tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post392248210836871067..comments2023-12-19T05:13:40.123-07:00Comments on A Little Bookish: September Book Buying Ban!Carinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757884348058544noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-78917266305523468782010-08-23T18:18:54.587-06:002010-08-23T18:18:54.587-06:00@theliterarypop - Awesome! Yeah, I keep acquiring ...@theliterarypop - Awesome! Yeah, I keep acquiring books that people recommend and give me. I need to stop accepting and actually read them before I get more!Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757884348058544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-83672192471602239342010-08-21T06:33:11.891-06:002010-08-21T06:33:11.891-06:00I may join you! I need to stop accepting review co...I may join you! I need to stop accepting review copies!theliterarylollipophttp://www.theliterarylollipop.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-59107915950826705492010-08-19T15:41:52.526-06:002010-08-19T15:41:52.526-06:00@Kemendraugh - Awesome! I went over to your blog a...@Kemendraugh - Awesome! I went over to your blog and commented! Yay for joining in on our misery! LOL! I totally believe that you can do it.Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757884348058544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-78574544199636036742010-08-19T15:03:49.237-06:002010-08-19T15:03:49.237-06:00I'm in, Carin! Officially now ;) It was hard, ...I'm in, Carin! Officially now ;) It was hard, and I nearly backed out, but it's too late now. Signed up, blogged about it, was promised ultimate shame and ridicule if I didn't follow through...The works ^_^ <br />Now I have all of August to start regretting...Kemendraughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000979666740240670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-76590437606908277622010-08-19T13:50:19.026-06:002010-08-19T13:50:19.026-06:00@agirlreads - Yes, I've already called those s...@agirlreads - Yes, I've already called those shows to come to your house for an intervention. :P Is it easier for you to buy more books since you have a Kindle and the books don't take up physical space (i.e., you don't see them so you must have room for more)? That is my current theory about why you have as many as you do (and also why I have as many as I do).<br /><br />@manoflabook - I definitely understand that. I've rebought books a few times, but I always keep the ones I love most.<br /><br />@Brenna - Haha! Brenna is on my side Bella (agirlreads)!!! I think I will keep you, Brenna! :P<br /><br />@Fiona - LOL...I bet you hit 600 books before September with your spendthriftiness. I need to come up with a name for this phenomenon I'm seeing...this whole idea of book buying withdrawal. *wags a finger*<br /><br />@Rikki - *high five* ...and to think that I can now call you my champion on this issue when just a week ago we were arguing about bookmarks. Come over here and give me a big hug, you! Hehehe<br /><br />@Scrabblequeen - Buying books for other people definitely doesn't count. Do you have a huge TBR list? It doesn't ever seem like you do, but maybe I am just mistaken. <br /><br />@Wallace - haha! You have more unread books than I do! Do I need to pull out my waggy finger? Hehehehe! I actually am excited about seeing your list. I like lists. :)<br /><br />@Fiona - 18 years...I have 4.2 years worth if I read around 50 books a year. How sad is that. I actually like that little statistic you threw out there.<br /><br />@Chachic - You should join. The hilarity on Twitter will be reward enough and it's only one month. You can still do your preorders and stuff!<br /><br />@Rachel - I know. It's just out of control. I have to stop buying books! I have no shelf space anymore...and that thing called the library keeps me from reading my own stacks at times! Ack!<br /><br />@Sarah - If you do the Library Visit Ban, make sure you get The Fall of Hyperion before September! hehehe. You are a fast reader. Do you really have a lot of unread books in your home? I have a hard time believing that. You seem to inhale books!Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757884348058544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-70424996379677397792010-08-19T12:00:37.966-06:002010-08-19T12:00:37.966-06:00You know, I don't buy many books but I do curr...You know, I don't buy many books but I do currently own quite a few I haven't read. I think I might attempt to do this only alter it a bit and do a "September Library Ban" instead. I really need to attack the pile I currently have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-64564757736304127162010-08-18T15:53:37.606-06:002010-08-18T15:53:37.606-06:00Fiona - you never know I could run out or there co...Fiona - you never know I could run out or there could be nothing good in there to read. You just never know. I could wake up and decide I want to read non-fiction and there isn't much non-fiction in there!agirlreadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534836562387819318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-28582896893760107912010-08-17T18:45:31.697-06:002010-08-17T18:45:31.697-06:00Another one! you are strong :) goodluck!Another one! you are strong :) goodluck!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019246507725693841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-23502627412875540042010-08-17T18:42:49.033-06:002010-08-17T18:42:49.033-06:00I still can't decide if I'm going to join ...I still can't decide if I'm going to join the book buying ban! I have books coming in from the local bookstore, the ones that I had them order for me because they didn't have them on stock and I want to try out The Book Depository now that they deliver to the Philippines. *undecided*Chachichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216391673830772231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-87739071454154231942010-08-17T14:33:27.514-06:002010-08-17T14:33:27.514-06:00Bella, you have 18 years worth of books you do not...Bella, you have 18 years worth of books you do not need to stock up on books, you are not going to run out!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378715984699756859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-89127421479689555232010-08-17T14:13:49.601-06:002010-08-17T14:13:49.601-06:00Wallace has the best kind of notion. Stock up befo...Wallace has the best kind of notion. Stock up before the winter! Perfect :)<br /><br />Did I say binge? I meant SHOPPING SPREE!agirlreadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534836562387819318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-50651924929611749292010-08-17T14:08:48.821-06:002010-08-17T14:08:48.821-06:00I'm in and looking forward to it. The question...I'm in and looking forward to it. The question is: will I have the willpower to follow through?<br /><br />I have to stock up on extra books before September now. ;)Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863174371731131344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-69679332273644526912010-08-17T13:32:48.650-06:002010-08-17T13:32:48.650-06:00Good thing I bought all my son's school books ...Good thing I bought all my son's school books in August? I truly think I will not BUY any books in Sept, but I'm not ruling out the use of library books...in my world, they don't count as acquisitions! And, I'm getting rid of tons of books from off the shelves, here. Some, will go back to their rightful owners (sons, who left them here) some to new homes, possibly even some to the trash?!Scrabblequeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651177076529923925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-70554718419240494792010-08-17T13:28:40.517-06:002010-08-17T13:28:40.517-06:00Yes, Carin you have to stop her!Yes, Carin you have to stop her!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378715984699756859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-1579703585667973912010-08-17T12:46:25.960-06:002010-08-17T12:46:25.960-06:00Oh, yes, we will have fun on twitter, lol.
But yo...Oh, yes, we will have fun on twitter, lol. <br />But you see, Bella already wants to go on a binge again afterwards. Carin, you have to do something about that!Rikkihttp://www.rikkidonovan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-36804477206091377472010-08-17T12:42:27.591-06:002010-08-17T12:42:27.591-06:00You don't have a problem at all. That to me is...You don't have a problem at all. That to me is a shelf of books. Nothing. :P<br /><br />Yep I'm on this ban. I was on a ban before but I would up with 15 books in 3 days kind of fail... hope that won't happen again!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378715984699756859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-3503874821524906602010-08-17T12:22:29.558-06:002010-08-17T12:22:29.558-06:00Wow, 2,840 is an insane amount of unread books! I&...Wow, 2,840 is an insane amount of unread books! I'm thinking the September book buying ban is a great idea.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-88940943924824727362010-08-17T12:15:28.621-06:002010-08-17T12:15:28.621-06:00Once I moved I gave away at least a hundred books....Once I moved I gave away at least a hundred books. Now I miss them.<br /><br />http://www.ManOfLaBook.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-60494098920199957412010-08-17T11:39:51.402-06:002010-08-17T11:39:51.402-06:00"Spendthrift behavior" "hoarder&quo..."Spendthrift behavior" "hoarder" ... oh dear!<br /><br />Next you know they will have one those D-grade reality shows knocking on my door to inspect my books!<br /><br />Although to be fair I think of my spendthrift behavior as helping out the book world, hmmm... maybe I should buy B & N. Imagine all the books I could have then, lol.<br /><br />I'm off the track as usual... SO HAPPY you are joining me, not like you had a choice or anything since you were the one that started all this, but still :) <br /><br />Happy to have you on board, and anyone else that wants to join. It is totally create your own rules. We want to survive and have fun. That's all :)agirlreadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534836562387819318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-81244275641869616482010-08-17T11:13:19.014-06:002010-08-17T11:13:19.014-06:00Oh ladies! It's a "set your own rules&quo...Oh ladies! It's a "set your own rules" kind of ban. So if you know you will receive or have to buy books (or even need to preorder), you can always set exceptions. Bella I think says that in her "rules"--that they are really just make up what works for you. Does that make it more enticing? I mean c'mon. You two will get to make terrible fun of us with ridiculous lists (and mine is just somewhere in the middle--don't be too hard on me! hehe)Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757884348058544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-29707647771373473792010-08-17T11:02:21.454-06:002010-08-17T11:02:21.454-06:00My only problem with joining this is that I am sen...My only problem with joining this is that I am sent review copies automatically and have to receive new books for the publication that I write for. However, my shelves aren't quite as full as yours:)<br /><br />Make you a deal, no requesting books on my own, no buying, and no downloading. Then I am golden.Gwen@ChewDigestBooks.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423074026016082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5536666202192801656.post-9089792057133875862010-08-17T11:02:09.186-06:002010-08-17T11:02:09.186-06:00Good luck with the book-buying ban, Carin! I will ...Good luck with the book-buying ban, Carin! I will ponder over this a little before deciding whether I'll join. I have been really good with not buying books - except last week but that was planned long in advance. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com