I don't like to brag too much but this first week has gone... well, okay! I've been in a charity shop (dropping off my latest lot of read but unwanted books) and didn't buy anything. I've been in a Waterstones looking for a present for my mum and didn't buy anything. Most crucially, I attended Alt Fiction in Derby and, as I'm sure others can attest, I didn't buy anything. I even decided against going to the auction for fear of purchasing a book in a sneaky fashion. So, delightfully, I am on target so far.
Of course, in an ironic twist, my wonderful publishing contacts sent me 10 books for review. I would sigh, but I love receiving new shinies so much (details of the 10 will follow in my weekly Books I Adopted This Week post).
Altogether, though, my face at the end of the week is more like this:
I'm not going to do weekly posts to update you, that would be excessive, but I was rather proud of myself at this auspicious beginning! Cheerleading my efforts is, of course, obligatory!
Wonderful job. I did not do so well. In fact I managed to purchase two duplicates this week. Sigh, At least I have a few good presents.
ReplyDeleteYou did wonderful! And I wouldn't count review copies either ;)
ReplyDeleteAmanda, I don't think I could ever stop buying books. I try to cut down from time to time but never stop.
ReplyDeleteAs for alt.fiction I think I ended up with about a dozen new books from that little meeting, plus another half dozen from my lunch time stroll in Derby. Darn thing about this being in the nearest city to me is I know where all the bookshops are.
Congratulations on going a week! It is a bigger feat than most people realize :)
ReplyDeleteWell done, you have very good willpower! I have been very good this week too, I managed to swap three books rather than buying them!
ReplyDelete@Bekah - I have hated those occasions where I've managed to buy a duplicate book. Always so disappointing!
ReplyDelete@irisonbooks - You're not the first to say that I should be refusing review copies. But I genuinely think I would go mad with absolutely no books coming into my house!
I.E. Lester - The book area was so very, very tempting. I ventured in there a couple of times to have books signed, but managed to stay away from the tables of shiny books!
@Amy - Thanks for the kind words! It has been tough :-)
@Dot - Swapping books and libraries is something I really need to utilise more!
Way to go you!! Especially at keeping your cool at Alt Fiction. I would have never been able to do that! Well thats one week down 25 to go right? ;)
ReplyDelete@Mieneke - ouch, I'm trying not to think about the number of weeks I still have to endure ;-)
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