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?
Honestly I think it’s really wasteful. I only buy new books if I specifically want to support the author. Otherwise I mainly use the library or sometimes buy used. I’m not much of a re-reader so I don’t see the point of owning something that I’m going to use once. In general I’m anti-consumption and I hate stuff for stuff’s sake.
Books used to be one of my guilty pleasure items, but I was able to move on from it. For me personally, stockpiling can be very compulsive, so doesn’t feel like just a benign addiction.