Balancing the Book Budget August 2014

Balancing the Book Budget August 2014

The RULES

• I can purchase up to $450 that I got in GC from Christmas/Birthday. and $150 actual Book Budget I have decided that I will spend zero dollars of my own money this year.
• I can purchase up to $102.95 in books from Amazon w/the Publisher Settlement
• I can use my audible credits (2 a month).  If I buy extra credits or if I use “Add Professional Narration” that comes out of my budget
• I will track my review requests this year too

Budget left after left month: $19.65

Books Purchased/Dollar Amounts

• Never Forgotten (Never Forgotten Series Book 1)  by Kelly Risser (Free)

Total Spent:  None

Audiobook Credits used: Started the month with 39 credits (24 of mine, 12 as a gift,3 from my last year of audible)

• Lock In by John Scalzi (2 versions) – 1 credit
• Once More, My Darling Rogue: Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, Book 2 by Lorraine Heath- 1 credit
• It Takes a Witch: A Wishcraft Mystery, Book 1 by Heather Blake – $3.78
• Cursed Moon: Prospero’s War, Book 2 by Jaye Wells- 1 credit
• Rhythm and Bluegrass by Molly Harper – 2 for 1 sale
• The Bastard: The Kent Family Chronicles, Book 1 by John Jakes- 2 for 1 sale
• Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – 1 credit

6 credits used and $3.78 spent

Review Books Requested:  I canceled my NetGalley account (5 years but it was making book blogging a job) and kept my Edelweiss only to submit review to publishers (since you can do that for books you don’t get for review there):

None but I am part of the Avon Addicts program so I will be listing my books here starting next month!

Discover a New Love Credits (6): Can use until they are gone

Still haven’t used any of my credits

Audiobooks for Review (6):

• Visions by Kelley Armstrong (done)
• The Accidental Genie by Dakota Cassidy (done)
• Something about Harry by Dakota Cassidy (going to read–didn’t like Harry’s Voice)
• Haunted by Randy Wayne White (started but wasn’t in the mood will come back too)
  
• Crave the Night by Lara Adrian (done)
  
• One Kick by Chelsea Cain (waiting to download)

Books Won/Gifted (0):

What I shopped off my TBR (7):

• Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
• Poison Promise by Jennifer Estep
• Elusive Memories by Amanda Shofner
• Catch of the Day by Kristan Higgans
• Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
• Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs by Molly Harper
• A Good Debutante’s Guide to Ruin by Sophie Jordan

What I borrowed from the library/friend (8):

• Mostly DIY

Budget left starting next month: $15.87

Total Spent this month: $3.78

Total Spent this year: $337.06

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Felicia is just your average gal from Texas that loves Audiobooks and Libraries with a passion! She can wine them, dine them, and love them forever. Her eclectic reading tastes include: Cozy Mysteries, Thrillers, Swoon-Worthy Romance of all kinds, Zombies, Urban Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and the occasional YA read.

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