Ebook Buying Addicts' Support Thread - Page 213

BelleZora · 01-01-2015, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by burnafterreading

more people waste more money of McCheeseburgers than anyone here on books. don't worry about it so much!

You are absolutely correct. But it isn't the money that is the problem. It is the insanity of paying for a book only to add it to my hundreds of other unread books.

What do you suppose it is about ebooks that triggers a hoarding instinct? Paper books never grabbed me in the same way because I live nomadically and hate clutter. While I appear to live a life of simplicity and minimalism, I own enough digital books to win me a spot on Hoarders if they were paper.

The hoarding instinct did not kick in for months after buying my first ereader. In fact, it was MR and Calibre that revealed to me the joys of buying ebooks. Wouldn't give up either.

burnafterreading · 01-01-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BelleZora

What do you suppose it is about ebooks that triggers a hoarding instinct? Paper books never grabbed me in the same way because I live nomadically and hate clutter. While I appear to live a life of simplicity and minimalism, I own enough digital books to win me a spot on Hoarders if they were paper.

less guilt and less evidence

nothing to dust or move around, no bookcases to buy to hold the books, everything is visually the same size so it's not annoying to sort/resort/reresort stuff.

i'm the same way - despise clutter, don't read that much (just re-started a month ago), yet bought enough ebooks to last me 6 months without even thinking about it. i buy, the tablet stores, but doesn't grow thicker.

maybe it's that lack of physical / visual feedback that makes it seem like a $5 ebook is genuinely nothing at all?

Tarana · 01-01-2015, 08:24 PM

I have an ebook about hoarding and acquisitiveness that I should probably read. Bought it over a year ago. Haven't read it yet. Maybe I should make that a January selection?

I was tempted the last day of the month but resisted. Instead, I forced some order on my literary emagazines. I have 56 issues of Lightspeed and have only read one, which is why magazines are on my goal sheet for this year. I'm also remembering to cull my wishlist.

Right now, I don't think I have anything that is coupon eligible at Kobo, so it's pretty easy to wait to purchase until I'm ready to read. Some of them though are a bit frustrating because they pull them from sale. For instance, I have all the ebooks for Morland Dynasty (Cynthia Harrod Eagles) up to 20, but the books after 20 are spotty - some are available, some are not. Do I wait? Do I get them now because they won't be there? After all, that's what happened to Midsomer Murders - most of the books were pulled from the American market and I was finally able to get my missing ones (sadly at full price) by traveling to Kobo UK.

issybird · 01-01-2015, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BelleZora

But it feels like a setup for failure to buy the first book on the first day of the year.

Yes, that's what stayed my buy button-pushing finger today.

Fbone · 01-01-2015, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BelleZora

A Test of Wills by Charles Todd is on sale today and it is on my wish list. I plan to read it next month along with Maisie Dobbs and A Duty to the Dead. But it feels like a setup for failure to buy the first book on the first day of the year. Now I am distressed.

All three books are available from Overdrive. Check your library

PurpleStar · 01-01-2015, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

All three books are available from Overdrive. Check your library

I'm going to be doing this more often this year. If the library has it I will get it from there, even if I have to wait.

CRussel · 01-02-2015, 01:02 AM

I "bought" #11 of the Albert Campion books by Margery Allingham. But fortunately, it's a Kindle Unlimited book, so I'm still clean.

missimpossible · 01-02-2015, 03:27 PM

As I posted in another thread, I've set myself a hard limit of £10/month for ebook purchases this year. I get the feeling I'm going to be in this thread a lot...

pdurrant · 01-02-2015, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by missimpossible

As I posted in another thread, I've set myself a hard limit of £10/month for ebook purchases this year. I get the feeling I'm going to be in this thread a lot...

Wow, that's a tight limit. Best of luck! Post here before you buy anything if you feel tempted by special offers. A third party's opinion on whether the special offer is worthwhile can be helpful.

PurpleStar · 01-04-2015, 10:18 AM

Well, I had the first 5 "In Death" books by J.D. Robb(aka Nora Roberts) in my Kobo cart. On sale for $1.99 today and decided to stay strong and remove them from the cart rather than buy. Who knows when I'd read them and I can get them all from the public library(eventually) anyways. YAY me.

CRussel · 01-04-2015, 10:29 AM

Well done. If they aren't "must reads" and they're available from your library, then even a good price isn't good enough.

issybird · 01-04-2015, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PurpleStar

Well, I had the first 5 "In Death" books by J.D. Robb(aka Nora Roberts) in my Kobo cart. On sale for $1.99 today and decided to stay strong and remove them from the cart rather than buy. Who knows when I'd read them and I can get them all from the public library(eventually) anyways. YAY me.

YAY, you, indeed!

Day four of the new year and after a moment of weakness on the first, it's been easier. If I can resist the initial rush of the want, the urge lessens. I've tightened my wishlist and I'm willing to wait on developments.

At least for now, heh. We all know that while battles are won, the war isn't over.

It's the "who knows when I'd read them?" issue I have to keep prominent when considering a purchase. That's the crux.

pdurrant · 01-04-2015, 10:59 AM

Well done! It's hard to turn down offers like that, but it's worth considering that in the two or three years it takes for you to get around to reading to them, they might well get offered at an even better price. (or free!)

I am still at just one (non-subscription) purchase for the year. And I intend to read that sometime in the next couple of months.

Rev. Bob · 01-05-2015, 03:39 AM

Well, my first purchase of 2015 was a doozy, but not a bad deal given the bigger picture. Stephen King's Revival isn't likely to go on sale (compared to the current price) any time soon, I don't expect the price to drop significantly when the paperback comes out, it's not couponable, I was going to buy it at some point anyway, and since it's not part of a series, it's unlikely to be marked down as a loss leader.

With all that in mind, paying $10 instead of the usual ebook list price of $15 was a pretty solid deal for a new big-name release. I'll probably read it back-to-back with Mr. Mercedes before very long, or else I'll put 'em on my October "month-long Halloween" list. I may even throw some Joe Hill into the mix along with them, to make the event a family affair.

I did cut my annual Goodreads goal way back for 2015, though - down to 100 from my more usual 150 or so - to make room for other pursuits. If I wind up going over that, fine, but my main goal is to cut my new purchases down by a similar degree. I'll probably read more than that anyway, because I've been asked to beta-read some short fiction, but that goes under a different name and thus doesn't count toward the 100-book GR goal.

Quake1028 · 01-05-2015, 07:09 AM

I finished up 2014:

Books bought: 21
Spent: $39.61 out of pocket ($1.89 per book); $61.61 in total since I had $22.00 from the settlement ($2.93 per book)

First 2015 book comes tomorrow!

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01-01-2015, 08:24 PM	#3183
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,042 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I have an ebook about hoarding and acquisitiveness that I should probably read. Bought it over a year ago. Haven't read it yet. Maybe I should make that a January selection? I was tempted the last day of the month but resisted. Instead, I forced some order on my literary emagazines. I have 56 issues of Lightspeed and have only read one, which is why magazines are on my goal sheet for this year. I'm also remembering to cull my wishlist. Right now, I don't think I have anything that is coupon eligible at Kobo, so it's pretty easy to wait to purchase until I'm ready to read. Some of them though are a bit frustrating because they pull them from sale. For instance, I have all the ebooks for Morland Dynasty (Cynthia Harrod Eagles) up to 20, but the books after 20 are spotty - some are available, some are not. Do I wait? Do I get them now because they won't be there? After all, that's what happened to Midsomer Murders - most of the books were pulled from the American market and I was finally able to get my missing ones (sadly at full price) by traveling to Kobo UK.

01-02-2015, 01:02 AM	#3187
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,297 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	I "bought" #11 of the Albert Campion books by Margery Allingham. But fortunately, it's a Kindle Unlimited book, so I'm still clean.

01-02-2015, 03:27 PM	#3188
missimpossible Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 491236 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Glasgow Device: Libra 2, Clara 2e, Oasis 3	As I posted in another thread, I've set myself a hard limit of £10/month for ebook purchases this year. I get the feeling I'm going to be in this thread a lot...

01-04-2015, 10:18 AM	#3190
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	Well, I had the first 5 "In Death" books by J.D. Robb(aka Nora Roberts) in my Kobo cart. On sale for $1.99 today and decided to stay strong and remove them from the cart rather than buy. Who knows when I'd read them and I can get them all from the public library(eventually) anyways. YAY me.

01-04-2015, 10:29 AM	#3191
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,297 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Well done. If they aren't "must reads" and they're available from your library, then even a good price isn't good enough.

01-04-2015, 10:59 AM	#3193
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,114 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Well done! It's hard to turn down offers like that, but it's worth considering that in the two or three years it takes for you to get around to reading to them, they might well get offered at an even better price. (or free!) I am still at just one (non-subscription) purchase for the year. And I intend to read that sometime in the next couple of months.

01-05-2015, 03:39 AM	#3194
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	Well, my first purchase of 2015 was a doozy, but not a bad deal given the bigger picture. Stephen King's Revival isn't likely to go on sale (compared to the current price) any time soon, I don't expect the price to drop significantly when the paperback comes out, it's not couponable, I was going to buy it at some point anyway, and since it's not part of a series, it's unlikely to be marked down as a loss leader. With all that in mind, paying $10 instead of the usual ebook list price of $15 was a pretty solid deal for a new big-name release. I'll probably read it back-to-back with Mr. Mercedes before very long, or else I'll put 'em on my October "month-long Halloween" list. I may even throw some Joe Hill into the mix along with them, to make the event a family affair. I did cut my annual Goodreads goal way back for 2015, though - down to 100 from my more usual 150 or so - to make room for other pursuits. If I wind up going over that, fine, but my main goal is to cut my new purchases down by a similar degree. I'll probably read more than that anyway, because I've been asked to beta-read some short fiction, but that goes under a different name and thus doesn't count toward the 100-book GR goal.

01-05-2015, 07:09 AM	#3195
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	I finished up 2014: Books bought: 21 Spent: $39.61 out of pocket ($1.89 per book); $61.61 in total since I had $22.00 from the settlement ($2.93 per book) First 2015 book comes tomorrow!