Book Buying Break, Tried It. Didn't Work!

My book buying break has come to an end. I didn't quite make it to my official date of May 1st but at least I lasted for 32 days. That's the longest I have ever gone with one of these book buying breaks. Maybe the next time I try one it will last a little longer.

So what broke me? Spider-Man, well Miles Morales to be exact. I ordered all five volumes of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Spider-Men (Peter Parker and Miles Morales) and DC Comics: Bombshells vol #1. I still want to buy Investigating Lois Lane but I didn't want to go overboard with my order.

Why are books so enticing? Perhaps the better question is "where is my self-control?" Like so many bookaholics, I've tried to cut back but books are my weakness. Taking that break did give me a chance to read several books that have been sitting on my bookcase. But with my books steadily growing I need to make more of an effort to read my books instead of buying so many new ones.

Is there anyone else who takes Book Buying Breaks? If so, have they worked for you?

Update on My Book Buying Break

Ten days into this book buying break and I think my resolve has started to break. Last night, I found an amazing pre-order price for Wonder Woman: Earth One and I was tempted to buy it. But looking at that also led me to searching for other books that I wanted to get.

The only thing I kept thinking was "why did I pick now to take this break?". Oh, that right because I have hundreds of books that I bought but haven't gotten around to reading.

Before going to bed, I rein myself in and made the decision to not buy the book (or any of the other books I was looking at). The whole reason I started this break was to curb my nonstop book buying. I can't do that if I keep buying them. I will eventually buy Wonder Woman: Earth One, although not for that wonderful deal but I will get it.

For once, I think I'm actually going to stick with this challenge.

A Challenge To Calm My Book Buying Frenzy

I can't believe it, my mother just compared me to Carrie Bradshaw. But not in the way I had hoped such as her love of fashion or looking stylish but in comparison to Carrie's tendency to be a shopaholic. Well in my case, a bookaholic. She made the comment while I was in the process of ordering a few books (okay nine).

Nine books probably doesn't seem like a big order, however, I also ordered a total of 20 additional books over the past few weeks. And not to mention the odd few I've bought from time to time lately. What can I say, I've found some really good deals.

After I placed my order, I took a moment and decided that I'm going to go on one of my book buying breaks (for real this time) until October. And if I succeed my reward will be the Black Widow: Forever Red book which will be out in October. But I do have three exceptions: Storm vol #2, Red One vol #1 (both are out near the end of the month) and Unbeatable Squirrel Girl vol #1 (it's out in August). My challenge will officially begin tomorrow, Sunday July 12th.

In general, I don't normally buy that many books but lately I have and factor that in with my weekly comic books that's quite a lot. My comics are not included in the book buying break but I am going to cut back on those as well. Carrie once said in the sixth season 1st episode "I like my money where I can see it - hanging in my closet". I do not want my money to be found sitting on all my bookshelves, I have no desire to end up how Carrie did in the 4th season episode "Ring a Ding Ding" where she didn't have enough money to buy her apartment due to the fact that she had a closet full of designer clothes, shoes and accessories.

Which is why I am going to do my very best to stick with my goal. This break shouldn't be too hard for me since I have more than enough books sitting on my shelves that I haven't read. And not to mention I can borrow books from the library if there is something "new" I would like to read.

In the end, I think this break should be a good thing. It will give me a chance to save a little money and take a book shopping breather.

"I've spent $40,000 on shoes and I have no place to live? I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes!" ~ quote from Sex and the City season 4 episode 16, "Ring a Ding Ding"