'Collecting' Books is keeping you BROKE - *REALISTIC* TBR

My physical tbr! aka all the books I own but haven't read. There's a lot of overconsumption on booktok and booktube, so here's your reminder that it's okay to not have a home library. Being financially responsible (or at least trying to) is a good thing. So let's do some mindful spending, start that book ban, and see what worlds we have yet to discover!

Timestamps
00:00 a reality check
00:57 let me be nice
01:52 revealing MY tbr
08:55 please do this
10:00 books I SHOULDN'T read rn
20:00 my extras!
21:54 the next steps

STUFF I DIDNT MENTION:
- Thrifting books
- Book swaps
- Kindle unlimited (you can use your phone or tablet)
- Stuff your kindle days (indie authors give out free digital copies of their books)
- And finally online libraries 🏴‍☠️ 🌊

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☆ I am an actress and filmmaker, but first and foremost a creator who likes to vlog about books, travel, and my life’s highs and lows.
☆ I was born and raised in Miami by a wonderful Honduran mother and Nigerian father
☆ I speak English & Spanish + can stumble through a conversation in French.

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[Alexmary]

hello hello! I needed a reality check before I went and got like 10000 more books so it's time for a 🚨BOOK BUYING BAN 🚨 So let's see which one I'm going to start next


Btw there’s some ways to read for less that I didn’t mention but it’s in the caption!

[LouiiDee]

A couple of years back, we moved from a duplex to a small condo and it was much of a struggle to keep our book collection. Forced to give away the meh books and keep the ultimate favorites. My sister and I both use Kindles now. I rarely buy physical books since I have zero shelf space left, but I really miss the new book smell and feel <3

[ArianeM-gkvp]

It's so nice to hear this! Sometimes I feel so disappointed when I see how many books some of these booktubers have in their shelves- when I can only get books from the library most of the time😭

[g.molina]

These are awesome! Can’t wait for you to tackle this list!!!

[Solace-jpcd]

I just finished reading Five broken blades and it was amazing! I definitely recommend!

[doroshii]

Personally I’m looking into getting a library card these days, the brokeness is real lol if I really like it, I’ll buy my own copy

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