Ok so who else is “attempting “ a book buying ban this month? ????
Ok so who else is “attempting “ a book buying ban this month ?? ????
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Ok so who else is “attempting “ a book buying ban this month ?? ????
I’ve failed already…. ?
Personally I can’t see me lasting lol ?
Y? Books make life bearable
A Book ban?I don’t know why I would do that? Never thought of it! Sounds horrible
I’m getting a puppy this month. So, I keep telling myself I need to save my book money for him. ?
Can’t do it.
I never watch TV, so, books are all I have. Not happening.
Me.. festivals and vacation at the end of this month.. kinda need to save up for those ?
I can’t…ahh I get free shipping on amazon and my book box is shipping later this month. My TBR shelf is out of control..maybe I do it for July ????
Right here. Every month. And I usually fail miserably
I’ve failed already ?
Lol I’ve already failed
Me??♀️Except it’s a ban on buying real books. I’m allowing myself to buy e-books because I’m part of a book group that read a new book every month. I am forever getting late fees from the library so I might as well buy them on Kindle
Cheater, but I completely get it. I only buy e-books anymore. I have no more room for books.
Haha yeah, I’m definitely cheating on the book buying ban, but thankfully it’ll only be one book this month!??I also have no more room for hard copies of books, but I still impulse buy them and stack them on my floor???
Too late ?
I’m doing reread to help, but I don’t think it’s going to last too long…
I tried that once. It was an awful day. ?
Just can’t do it.
Not even going to try cuz I bought a few books June 1st…so…fail
My husband, on me.
I’ve been on ban since December of 2016.
I don’t understand what the meaning of those words ?
???? I’d fail very quickly
All the time!! ?
I dont even try anymore..im addicted..☺
I did it successfully in May. The only one I bought was a gift for someone
I’ve already failed I bought 2newones yesterday
Trying so hard!
Book buying yes but no one said I couldn’t buy a story for my kindle ?
So you must be going to the library!
I am… But just because I can’t afford to spend money on anything right now ?
Me!!
Already failed
Why would I ever do such a thing?
Since January 2017. I use the library and i just now joined scribd again. Decided I won’t spend any money on a book until I had nothing else to read. It has worked for a long time.
Trying very very hard
Well I bought 6 Friday and 7 today so I’m gonna go with not me lol
Not only am I getting books; I’m getting a third kindle!
Living the dream !!!!
I failed miserably ?♀️
for what reason ?
I am not going to stop buying books, but I am trying to challenge myself to read ten of what I currently own before buying another one.
I haven’t purchased any yet but it’s still early. ?
Why
is this a thing? sorry i am unaware of a book buying ban. I dont think i bought anything mth yet unless my son did on my kindle and do those count?)
The why is different for everyone. I don’t because I realized I was spending money on books available at my local library and I had no intentions of reading them again anyway. I can literally take vacations with that money now.
What! I guess this is not the month to open a bookstore
I am on a book buying ban . Been on 1 fr a year.It makes sense for me coz I realised that I was spending a lot of money on books with no intentions of rereading them. I have saved soooo much and I use the library services n my kindle so no I’m not missing out on anything .
Me book buying on the back burner for a while need a new stove not sure were to get 1 at my limit for bills right now. So i will read books i have and haven’t read yet or go to my library. On disability. But this is another life challenge for me nothing going right for me here lately.
Me!!!
oh I don’t know about that..and today was payday?
Bite your tongue
Buying yes, downloading something free is a different story!
When I spend too much i go to the library for awhile and I only order from Thriftbooks ❤️
Nothing so far in June
Iiiiiii already bought 15
I have never bought books unless really necessary… I consider the libraries As God’s gift to book nerds… All the books you want arranged by author, ready and waiting whenever you want them, well, (almost always)… and not taking up any space in your own home, what more could a person ask for!!! ?
My thoughts exactly. I don’t need to own it. Read it for the experience and pass it on.
It makes me happy just looking at my bookshelves. I don’t think I could ever decide to stop adding to my collection. I do want to go through my books and donate the ones I don’t think that I’ll ever read. The library isn’t an option for me anymore. No matter how many times I vow to return books on time to the library, I am always late!
lol
I tried once…didn’t like it!! 😉
Why?
Its never is going to happen, so I won’t even try it. Lol
Already bought two books I wanted lol
I couldn’t even last on my New Years resolution to keep to my book budget the month of January!???
Giggles… Not happening. I’d rather cut back on food than reading.
Never!! Hahahahah
With the Patterson/Clinton collaboration and the new RFK bio, it will be difficult to avoid buying a new book or two this month. Might as well not even try.
I did it for 45 days last year. Not something I enjoyed.
Maybe next month? Today’s Goodwill finds
I did that last month and it worked out surprisingly well.
No way.
Welllllllll, I DO have 2 shelves of TBR, BUT most are NF. Then again it’s my birthday month, so maybe I’ll get B&N cards, so I won’t be buying!?
I even gave up on trying. I am hopeless.
Tried that… doesn’t work. They need to make a patch like to wear to quit smoking ?
I am in the midst of a book downloading ban, . . . does that count? ?
No! ?
Lol lol lol
Here! I’m not buying, school is ending and no more pay until September.
Never works for me.
I’m enacting it right now! After I just bought a bunch of books ?
Why for God’s sakes !?
I am going to try it. I just bought a book a week ago and admonished myself for doing it! I have way too many book’s to even be thinking about buying more! But yet I still look! ?
It’s my birthday month, so hell no. ? ??
For the sixth months out of the year I do the alphabet challenge, I ban buying, finding freebies and library books concentrating entirely on my tbr pile.
Me!
I’m forced to not buy any books. I’m broker then broke ???? good thing the library is FREEEEEEEE!
Not where I live… at least not for very much longer. As of July 1st, the privilege of using the local library will cost $60 annually.
Well, I pay $65 a year for the family, but I don’t have to pay for every book I read. Technically, every public library isn’t free. Everyone pays a fee. It comes out in property taxes for those that live within City limits. For those outside of City limits you have to pay out of your pocket.
Jessica, for 40+ years, it’s been free for the entire area. And it’s $60/person or card, didn’t see a family discount.
I’d check your property tax break down.
Wait… what?? Why??!
Not me. It’d be like asking me not to breathe.
NOT
I’m doing the opposite…
Cant..hahah
I tried!
I did that for Lent. It was rough.
Why?
Can’t do that, as if reading was a bad thing. I read when I want, what I want.
I already failed. Will try again next month
Never. I know that I couldn’t live up to it.
No point. Would not work for me at all.
here here!! I have spent so much on books over the past year that I could have used that money as a down payment on a car. I love my books but I’ve become reckless. I’m not banning myself, per se, but I’m only allowing myself to purchase 3 books for the months of June, July, and August
me
Nope, never, many others things I would give up first.
No. I just can’t do it.
What is that??? Never heard that term before!!! Is it a mental illness??? Is it contagious??? Is there some type of medicine I can get that will cure me in the event I contact this “book ban” disease?
Oh yeh !! ?
Not only this month but also for this year…?
But what if I saw a book in a pile of used babies, a book I’ve wanted, all my life!
Hahaha!
I m trying, cuz my parents are in town & they already think i m crazy (but in a lovable way). Dont wanna push my luck.
So what do I do? I buy ebooks ???
Ive stopped buying books and just borrow library books ?
I didn’t buy any I had 3 boxes given to me.
Me but I bought 1 yesterday! ? couldn’t say no to a special edition- R.L Steine-babysitter series lol
Ooh are those the point horror ones as they were my favourite as a teen x
@Sandy yeah same. Couldn’t say no at 20P! ?
Nope never heard of it don’t know what that is??
Unfortunately I have no room for books so I use the library am thinking about a kindle. Our library is very small but it HAS 10,000 ebooks
No way – not possible 😉
I am attempting it. It does not mean I will succeed, but I am making an effort. ?
I was on one…it’s June 5th…I bought 5 books last night lol
I have to. We are buying a house and there are way too many expenses that come with that to jsutofy buying books for awhile. I’ve got plenty to read, though.
Me. Until I got a book auto delivered at midnight to my kindle that I forgot I pre ordered months ago.
Whaaa? I’ve never heard of such a thing! ?
Easy for me books are astronomically expensive in Zimbabwe… Duty… shipping… Profit….. But we do have two charity shops…
It would be hopeless for me
Hell no.
Perish the thought!
In June we have the 89th Festive Book Week (biggest book fair held in our country). No chance to come home without books from an event like this. 😀
I tried.. and already failed?
Day five lol
I would if I had money tomorrow
I failed. Attempt #2. Starts now
What?!?!?! Why would anyone do that?????
I’m attempting a book buying restriction.
Not a ban, but a cut back…
Me!
?✋??✋??! Seriously, I’m done until January 2019!
Me… Don’t know if I can do this.