Comments on: Can You Stop Buying Books? I’m Going To Try

By: Saving Money on Books | LauraEarnest.com

Saving Money on Books | LauraEarnest.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:13:34 +0000

[...] I also used to buy a lot of books. I went on a new book buying moratorium back in August (see Can You Stop Buying Books? I’m Going To Try at my sister blog, SimpleProductivityBlog.com), and I have found that I have cut back my spending [...]

By: cmskallen

cmskallen — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:52:01 +0000

Have you tried paperbackswap.com? I love it and highly recommend it.

By: LJ

LJ — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:29:44 +0000

@Sarah: How do you convince your inlaws to use the list? Mine look at it my wishlist, nod, smile, and then buy me some clothing in the wrong color.

@Jason: I was impressed with my local library too. They also have MP3 books for download. I’m glad you pointed out that I can always re-reserve the book. I have been buying books that I wanted to use for “reference” and that has been a big stumbling block to my moratorium.

@Suribe: Do you ever find books that you have forgotten you had, or books that you know you will never read because you’re no longer interested? That’s what I found in my big purge a couple of years ago. Do you have any suggestions on how to decide if a book is worth purchasing? I used to do a lot of impulse buying, with poor results.

By: How I Use SmartListToGo | SimpleProductivityBlog.com

How I Use SmartListToGo | SimpleProductivityBlog.com — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:01:58 +0000

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By: suribe

suribe — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:10:45 +0000

I think every book has his own time. Sometimes I bought a book that remain unatended for years, and suddenly, I read it and found it great. I will remain buying books…

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:30:25 +0000

I was in the same boat you are in and swore off buying books. I then re-discovered my local Library and through their network I can get just about anything. They even have free e-book downloads so I can always have something releveant to read. Now, I only buy books that I know I will use frequently. (like Mark Forster’s book, thanks for the tip) If I want to reread something else, I can just put it on reserve.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:21:38 +0000

I’ve only bought textbooks for several years now, since my husband’s family is all about GIFTS GIFTS GIFTS, and they don’t take me seriously when I suggest charitable contributions. I learned that a freakishly long amazon wish list means I have a good chance of getting something I might want/need/use (typically books) rather than, y’know, stuff.