Ebook Buying Addicts' Support Thread - Page 190

pdurrant · 06-08-2014, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

395 in 2008.

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Originally Posted by bookaho!ic

Ouch thats alot of ebooks

It was the year that the Mobipocket DRM removal tool became available. I bought rather more than was wise.

Rev. Bob · 06-08-2014, 07:19 AM

Depending on exactly how one counts, I bought over 180 in two transactions this year. The Angry Robot "100 for £100" bundle included several I already owned, and the Doctor Who Humble Bundle consisted of over 80 issues collected into several larger volumes.

Katsunami · 06-08-2014, 08:00 AM

If the entire WoT is in that Hugo Voter Packet, how can I get it from the Netherlands?

tompe · 06-08-2014, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Katsunami

If the entire WoT is in that Hugo Voter Packet, how can I get it from the Netherlands?

The same as from everywhere. Join this years Worldcon (worldcon.org).

issybird · 06-08-2014, 09:58 AM

I haven't checked into this thread in a while, mostly because things have been out of control. Does one show up at an AA meeting while still on a bender?

April wasn't too bad, as I ended the month with no net gain to my TBR. May, of course, saw another Kobo contest, and I bought a total of 21 books for $40, or 18 books for $35 if I don't count three replacements of old paperbacks. The outlay is far from disastrous, but I only read 11 books and only 5 of them were purchased ebooks. Any hopes of reading more than I bought this year were dashed during the multi-use 90% code, but my game plan had been to draw a line under that sale and start fresh and I blew it.

The one bright spot is that I haven't bought a Kindle deal in seven weeks; I've been tempted a few times but walked away. This means that at least all my May purchases were wishlist at a good price. I hope not to buy anything at all in June (so far, so good). There's nothing on my wishlist that I'd get to soon, so even if there's another contest, I think I can sit it out.

corroonb · 06-08-2014, 10:15 AM

The total amount of ebooks I've ever bought is around 340 or so and about 300 of those were bought from Kobo are 50% or more discount. I've only been buying for 2 years so I'll catch up soon enough. That total is dwarfed by the amount of pbooks I've bought over the years and at much higher prices too.

BelleZora · 06-08-2014, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I haven't checked into this thread in a while, mostly because things have been out of control. Does one show up at an AA meeting while still on a bender?

Thanks for the laugh, issybird.

Well, I'm still on a bender, but am unrepentent though slightly nervous. I finally kept my ebook purchases under the $40 monthly budget in the past two months, but then I wandered into the Dollar Store in Colorado Springs, where I am temporarily sidelined on my cross-country road trip, and found beautiful stiff-spined hardbacks from major publishers of authors I've enjoyed: Ivan Doig, Dennis Lehane, Lisa Jackson. I took away eight. At the local B&N I found National Geographic titles on sale: Guide to State Parks, Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways, and Field Guide to the Birds of North America. You know...perfect bedtime reading.

I love books. I love seeing my ebooks lined up in Calibre. I love the smell and feel of new print books. I love the musty smell of antique books. Wherever I travel I often drop into the local library, usually to check out the local history and trails, but now I think it is just a comfortable habit. I particularly love travel and guide books with lots of pictures. If I attend a local author lecture, I cannot resist buying the book.

But that is okay. It doesn't come close to breaking the bank or alarming my family. There are worse paths in life than a love affair with books.

Still, this thread has been an invaluable reality check. I now know exactly what I spend and pass up books that will likely not be read in the next year or so. I am comforted that I am not alone and enjoy hanging with folks who also love books.

pdurrant · 06-08-2014, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

This means that at least all my May purchases were wishlist at a good price.

Congratulations! That sounds like an achievement.

I am also intending to keep my June spending very low (but not zero). So far, so good.

PurpleStar · 06-12-2014, 07:44 PM

Well, I went on my monthly book buying spree.(Okay, the 2nd spree this month) The new Stephen King, plus a few others that I could use a coupon for. I even had one 75% off! Oh well, that's enough until next month! (I hope)

corroonb · 06-13-2014, 11:07 AM

How do the rest of you deal with wishlists? Are you always adding new books? Are you forever pruning back? Or both?

I have certain wishlist rules. I only allow one book from an author I haven't read before except with anthologies or omnibuses. I only keep books that I will definitely buy at £2.99. If I only want a book at £0.99 or £1.99, then I don't want it enough to buy it.

I have 236 on my Amazon wishlist, about 20 on my Kobo list. None of the Amazon ones are discountable or cheaper on Kobo.

DrNefario · 06-13-2014, 11:27 AM

For me it's just a list of things I don't want to forget about. My target price varies all over the place, and I might not even need a discount (there's a book on my list which has always been £1.02), but I don't actually need to buy it now, so I might as well leave it.

I have multiple lists at Amazon, currently 4 for kindle books and 1 for everything else, and I hate it when they go over a page (25 items). That's when I start trying to figure out if I can cut anything. My default list currently has 26 items, which bugs me a lot, but not enough to remove or buy anything, so far.

I didn't realise Kobo had a wishlist.

Edit: You have 236 books you'll pay £2.99 for? I think there are about 50-60 total in my 4 lists.

corroonb · 06-13-2014, 11:48 AM

Kobo doesn't have a wishlist but I bookmark the books I'm interested in and put them into a folder in chrome.

I really like reading and buying books too. I'd pay more than £2.99 for a fair few of the books on my Amazon wishlist but £2.99 is nearly always a buy price for me.

bookaho!ic · 06-14-2014, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by corroonb

Kobo doesn't have a wishlist but I bookmark the books I'm interested in and put them into a folder in chrome.

I really like reading and buying books too. I'd pay more than £2.99 for a fair few of the books on my Amazon wishlist but £2.99 is nearly always a buy price for me.

i got round this by settng up a wishlist on sainsburys ebook site

PurpleStar · 06-14-2014, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bookaho!ic

i got round this by settng up a wishlist on sainsburys ebook site

I have a wishlist on Amazon and check it every day. Once in a while, one turns out to be free!

Wish I could have one on the Kobo site.

pdurrant · 06-14-2014, 02:27 PM

Some good writers are terrible people. I've just removed 10 books from my TBR pile, and I won't be buying any more by Marion Zimmer Bradley or Elizabeth Waters.

If you want to know why, check this thread. Although it's disturbing stuff.

06-14-2014, 02:27 PM	#2850
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Some good writers are terrible people. I've just removed 10 books from my TBR pile, and I won't be buying any more by Marion Zimmer Bradley or Elizabeth Waters. If you want to know why, check this thread. Although it's disturbing stuff. Last edited by pdurrant; 06-15-2014 at 03:17 AM.

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Rev. Bob Wizard Posts: 1,760 Karma: 9918418 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Here on the perimeter, there are no stars Device: Kobo H2O, iPad mini 3, Kindle Touch	Depending on exactly how one counts, I bought over 180 in two transactions this year. The Angry Robot "100 for £100" bundle included several I already owned, and the Doctor Who Humble Bundle consisted of over 80 issues collected into several larger volumes.

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Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	If the entire WoT is in that Hugo Voter Packet, how can I get it from the Netherlands?

06-08-2014, 09:58 AM	#2840
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,359 Karma: 235166015 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	I haven't checked into this thread in a while, mostly because things have been out of control. Does one show up at an AA meeting while still on a bender? April wasn't too bad, as I ended the month with no net gain to my TBR. May, of course, saw another Kobo contest, and I bought a total of 21 books for $40, or 18 books for $35 if I don't count three replacements of old paperbacks. The outlay is far from disastrous, but I only read 11 books and only 5 of them were purchased ebooks. Any hopes of reading more than I bought this year were dashed during the multi-use 90% code, but my game plan had been to draw a line under that sale and start fresh and I blew it. The one bright spot is that I haven't bought a Kindle deal in seven weeks; I've been tempted a few times but walked away. This means that at least all my May purchases were wishlist at a good price. I hope not to buy anything at all in June (so far, so good). There's nothing on my wishlist that I'd get to soon, so even if there's another contest, I think I can sit it out.

06-08-2014, 10:15 AM	#2841
corroonb Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 1232685 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura, Nexus 9	The total amount of ebooks I've ever bought is around 340 or so and about 300 of those were bought from Kobo are 50% or more discount. I've only been buying for 2 years so I'll catch up soon enough. That total is dwarfed by the amount of pbooks I've bought over the years and at much higher prices too.

06-12-2014, 07:44 PM	#2844
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	Well, I went on my monthly book buying spree.(Okay, the 2nd spree this month) The new Stephen King, plus a few others that I could use a coupon for. I even had one 75% off! Oh well, that's enough until next month! (I hope)

06-13-2014, 11:07 AM	#2845
corroonb Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 1232685 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura, Nexus 9	How do the rest of you deal with wishlists? Are you always adding new books? Are you forever pruning back? Or both? I have certain wishlist rules. I only allow one book from an author I haven't read before except with anthologies or omnibuses. I only keep books that I will definitely buy at £2.99. If I only want a book at £0.99 or £1.99, then I don't want it enough to buy it. I have 236 on my Amazon wishlist, about 20 on my Kobo list. None of the Amazon ones are discountable or cheaper on Kobo.

06-13-2014, 11:27 AM	#2846
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,207 Karma: 12029046 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	For me it's just a list of things I don't want to forget about. My target price varies all over the place, and I might not even need a discount (there's a book on my list which has always been £1.02), but I don't actually need to buy it now, so I might as well leave it. I have multiple lists at Amazon, currently 4 for kindle books and 1 for everything else, and I hate it when they go over a page (25 items). That's when I start trying to figure out if I can cut anything. My default list currently has 26 items, which bugs me a lot, but not enough to remove or buy anything, so far. I didn't realise Kobo had a wishlist. Edit: You have 236 books you'll pay £2.99 for? I think there are about 50-60 total in my 4 lists.

06-13-2014, 11:48 AM	#2847
corroonb Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 1232685 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura, Nexus 9	Kobo doesn't have a wishlist but I bookmark the books I'm interested in and put them into a folder in chrome. I really like reading and buying books too. I'd pay more than £2.99 for a fair few of the books on my Amazon wishlist but £2.99 is nearly always a buy price for me.