Ebook Buying Addicts' Support Thread - Page 108

pdurrant · 01-07-2013, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcgirl

Now I know there is such thing as a ebook buying addict....it explains it all!
Thats why I can't stop browsing, selecting and make longer and longer lists

Welcome to the thread.

wyndslash · 01-07-2013, 09:43 AM

I wasn't able to accomplish last year's reading challenge due to sudden business. Hopefully this year will be better

pdurrant · 01-07-2013, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyndslash

I wasn't able to accomplish last year's reading challenge due to sudden business. Hopefully this year will be better

What's your challenge this year? Mine is to buy no more than 120 ebooks.

wyndslash · 01-07-2013, 10:08 AM

my challenge every year is to read 100 books

CRussel · 01-07-2013, 08:02 PM

Well, I was doing OK this last month or so, and then ran into Ross Thomas while looking for something else on Amazon. Sigh. There went my resistance. I had looked for his books several times over the last couple of years, and they weren't available as eBooks. But now they've all been issued as eBooks. Good for my reading. Bad for my habit.

Quake1028 · 01-08-2013, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Well, I was doing OK this last month or so, and then ran into Ross Thomas while looking for something else on Amazon. Sigh. There went my resistance. I had looked for his books several times over the last couple of years, and they weren't available as eBooks. But now they've all been issued as eBooks. Good for my reading. Bad for my habit.

I felt the same way when I found Congo on Kindle finally, one of my favorite books ever. However, in the spirit of this thread, I have resisted it's $9.99 pricetag so far!

senjoli · 01-22-2013, 11:56 AM

I have over 3000 in Calibre. I havw no idea how many I haven't read. I joined ebookfling last night. Maybe I can just borrow books instead of buying them. I've loaned more books in the past 24 hrs than I have in the past 3 years of having a nook.

I'll let everyone know if this helps me curb the addiction.

senjoli · 01-22-2013, 12:01 PM

I think I need to update my profile too. I can never remember my password, but I've been subscribed to this post for at least a year. It's helped me only buy sale books and those by my fave authors. I just can't do the wish list thing. That's my goal for this year. Use the wish list.

pdurrant · 01-22-2013, 12:22 PM

Welcome to the thread. I'm glad it has been of use.

Quake1028 · 01-23-2013, 10:44 AM

I haven't bought a book since 12/30!

pdurrant · 01-23-2013, 10:46 AM

Impressive!

pdurrant · 01-26-2013, 06:51 AM

Well, I had to buy another book before February. I noticed that How Firm A Foundation by David Weber was finally available in the UK at a sensible price. And that Kobo still had a 40% off code, that expires 31st January.

So I bought it. £3.23, which I've added to my list as $4.99. Not too bad at all. It meets the criterion of being a favourite author in a series I'm reading and on special offer, usually being £5.39/$8.33

And I note that Kobo shows its list price as £6.58. Which would mean that Amazon and Kobo are offering it at an 18% discount normally, and that I got it at a 51% discount!

Apache · 01-26-2013, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Well, I had to buy another book before February. I noticed that How Firm A Foundation by David Weber was finally available in the UK at a sensible price. And that Kobo still had a 40% off code, that expires 31st January.

So I bought it. £3.23, which I've added to my list as $4.99. Not too bad at all. It meets the criterion of being a favourite author in a series I'm reading and on special offer, usually being £5.39/$8.33

And I note that Kobo shows its list price as £6.58. Which would mean that Amazon and Kobo are offering it at an 18% discount normally, and that I got it at a 51% discount!

That is well worth breaking your vow.

Apache

applesauce · 01-27-2013, 05:38 AM

not a single book even added to my wish list for this year. Now having said that I will find something I must have in a thread. But considering the following week will be resporting all ebooks after my computer ate a drive and I had to have the data recovered. So not looking forward to sorting the mess.

applesauce

Quake1028 · 01-28-2013, 09:44 AM

Well, I almost made it a month. Joe Hill's Horns was a Kindle Daily Deal on Saturday. $1.99, it was on my wishlist. I HAD to.

01-26-2013, 06:51 AM	#1617
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 72,551 Karma: 309960766 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Well, I had to buy another book before February. I noticed that How Firm A Foundation by David Weber was finally available in the UK at a sensible price. And that Kobo still had a 40% off code, that expires 31st January. So I bought it. £3.23, which I've added to my list as $4.99. Not too bad at all. It meets the criterion of being a favourite author in a series I'm reading and on special offer, usually being £5.39/$8.33 And I note that Kobo shows its list price as £6.58. Which would mean that Amazon and Kobo are offering it at an 18% discount normally, and that I got it at a 51% discount! Last edited by pdurrant; 01-26-2013 at 06:58 AM.

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01-07-2013, 09:43 AM	#1607
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	I wasn't able to accomplish last year's reading challenge due to sudden business. Hopefully this year will be better

01-07-2013, 10:08 AM	#1609
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	my challenge every year is to read 100 books

01-07-2013, 08:02 PM	#1610
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,231 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	Well, I was doing OK this last month or so, and then ran into Ross Thomas while looking for something else on Amazon. Sigh. There went my resistance. I had looked for his books several times over the last couple of years, and they weren't available as eBooks. But now they've all been issued as eBooks. Good for my reading. Bad for my habit.

01-22-2013, 11:56 AM	#1612
senjoli Member Posts: 18 Karma: 23010 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Orleans, LA Device: Kindle PW, and HD8, Kobo Clara HD, Nook Glow	I have over 3000 in Calibre. I havw no idea how many I haven't read. I joined ebookfling last night. Maybe I can just borrow books instead of buying them. I've loaned more books in the past 24 hrs than I have in the past 3 years of having a nook. I'll let everyone know if this helps me curb the addiction.

01-22-2013, 12:01 PM	#1613
senjoli Member Posts: 18 Karma: 23010 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Orleans, LA Device: Kindle PW, and HD8, Kobo Clara HD, Nook Glow	I think I need to update my profile too. I can never remember my password, but I've been subscribed to this post for at least a year. It's helped me only buy sale books and those by my fave authors. I just can't do the wish list thing. That's my goal for this year. Use the wish list.

01-22-2013, 12:22 PM	#1614
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 72,551 Karma: 309960766 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Welcome to the thread. I'm glad it has been of use.

01-23-2013, 10:44 AM	#1615
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	I haven't bought a book since 12/30!

01-23-2013, 10:46 AM	#1616
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 72,551 Karma: 309960766 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Impressive!

01-27-2013, 05:38 AM	#1619
applesauce Addict Posts: 387 Karma: 3553492 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle oasis	not a single book even added to my wish list for this year. Now having said that I will find something I must have in a thread. But considering the following week will be resporting all ebooks after my computer ate a drive and I had to have the data recovered. So not looking forward to sorting the mess. applesauce

01-28-2013, 09:44 AM	#1620
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Well, I almost made it a month. Joe Hill's Horns was a Kindle Daily Deal on Saturday. $1.99, it was on my wishlist. I HAD to.

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