11-02-2021, 06:08 PM | #5656 |
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The first post of this thread seems to have disappeared. Is there another list of tips for resisting buying ebooks?
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11-02-2021, 07:40 PM | #5657 |
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11-02-2021, 10:01 PM | #5658 | |
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I can see why ebook buying can creep up on you. Without a pile of physical books as a reminder... Thanks so much for all the tips you tallied in the first post! I am sure I'll get myself out of this jam before the end of the year and I won't be worthy of this thread. Best of luck to everyone and happy reading! |
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11-03-2021, 01:06 PM | #5659 |
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I'm pretty happy with my purchases this year - 26 bought vs 58 read, and I've started 19 of the 26 purchases - but my overall library (I'm not sure I'm going to call it a TBR any more) is up slightly due to freebies.
The main problem for me is unevenness in genre distribution. 6 of the 7 unread purchases are fantasy, and the other is SF by a writer mainly known for fantasy. I bought a non-fiction book from the daily deals a few days ago, and I was able to start it fairly quickly, but there's a serious logjam of my favoured genres. I've turned down some decent deals on sequels recently just because they'd be too far off. |
11-05-2021, 03:59 AM | #5660 |
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I went back to read the first post again. Yes, I'm happy with the post. I'm astonished to find it's over ten years since I started this thread!
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11-05-2021, 10:59 AM | #5661 |
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Too many of my tbr books have been on sale the past couple of months.
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12-01-2021, 06:38 PM | #5662 | |
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I failed no buy November, but I got down to 13 books. Despite purchasing eight books this month 😳 The things I've learned/done:
Anyways, much thanks and I have definitely graduated from the thread now I think! Best of luck to all of you ❤️ |
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12-01-2021, 07:42 PM | #5663 | |
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12-02-2021, 02:48 AM | #5664 |
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I split up omnibus books into the separate volumes in calibre, and mark them off individually. (The ePub Split plugin is really good.)
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12-02-2021, 02:53 AM | #5665 | |
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TBR now down by 121 on the start of the year! |
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12-02-2021, 09:22 AM | #5666 | |
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12-02-2021, 09:29 AM | #5667 | |
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This is embarrassing but I’ll say it: My tbr is up four. This has been a disastrous year for me in terms of book buying, book reading and reading satisfaction. In fact, I’ve already read far more books than I have in any year since I’ve started keeping records again, and I still have a month to go. And therein lies most of the problem. It’s going to take some serious planning and resolutions for next year in order to achieve a total reset, but I think/hope I’m sick enough of my current state that I’m ready. |
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12-02-2021, 10:55 AM | #5668 |
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Thanks! Dropping magazine subscriptions (Analog, Asimov's, F&SF and Grantville Gazette) has certainly helped - that's 24 books a year I'm not buying.)
And I think it's helped by more than just that number. With no 'automatic' purchases, I think more before buying another book, as going from zero to one or one to two is a bigger step than going from three to four, or four to five. While the number I read has changed with changing circumstances, the big difference has been in the number I'm buying. I'm buying about half as many as I did in 2020 and 2019. And far fewer than I bought before that. It's taken me ten years, but perhaps I finally have a handle on it... |
12-02-2021, 11:29 AM | #5669 |
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Hmmmm... For November, my purchases were 65 books along with 2 freebies and 7 library books.
OTOH, I ended the month with no unread books so total read for the month was 76. |
12-02-2021, 11:31 AM | #5670 |
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