help i'm addicted to buying books

[albanevchr]

Popular opinion : you don't show this dog enough he is too beautiful

[lumreads]

Buying books and reading books are two different hobbies! I suffer from both obsessions <3

[PokhrajRoy.]

It’s sad that I’m not acquiring books but it’s sadder that I haven’t read my already acquired books

[katecollins]

One of my favorite parts of having reading as a hobby is that it’s FREE! I use the library 95% of the time 🥰

[rachel-tgxv]

I like to say that my hobby is just Books. That includes: reading books, buying books, displaying books, annotating books, talking about books, watching videos about books. For me, anything to do with books is part of that big hobby and I feel happy doing anything to do with books! (Also, I love Armchair Books! I live about 2 hours North of Edinburgh but I always make an effort to pop in whenever I’m down. It’s also right around the corner from the cat cafe which is a massive plus)

[morganunraveled]

I love the transparent conversation about how book consumption looks different for you as a bookish content creator!! I think that’s soo important to discuss! as readers we are often comparing our bookish habits to other people who live v different lifestyles!

[jamgart]

What I love the most about buying a book (books, let’s be real here) is the history behind it. I always buy secondhand books and just love the thought of someone else owning it and loving it. The thought of someone else reading it and feeling the same things I do when reading it, just makes it all the more special to me. And if there’s a name and date inside?? (Deep sighs and clutching it to my chest) I just wish I could tell them I’m looking after it now, it wasn’t thrown away after they were gone. Someone is still loving it 🥺

[melanygomez]

I wanted to practice my writing in English so here are my answers:

1. Buying books is so fun because is like buying tickets to immerse yourself in other worlds.

As you say, we need to consume content with context and understand that for you this is your job and not to compare our shelves with the ones we see on the internet. In my case, I actually prefer to read ebooks and only buy the ones I really like on beautiful editions.

2. I ask for books on my birthday and on any special occasion and the rest of the time I do my best to read for free. So like five or six times a year in total.

3. Bookstore!!!

4. The one im going to own one day ☝️ but in reality, I just wished there were more bookstores around me.

5. My TBR is so long that I never think about new releases, so I have never preordered a book.

6. it has never occurred to me to set a monthly limit, so I don’t have one.

7. I don’t even have a wishlist; I test my luck every time I go to the library to see what I can find.

[AO.]

I have such a big physical TBR, it’s a problem. I definitely have an addiction to buying books! Buying books being like buying wine… LOVE that metaphor!

[jenn]

the way he talks to his dog is so endearing and cute help 🥹

[sophie_marie]

It's your phone being casually without a case for me

[discoveringcatia]

I would lay down my LIFE for Archibald

[Neil]

I tend to read in bed so switched to a kindle a few years ago as it’s really easy to hold.

[maggiea]

Omg I love the idea of a bookstore organized by region. I've never seen one like that but I keep a map so I can track where I've read from around the world

[ose]

I've pre-ordered only one book ever in my life. The book was scheduled to be delivered like 2 or 3 days after release day but then on release day, I went to the bookstore and the book was everywhere, I had to stop myself from buying it knowing it was coming. That kind of put of me off from pre-ordering books but... I mostly read books from the library because cost & living in a small apartment, I don't have that much space so i wish i could pre-order more to support authors but i can't. I have a long TBR but for some reason i always forget about it when i want to pick a new book to read lol

[taliaa]

Donna Tartt dedicated The Secret History to Bret Easton Ellis. Their relationship was big 90s tea

[iraghosh]

I had the exact realisation about Australian literature today. Was hunting for recommendations all over the booktube. Would really love a video from Jack about Australian literature with the possible mention of some Aboriginal voices.

[margerybaclig]

Archibald cameo made me turn the video down from 2x speed just for the extra seconds of serotonin

[JessicaC.Wright]

18. 18 books long is how big your wishlist is. I wanted a number so I counted 😅

[AmataRayne]

I am so bad at both reading and buying books. I also work at a big box bookstore, so I get my books with a specific discount. This is why I have over 700 books I haven't read yet. Not including manga and graphic novels.

However, my local library district is also considering shutting down 3 libraries, because of a number of things, such as more ebook users, the pandemic, cost of books, etc. With that in mind, I am doing a Save the Library ban, starting after I purchase Michael Crichton/James Patterson's Eruption (because I stan MC, and I am reading through MC's entire catalogue. Eruption came out today). So, this is the rules of the ban:
1. It's for x-months. I am going to do a month at a time, and see how far I go.
2. All pre-orders are locked in. No more pre-orders until the end of the ban. But, specific, known series I know and love, and ONLY THOSE, are exceptions- I will pre-order those.
3. For every book I read and don't want to keep, I keep it in a box until I can donate the entire box to the library for their big donation sale (unless they're not taking books at all). I've bought new books like crazy, some old ones, and I'm sure they can sell them, or maybe help supplement their own inventory for loaners.
4. Instead of buying books from my store, each time I get the itch, I don't. I write down the amount of money I would have spent and at the end of the month, I give the money to the library as a donation.

I am HOPING I can stick to this.
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If you're looking to condense, here's a suggestion from a Booktuber named Jaysen Headley (Eezekat). He's doing something he likes to call Project Shelf Control. He's going through his books on each shelf, from top to bottom, to figure out "What's got to stay, and what's got to go". If he read it and liked it, he keeps it on there. If he read it but doesn't see himself rereading it, he unhauls it. If he hasn't read it, then he reads it immediately. He has his shelves arranged by color, which gives him a variety of books to read immediately... he's not reading the same author over and over again.

Just some thoughts, love your content, and hope you're able to cut down on your TBR 😊