Book Buying Bans

Book Buying Ban... 

Discussion

What is a book buying ban?

• A book Buying Ban is when for financial reasons or the lack of space you slow down or stop buying books for a while, usually to decrease your To Be Read pile (TBR).

Why I am doing it:

• I am utilizing this as a way for me to make sure that I actually want the books that I spend what little money I have on books. 
• I want to spend the time reading the ones I already have; before it felt like I was just looking for the next order to place where now I am slowing down to read the books I have.

My Strategy:

• Every Two books I read I am allowed to buy one book, pre-orders count.
• I am doing this because there is no way I could cut buying books completely, this way I am anticipating the purchase and deciding what I really want.
• Using my Wishlists
• I am using the wish list function on a lot of book buying sites so that I can find the books again when I go into actually buy them. Instead of buying right then.
• Ridding my Shelves of duplicates. 
• I am kinda picky about editions of books that I purchase, therefore if I was not able to find the edition of a book I wanted when I bought it and got a random set I will be getting rid of them periodically. Most likely to friends but ones I believe you all will enjoy may be done in a Twitter Giveaway; follow me @komondor70 
• I am hoping to keep this going until June at the earliest, as college students do not get the most money to spend :)

We will see how long I last... :) 

Happy reading Everyone!