No Book Buying Challenge 2015 – April Update
As you know, we are co-hosting the Show Your Shelves Some Love: A No Book Buying Challenge. You can also review the details of the post on the “No Book Buying Challenge“ page from the menu above. For April we are talking about avoiding relapse. How are you sticking to your book buying budget and refraining from full-on bookaholic relapse??
Julie: Honestly I just haven’t had time to read *or* shop lately. Full time working mom means no time for personal hobbies. So I just haven’t even had any book buying urges since my current TBR piles are sad enough heh.
I have embedded my Goodreads shelf so that I can share the books I read as I go.
Lynn: I have definitely relapsed this month. My ratio of books read (1 on my challenge list) to books acquired (15) is abysmal. I am reading books. But most are from the library, and for book clubs. I did snag 15 free books this past month, though. One was a free download and 14 were from our book club friend Mary. She was getting rid of a bunch of books before moving. I just can’t say no to the free books. I clearly need to focus on reading the books I have. Though, I do have a bunch of books on hold from the library. I am struggling with the shiny new releases that are published, week after week.
Rose: okay, like Lynn, I relapsed and I blame our friend, Mary! It is all HER fault since she gave us both so many amazing books. I have not counted the books that I received since I believe ignorance is bliss. I have not purchased new books… all books I have acquired have been free to me. However, if the goal is to read the books I already owned, I think I am failing. Sad face.
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I don’t think free books should count. I’d say that Rose is still doing just fine! 🙂
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I agree, freebies don’t count since we’re not “buying” them. But, the second part of the challenge is to read what we own, and if we’re not reading them… we’re still not doing well heh.
LOL I *did* say that free books weren’t going to count against me in this challenge…I’ll have to tally up my free books to include in my post. I have purchased a few books recently – 3, I think and I’ve read 2 of them…yay, me! – but I’d say I’m feeling the pull of one-click addiction more right now for some reason. Um, maybe because I’m an addict?!? 😉
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The one click addiction for me is bad, too, Brandee. I just bought a new ereader. And I need new books for it! Good think I have tons already purchased to download.
The one click addiction is dangerous! But yea, I don’t count all the freebies I’ve one-clicked. Oops.
Woah Woah Woah, I am not counting books I get for free at all! I am just counting books that I personally buy! I can’t help it when people give me books! 🙂
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Hmm. Good point, Kaitlin. Might be time to stop counting the free books!
Yea I don’t count the free books either, technically since the challenge applies to books I own (since before 2015) the newly purchased freebies just don’t exist… lol
Sometimes relapses are inevitable. But hey, at least you didn’t have to fork out any money for the new books!
Exactly, Bec!
Exactly no money spent = no problem! 🙂
No book buying? Gulp! Then I’m doing really really bad. I think I cleared off about 15 or 16 last month but acquired three times that many in the same month. I’ll never get to the bottom of my to be read pile at this rate. I’m in bad shape here.
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Sounds like you need to join the challenge, Shannon. But yes, I agree. I’m never going to finish my to be read pile, either. And I’m ok with that.
Lynn, yes, I do need to joint this challenge. And no, I’ll never get to the bottom of my TBR. I think I’m going to have to be okay with it too. LOL.
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Yikes, that’s a lot of books to acquire if you’re already reading so many. But way to go reading 15 books in one month!
Julie, it helps that I’m not working right now and am on the job hunt. Not much to do but read and blog. I’m going to miss all that uninterrupted reading time once I have the new job. Sigh!
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I’ve been doing good, if the goal is to not spend money on new books (I haven’t spent a penny since January). Now if the goal is to acquire no new books, yeah, I suck. Freebies, gift cards, what am I to do? I still feel like I’m doing much better though, by just not spending money on books. Its a start!
So true, Berls, so true. At least we haven’t spent any money. And you can’t really say no to free books!
Yea I haven’t spent any money either but I do acquire quite a few freebies, though my daily deal freebie one clicking has gone down heh.
I am not doing the challenge, but I have put a temporary hold on book buying. I haven’t bought a book since February, but I have gotten a few free ARCs. I am trying to clear off some of the ones on my TBR before buying any more.
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Good for you Cynthia. Some progress is better than no progress.
You’re welcome to join the challenge still if you like, since you’re doing it anyway hehe
No book buying? Oh, dear… The mere thought of it makes me shiver with dread. This is definitely not something I can do, lol. I admit: I am weak!!! 😀
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I think, Ramona, it’s more about reading the books you already own. I’m not doing so well with that either. But I haven’t PAID for a book this year!
I’m weak too, but it has certainly helped our household budget hehe.
Ramona, I’m weak too. I said the same thing above! LOL.
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