This weekend, I broke my pact to not buy any books for the rest of the year.
What happened, you ask? Simple. I walked into a bookstore. I don’t know what I was thinking. I walked in to look at the selection of 2009 planners, just to see what was available, and walked out with two books I’ve been wanting to read.
On the plus side, they weren’t random books that I hoped I would like. But at the same time, I really didn’t need to buy these books. I have a lot of unread books in my home, and I had both of these books wishlisted on the various book swap sites I use. I would have gotten them eventually.
I know I could return them, but well… perhaps I’m not that committed to this whole “no books” thing after all. But maybe I’ve learned my lesson. If I go into a bookstore to browse, I need to be making a wishlist of books, not actually buying them!
But from now on. NO MORE BOOKS. This time, I’ll remember. Really.
It’s called backsliding. You’ll be stronger next time.
I know how you feel. I stay away from bookstores, but I forgot about Amazon.com. I told myself I was just going to look for books about organization . . . and that’s it.
I found two (and bought them) they are in my book bag right now.
If you bought them at Barnes and Noble, you have 30 days to return them… even if you read them! My friend worked there and said people returned read books all the time within the 30 days. I am pretty sure it is unethical, but if you haven’t read them yet, return them! LOL
Great post. I actually just got a card at the library. I have only used it a couple of times, but I want to start more. Buying books is a weakness of mine.