Books. As readers, we can never have too many books. Library books, books we’ve borrowed, books we’ve bought. Which leads to an obvious question:
Do you have a book buying budget? More importantly, if yes, do you stick to it?
I don’t have a specific book buying budget. Being a book blogger helps keep my book buying down, as I get free ebook versions of the books I request for review. When I do buy books, I tend to buy Kindle versions, which are cheaper. I also try and keep my purchases to within my current gift card balance (as I’m a member of Amazon’s affiliate scheme, which pays in Amazon gift vouchers).
I’m also actively trying (trying!) not to buy books, especially paper books, because I’m actively trying to reduce my to-read pile. (If you read my 2021 Reading Challenge post, you’ll see how successful that is).
There are four main reasons I prefer Kindle books:
- They’re cheaper
- They’re lighter to carry
- They don’t take up space on the bookshelf
- I can make the font size bigger if I forgot my glasses (it happens)
