Balancing the Book Budget: April 2013
The RULES
- I can purchase 2 books a month (Either Kindle or Paperback form)
- I can use my audible credits (2 a month). So if I hit a 3 for 2 sale score for me but I will not be purchasing additional credits in a month.
- I can use my Discover a New Love credit every month. (I actually have 2 saved up that will be used at some time too)
- I can make 1 book club purchase a month. I had to add this in because I don’t always read the same books my book clubs do. I have 2 book clubs so this does pose a bit of a problem as they don’t often pick the same book and one of the 2 I run. However, I did not want to add 2 books to my purchase total. Sometimes I will have to go strictly for the social aspect or get the book from the library.
- I can download free books but must track them.
- I can receive books as gifts or win them but must track them. (This is includes giveaway books from blogs, contests, Library Thing, and Goodreads)
- I can request/receive no more than 2 (paper or kindle) books per month for review. Once I am caught up from last years requests I might up that to 3 but right now I need to catch up.
- I can continue to request Brilliance Audiobooks for review but no more than 5 of those. I knock these out pretty quickly and audiobooks are something that I adore.
- I will keep track of total dollars spent on all book related activities: dinners for book clubs, conventions, book related expenses, etc.
April 2013 Balancing the Book Budget Totals
Books Purchased/Dollar Amounts (9): $28.75 (7 books over allotted total)
- Operation: Endurance (When the Mission Ends) by Christi Snow ($3.24)
- CHANCES ARE (Last Chance Rescue) by Christy Reece ($3.24)
- West of Want (Hearts of the Anemoi) by Laura Kaye ($8.24 combined)
- North of Need (Heart of the Anemoi) by Laura Kaye (*have PB but wanted all digital)
- In Bed With the Devil (Avon Romantic Treasure) by Lorraine Heath ($12.96 combined–I have the audiobooks too)
- Between the Devil and Desire (Scoundrels of St. James) by Lorraine Heath
- Surrender to the Devil (Scoundrels of St. James) by Lorraine Heath
- Midnight Pleasures With a Scoundrel (Scoundrels of St. James) by Lorraine Heath
- Kiss of Surrender: A Deadly Angels Book by Sandra Hill ($1.07)
Total Spent: $28..75
Audiobook Credits (4) used: $12.00 (I used my banked credits but still purchased 3 more books)
- Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison (RETURNED)
- Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
- The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead
- OutPost by Ann Aguirre
- Defending Jacob: A Novel by William Landay
- PURCHASED: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay for $12.00
Book Club Purchase (2):10.43 (1 over allotted amount)
- What Happens in Scotland (Avon Romance) by Jennifer McQuiston
- Kiss of Pride: A Deadly Angels Book by Sandra Hill
Total Spent: 10.43
Books for Review (Physical, Edelweiss, NetGalley) (10): 8 over on allotted amount
- The 40 Days to Better Living Cookbook
- Simply Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free
- Nutritionism
- Caged Warrior
- Finding Colin Firth
- Just One Kiss
- The Night Is Watching
- Big Sky Summer
- Werewolves Be Damned
- Carniepunk
Discover a New Love Credits (0):
Audiobooks for Review (12): This is 2 months worth they all arrived this week! I am 2 over on allotted amount for a two month time frame.
- Headed for Trouble (Troubleshooters #16.5) by Suzanne Brockmann
- Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
- The Dukan Diet by Pierre Dukan
- And Then I Found You by Patti Callahan Henry
- The Second Chance Cafe by Allison Kent
- The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Losing Weight and Getting Fit
- Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep
- Wicked Cravings by Suzanne Wright
- The Perfect Ghost by Linda Barnes
- The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick
- Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham
- The Stranger I Married by Sylvia Day
Books Won (0):
Book Events (1): Dewey’s 24 Hour ReadAThon
- $125 to Charity
- $13.00 for Prize
Total Spent: $138.00
Books Gifted ():
Freebies are tracked on Goodreads
Books I added to the shelves this month: 37 (EPIC FAIL)
Books I read this month: 18
Seriously Series Reads: 16
TBR Tipping (Books Purchased before 1/1/13): 10
Review Books: 3
New Purchases/Gifts Read (Books Purchased after 4/1/13): 5
Goodreads 200 book challenge :84 of 200 (42%)
Big Fail for Me this month *sigh*
Total Spent: 189.18 (The $125 to charity I don’t feel bad about but the $50 + I do LOL)
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While you did add a large pile to your TBR, you didn’t end up spending all that much! (Hey, anything under $2000 is GREAT! That’s a good pair of shoes to a shoeaholic.) Plus, a big chunk was charity!
Most of your total was for charity though so that’s a win! lol
Do you only allow yourself two books to purchase no matter what the price. For example – even if it’s a .99 Kindle deal?
I should do that. It’s those .99 deals that get me! I’m very good about physical books. I tend to really think about those, mostly because I have no room to put them after.
I think you did pretty good. I did good this month as well. Actually skipped sales! Amazon ticked me off with a purchase which messed up (long story) but they fixed it. I was out some $$ until it was fixed so it made me be VERY good. LOL
Dust yourself off and get back up and try harder next month. As if I have room to talk, I have so many requests that it is ridiculous. At least I have the budget under control as I hardly buy books because I am drowning in ARCS and such! When will I get that under control????
This is a great way to try and reign in book spending. I do something similar in my head since if I write it down I feel guilty for overspending and adding to my already huge TBR.