Should I Buy This Book?

thereadingowlvina

Should I Buy This Book?: Life's Hardest Decisions Made Easy? by Flow Chart | Tobias Anthony

This is too funny!!! 😂😂😂

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That-Bookish-Hiker

Should I Buy This Book?: Life's Hardest Decisions Made Easy? by Flow Chart | Tobias Anthony

Currently waiting in line for the library book sale. 10 more mins!

CouronneDhiver 🙌🏽🙌🏽 6y

valeriegeary I want to go to this but I think I'm going to have to go tomorrow or Monday.... Set some books aside for me okay? 😄😉 6y

That-Bookish-Hiker @valeriegeary I‘ll try but these book nerds are vicious! 😝 6y

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OrangeMooseReads

Should I Buy This Book?: Life's Hardest Decisions Made Easy? by Flow Chart | Tobias Anthony

I‘ve been attempting to not buy many physical books this year. I‘ve also been trying to keep track of the ones I do buy and receive . I updated my bookshelf tonight and I‘ve done fairly well in the 6 month of this year. I have purchased 38 physical books (there are 40 on here because I was gifted 2). #notabanjustaslowdown

CatLass007 🐈🐈🐈 7y

JoScho ❤️❤️❤️ 7y

TiredLibrarian Love your journal! 🖋📖😊 7y

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knittedgnome Love this!! Really such a nice looking way to track! 7y

OrangeMooseReads @TiredLibrarian thank you 😊 7y

OrangeMooseReads @knittedgnome thank you 😊 7y

GypsyKat So freaking cute! 😍 7y

OrangeMooseReads @GypsyKat thank you 😊 7y

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Chelleo

Should I Buy This Book?: Life's Hardest Decisions Made Easy? by Flow Chart | Tobias Anthony

Impromptu #meetup with @LeshaMac and @Jess7 at the PLCHC Friends Warehouse

Cinfhen Fun!!! 7y

rubyslippersreads How fun! And the answer to the book title's question is, yes, you should always buy that book! 😂 7y

tournevis 👋👋👋👋👋 7y

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Slajaunie Yes! You must buy the book! 7y

Soubhiville Fun! Hi hi! 7y

Tameeka 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 7y

Cortg Fun! 7y

Chelleo #CincinnatiMeetup #CincyMeetup 7y

Chelleo #Cincinnati #litsymeetup #meetup #cincylittens 7y

Reviewsbylola So cool! 7y

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emilyhaldi

Should I Buy This Book?: Life's Hardest Decisions Made Easy? by Flow Chart | Tobias Anthony

#ohnonotyouagain 🤦🏻‍♀️

Where‘s my self control when I need it???

#marchintooz

Cinfhen, Lizpixie

Cathythoughts Very good 👍🏻. 😂I can def relate to the “sale “ enthusiasm ( books or shoes or ...... ) ❤️ 7y

Cinfhen Ha!! Spotted this today, too🤗 7y

Reviewsbylola Nooooooo 7y

Megabooks Right?!?! 7y

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theshrinkette

Should I Buy This Book?: Life's Hardest Decisions Made Easy? by Flow Chart | Tobias Anthony

Okay, okay I went a little ham in the first couple of months of 2018, and I have a two week trip in May I need to save up for. So I'm instating a #BookBuyingBan in the month of March (yes, to all those who know me, I see you laughing).

I'm going to take a real stab at making this happen, I swear.

DivaDiane Good luck! Join us on the #MountTBR challenge to help keep you on track! 7y

GatheringBooks i told myself this as well, but then again it‘s my birthday month - so maybe next month? hahaha. :) 7y

theshrinkette @DivaDiane I keep seeing this but unclear on what it entails. Details please? 7y

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theshrinkette @GatheringBooks HA I would NEVER do this on a birthday month! 7y

DivaDiane @theshrinkette It‘s pretty low-key and DIY. Just assess how many books are languishing unread wherever you have them (shelves, audio queue, ebook reader, even unread multi-renewed library books qualify). Consider how many you could read this year or per month, whatever works for you. You might want to set a reward such as, “For every x (fill in number, minimum 2!) TBR books I read I give myself permission to buy one shiny new book.” 7y

DivaDiane Use tag #MountTBR or #MountTBRchallenge and tag me too. Then I can cheer you on for sure. (edited) 7y

theshrinkette @DivaDiane Super! Thanks for the info! 7y

DivaDiane My pleasure! Also I post prompts on most Mondays. See today‘s for a shelfie prompt. 7y

CuriousG Good luck with your ban!! I think I'll also have to start tagging with #mountTBR - I've been saying I would do this every single month for at least the last 18 of them 😕 7y

CouronneDhiver A fun vacation is the best motivator. You can do it! 💪🏽 7y

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Kalalalatja

Should I Buy This Book?: Life's Hardest Decisions Made Easy? by Flow Chart | Tobias Anthony

I‘m on a self-imposed #bookbuyingban at the moment. I‘m going for 3 months (until April 4th), but the struggle is soooo real right now! 😩

Any tips for how to survive the next 6 weeks?

#strugglingbookworm #everydayImstruggling

Suet624 Go to the library. 7y

Sace I keep a simple tracker in my journal. It's very satisfying to color in the square every day I don't buy a book. 7y

Jess_Read_This As a habitual failure in self imposed book buying bans... I have very little good advice to offer. 😂 Just my commiserations on how real the struggle is!! I do try to increase my library card usage though for the months I‘m trying not to buy myself books. (edited) 7y

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ephemeralwaltz Do not enter a bookstore😂 Especially if you're telling yourself that you won't buy anything. 7y

Mdargusch I have failed at my book buying ban while on vacation. However, I am doing the #mounttbrchallenge and using the books I own for the #booked18 and #pop2018 challenges. I have a journal list of the books I‘ve used off my shelves for challenges and it‘s so satisfying to see that list grow! 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I tried this and i couldn‘t do it!!! And I‘m keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 for you!! 😘😘 7y

CoffeeCatsBooks I wish you luck! I have never been successful at one. 7y

ralexist Frequent your local library :) If I bought every book I wanted to read I'd be out thousands upon thousands of dollars per year. I only own those I truly love and which will be re-reads and favorites forever. With the library I can enjoy everything I want and then the book goes back to be shared and enjoyed by someone else. (Somewhat biased opinion here as I am a librarian, but the premise still holds true) (edited) 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag I‘m on a ban too! We can get through it together?! 7y

Cinfhen Stay off Litsy 😩😩😩😩😩 7y

Cinfhen No, don‘t!!!!! 7y

minkyb Sending strength! 7y

Kalalalatja @Cinfhen you couldn‘t keep me off even if you tried 😘 I would rather suffer here than be without all of you guys ❤️ 7y

Kalalalatja @thegirlwiththelibrarybag yes! Always good to have someone to lean on 💪💪 7y

Kalalalatja @Suet624 @Jess_Read_This @ralexist I do use my library for audiobooks, but I‘m a buyer, not a borrower 😄 but I have so many unread books at the moment, so it shouldn‘t be a problem getting books to read. I just want new ones too 😳😄 7y

Kalalalatja @ephemeralwaltz sound advice! 😂 @RestlessFickleBookHoarder @Mdargusch good idea with a journal or tracking system. Then I can at least see how good I‘m doing! 😄 7y

Kalalalatja @minkyb @CoffeeCatsBooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m going to need all the strength and luck I can get, so thank you! 7y

Cinfhen I would miss you toooooooo much @Kalalalatja 😘😘😘😘I like @Mdargusch & @RestlessFickleBookHoarder suggestions....there is satisfaction in tracking your progress ❤️ 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag We can totally manage a 6 week ban (I may have bought a book in my lunch break but it‘s cold turkey from now) 7y

Q84 If you really feel the need go to the library and leave with a pile of books! Also ask friends if they have any books they are willing to part with. But definitely stay away from bookstores and bookracks! You can so do this! 7y

Kalalalatja @thegirlwiththelibrarybag I believe in us! Although I‘m going to Iceland at the end of March, and I can‘t really promise not to buy anything thing. But it doesn‘t count if I‘m on vacation, right? 😄 7y

Kalalalatja @Q84 I‘m definitely staying away from bookstores! It is those emails that land in my inbox each day with offers from online bookstores that are the real trouble! 7y

Librariana I'm on a ban until June, so I hear ya! 😁😊 But I actually find it empowering to walk into a bookstore and tell myself a couple of things: 1) I have tons of these at home I haven't read (133, to be exact) 2) They (books) will be here waiting for me to come save them when I return in June (lol!) 3) I don't *need* to buy anything. And then I just walk out 😄 And keep walking because otherwise, I'll turn around and the temptation is REAL! 7y

Q84 If you can stay away from the emails, if not maybe you could make them be redirected to a special folder and not in your main feed? 7y

erzascarletbookgasm Ha! Hide those offers emails! Spam them (temporarily 😉). Even if you avoid bookstores, bring just enough money for grocery shopping! Don‘t stay away from Litsy, we‘ll miss you! And good luck with the ban. 7y

cobwebmoth You'll be receiving 3 books in the mail that I ordered for you, so you'll still get that new book feeling between now and then. 😊 7y

Kalalalatja @Librariana haha this is awesome! I wish I had your strength 💪👏💪👏 7y

batsy I have never succeeded... But you can do it!!! 😂💪🏽 7y

Kalalalatja @Q84 that might work! Good idea 👏👏 @erzascarletbookgasm luckily my grocery store is nowhere near a bookstore, so I‘m safe there! 😄 and I would miss you all to much if I tried to stay away! @cobwebmoth trust me, I‘m so looking forward to those books 😂 7y

Kalalalatja @batsy I have too. I have made a bet with my boyfriend, and I refuse to loose! 😄 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Kalalalatja 😘😘😘😘 7y

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OrangeMooseReads

Should I Buy This Book?: Life's Hardest Decisions Made Easy? by Flow Chart | Tobias Anthony

A little Book Outlet shopping. Mostly for my #secretsantagoespostal match, but I won‘t lie I found 3 that I wanted that were super cheap, plus if I spent $35+ it was free shipping. So 3 for me, 4 for secret Santa match. $36 isn‘t bad for 7 books some of which are hardcover. Now back to being a good girl and not buying for myself!

MommyOfTwo I ordered books for gifts from there too and it is very hard not to order something for yourself! I‘m guilty too 😊 7y

OrangeMooseReads @MommyOfTwo especially when they are less than the used bookstore 7y

Reviewsbylola Book Outlet is a huge weakness of mine 7y

Avanders I just did the same thing 🙈 7y

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