12-2011, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Please NO! Say you didn't. Please cancel the subscription. We have to band together and let Amazon know they cannot have exclusive eBooks and get away with it. Do you really want things to go forwards or backwards. Forwards is not allowing Amazon exclusivity. Backwards is giving in and buying an exclude eBook. In this case it's a magazine that' screwing over many readers. Please think it over and cancel.

This is an interesting question. I considered a similar question back when ebook DRM removal tools first became available whether or not to start buying DRMed ebooks.

I just don't see any such action having a significant effect. The number of people who pay attention to such things is just too small.

Perhaps I'm wrong. I've certainly wondered whether I did the right thing by starting to buy DRMed ebooks. But I don't think I'll be joining any such boycotts.

HomeInMyShoes · 08-12-2011, 09:58 AM

^Never underestimate the power a single raindrop when multiplied by millions.

Change can be done. The idea that you have no control isn't really productive in my opinion. We vote many many times each day. It's not that we need to get all of our votes right, but we should remember that our choices every day are our votes and they count more than that vote in the national election in your city, province/state, country.

anamardoll · 08-12-2011, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

I just saw on Goodreads a member with 1598 books in his to-be-read list.

Ambitious.

I have that many.

Timoleon · 08-12-2011, 01:05 PM

Hello, my name is Tim. I've been told that confession is good for my soul.

I now have 718 unread Amazon books on my Kindle. My last purchase was two days ago. I need help.

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08-08-2011, 06:33 PM	#721
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 been 4 days since I last bought an ebook... My TBR pile's added:removed ratio is currently at 1:0.94, so I'm almost back to 1:1. I was hoping to manage 1:3 this year, but I'll be happy with anything over 1:1 by the year end, after my massive ebook buy in May. Next year I'll aim for at least 1:2.

08-09-2011, 12:35 PM	#722
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Hi. My name's ilovejedd and it's now been 1 1/2 months since I last bought an ebook. Needing to save funds for house down payment (ugh, with SoCal prices, we need at least $80k if we don't want to pay mortgage insurance or get a second mortgage) has greatly curbed my ebook spending. I find lack of discretionary funds to be a very effective "strategy" at reducing (or eliminating) ebook buying addiction. However, my wish list has actually increased as I peruse what's available from the public library. Right now, I don't have any backlog of titles to be read (well, aside from some free classics). So far I've been finishing reading library books in one sitting so I go through 1~3 books per day depending on length and have been able to return library books much earlier than the 21-days max allotment.

08-09-2011, 12:51 PM	#723
Marbles Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 6296 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Albert, Canada Device: KoboTouch & Kobo Vox iPad2	I am addicted as well but not quite as bad as you guys. I only have about 60 eBooks bought so far. I have really only had my Kobo Since June 10th. I do have a huge list of books I want though

08-09-2011, 01:12 PM	#724
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	I can't keep count but it's been a couple days since I purchased... honest!

08-09-2011, 04:04 PM	#725
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	When is the next buy three e-books get the fourth free sale at Amazon?

08-09-2011, 04:52 PM	#726
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	Well, I bought an e-book yesterday, but I have been doing better.

08-11-2011, 09:00 PM	#727
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	i've gotten addicted to inexpensive epic fantasy, on top of my already massive backlog.

08-12-2011, 03:12 AM	#730
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,298 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I just saw on Goodreads a member with 1598 books in his to-be-read list. Ambitious.

08-12-2011, 09:58 AM	#733
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	^Never underestimate the power a single raindrop when multiplied by millions. Change can be done. The idea that you have no control isn't really productive in my opinion. We vote many many times each day. It's not that we need to get all of our votes right, but we should remember that our choices every day are our votes and they count more than that vote in the national election in your city, province/state, country.

08-12-2011, 01:05 PM	#735
Timoleon Time Enough at Last Posts: 387 Karma: 1151316 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England Device: iPad 3, iPhone 5, Kindle 3, Fire, Sony PRS-350	Hello, my name is Tim. I've been told that confession is good for my soul. I now have 718 unread Amazon books on my Kindle. My last purchase was two days ago. I need help.