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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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How many books did you buy in January?

Me? I bought a measly six books. Six. Books. For the whole damned month.

I can’t figure out if it’s because I’m trying to spend less, or if there simply aren’t good enough books out there.

Sheesh. Talk about depressing.

TBR pile, here I come.

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  • Emmy
    February 11
    10:53 am

    I think I prolly bought about 6 as well, but I read at least 20. Many of the books I would have bought were given to me to review, so I’m not sure how skewed those numbers are.

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  • 3-Instant Attraction, Second Chance Pass and Warning Signs. I’ve only read one of those so far. No time!!!

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  • I only bought one. And it is ONLY because I am trying to save money. (I have a funny feeling that my company is going to be laying off again, and I won’t survive this time.) There are plenty of that I think are great. Just don’t have the funds to purchase them.

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  • Oh, no, you made me check my database and now I feel bad. I bought 125 books, all used, and almost all OOP, of which I read 20 in January. A considerable number came off ebay in lots where I really only wanted 1 or 2 books.

    I was willing to buy new, but the only purveyors of books in town (Walmart, CVS, Kroger, Walgreens) did not carry the titles I was interested in.

    I’m going to the big city this weekend and hopefully I can find a few of the new titles I’m looking for.

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  • Sam
    February 11
    2:08 pm

    I only got 3 last month. While doing the new budget in late December, we printed off last years budget report. We were so very far over-budget it is rather embarrassing. Anyway, I am doing my best to cut down.

    I also didn’t see that many new books that I wanted to read.

    Sam

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  • MichelleR
    February 11
    3:06 pm

    5 books from the Sharon Cullars auction and a theoretical handful of ebooks. Okay, then there was Amazon and the trip to Borders…

    Okay, when I’m under stress I buy books and January was one of the most stressful months of my life.

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  • M E 2
    February 11
    3:19 pm

    Winner, winner…chicken dinner! I bought zip, zero, zilch ….. aka N O N E !!! Which is definitely a first for me. 🙂

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  • M E 2, I’m not sure if I should congratulate you or express my condolences, grin.

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  • Maddie
    February 11
    4:38 pm

    I think I purchased maybe 6 or 7 books, slim picking for me not a lot of my auto-buys are releasing later in the year, also four of the books I did buy were of the series romance kind, Harlequin Silh.

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  • Vain
    February 11
    5:44 pm

    I bought 2. 2. There is a serious lack of good books coming out this year, or rather, a serious lack of variety. My faith in publishing is going down the tubes, and its probably why I am now leaning toward e books only.

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  • In January? About 5, I guess. Don’t ask for Feb. I might need a new shelf just for Feb…

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  • Vain, my list for 2009 has something on it for every month, except December and I’m sure there will be many more added to the list throughout the year. But I know that feeling (when I got that way I stopped reading new romance for 6-7 years). I do read a disproportionately large number of old to very old books, because they do see to hit the spot better than a lot of the currently published works. Not sure why.

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  • Vain–just curious, but were those 2 print books or ebooks? Cause I got the feeling you weren’t counting e’s. 🙂

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  • willaful
    February 11
    7:43 pm

    I only bought one new, but I don’t buy many in general.

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  • I just read yet another out of print author on Josh Lanyon’s recommendation. I am stunned! This thing was written in 1970 and someone out there was already miles ahead with a down to earth Gay Detective with romantic elements.

    So even though I have not seen anything out eBook wise recently that I want I am happy to have time to catch up on what I missed.

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  • Lorraine
    February 12
    1:22 am

    I bought seven new books and four used. The awful thing is that life’s been so hectic I haven’t had time to read even one in the last month. My TBR is filled with tantalizing books and all I can do is stare longingly at them. *g*

    I agree with Growly Cub…I really enjoy my old reads from the 70s and 80s. They still give me the warm fuzzies.

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  • 3 Skippyjohn Jones children’s books, a hardback about herbal remedies, a bunch of comic books (hubby bought those, not me, but it’s part of our family budget), and a Robin Owens trade paperback.

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  • Count me in for about maybe twelve–although five of them were YA books for my granddaughters. But I think I’m passing my quota in February, and I have no idea why, because I’m not even close to finishing January’s buys. The TBR pile has taken on a life of it’s own. I think my house is going to fall over . . .

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  • Probably around 12-14. I’d have to check out the receipts to be sure as I put back a couple for spring reading.

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  • None.

    I acquired about a dozen from free sources (Robert Lewis Stevenson from Project Gutenberg, the Baen free library), checked out a number from the library,but I didn’t buy any.

    This will change for February and March, when I plan to buy about 50 books. (my own, mostly for resale at readings and conventions)

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  • Although I read 30 books, I only bought five. I moved in December and now have two fantastic libraries from which to borrow books. It’s wunnerful!

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