I buy 3-5 books a week. I make a weekly trip to Barnes and Noble. Sometimes with a list of recommendations or books that I’ve found on online list. I’ll grab books that look like a good read, seem interesting, or simply because they look really cool and I want them on my shelf. I buy books on eBay and used book stores/thrift shops, etc. My dilemma is I am only reading about 1 a month ( depending on size and complexity, of course, so that’s a rough average) I justify this as my crutch, as I don’t drink or do drugs. Also by telling myself that there may come a day where I won’t be able to afford to buy books, and I’ll be freshly stocked on new reads by then.
Anyone else have this issue? Thoughts?
Maybe make a pile of all the books in your house you havent read yet, and the next time yiu feel like buying books, go through that pile and see which books you doscover in there. They’re still brand new books you havent read yet, but browsing your own stuff is free.
Or go to your local library. While there may be a monthly or annual fee, you can usually check out as many books per year as you want for free. It doesnt even matter if you read them, as long as you use their services, they even profit from that while you save money.