Balancing the Book Budget September 2014!
The RULES
- I can purchase up to $450 that I got in GC from Christmas/Birthday.
and $150 actual Book BudgetI 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: $15.87
Books Purchased/Dollar Amounts:
- The 21-Day Financial Fast: Your Path to Financial Peace and Freedom by Michelle Singletary (bought on AMEX Points)
- Through the Veil by Christi Snow (bought on AMEX Points)
- Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon (bought on AMEX Points)
- Upon A Winter’s Night (MacKinnon’s Rangers) by Pamela Clare $3.24
Total Spent: $3.24
Audiobook Credits used: I have 33 credits to use
- Burn for Me: A Hidden Legacy, Book 1 by Ilona Andrews (PreOrder) (1 credit)
- Free: The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R.A. Salvatore (free)
- Free: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (free)
- The Heiress Effect: Brothers Sinister, Book 2 by Courtney Milan ($2.15)
- Fall of Night: Dead of Night, Book 2 by Jonathan Maberry (1 credit)
- Son of No One: Dark-Hunter, Book 23 by Sherrilyn Kenyon (1 credit)
Total Credits Left: 29
Total Spent: $2.15
Paperback/EBooks for Review:
- The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah
- Desert God by Wilbur Smith
- You by Caroline Kepnes (DNF)
- Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (Reading)
Discover a New Love Credits (6): Can use until they are gone
Audiobooks for Review (13): Listened: 7, To Listen: 4, DNF: 3
- Tantor: Night’s Honor by Thea Harrison
- Tantor: Night Unbound by Dianne Duvall (Currently Listening)
- Tantor: Chained by Night by Larissa Ione (Listened)
- Tantor: Talk Dirty to Me by Dakota Cassidy (Listened)
- Tantor: Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
- Random House/Penguin: Her Last Whisper by Karen Robards, read by Ann Marie Lee (Listened)
- Random House/Penguin: Dark Blood by Christine Feehan, read by Phil Gigante and Natalie Ross
- Random House/Penguin: The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey, read by Phoebe Strole and Ben Yannette (Penguin Audio) (Shelved-Story wasn’t working for me)
- Random House/Penguin: Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs, read by Katherine Borowitz (Listened)
- Random House/Penguin: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld (DNF)
- Brilliance: Scorched by Mari Mancusi (Listened)
- Brilliance: Storm Siren by Mary Weber (DNF)
- Brilliance: Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen (Listened)
- Brilliance: Long, Hot Texas Summer by Carolyn Brown (Listened)
Books Won/Gifted that I have received (1):
- Gift (Thanks Book Nympho): Firelight by Kristen Callihan
What I shopped off my TBR (3):
- Vixen in Velvet (The Dressmakers, #3) by Loretta Chase
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- Outlander (Outlander, #1) by Diana Gabaldon
What I borrowed from the library/friend (7):
- Day 21 (The Hundred, #2) by Kass Morgan (Library)
- The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey (Library)
- Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J Maas (Library)
- Defiant (MacKinnon’s Rangers, #3) by Pamela Clare (Library & Shelf)
- The 100 (The Hundred, #1) by Kass Morgan (Library)
- Sparrow Hill Road (Ghost Stories, #1) by Seanan McGuire (Library)
- Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1) by Robin LaFevers (Library)
Budget left starting next month: $10.48
Total Spent this month: $5.39
Total Spent this year: $342.45
Felicia S
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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.
During her non-reading time you can find her hanging with her rescue furr children named after book characters: Lizzie a beautiful cattle dog mix (Pound Pup), Cinder a beautiful Shep/Pitt mix (Pound Pup), and Minerva a beautiful Shep/Pitt mix (Foster Fail). Gathering with friends and family, attending conventions, watching movies/tv shows, rooting for the 49rs, and crocheting.
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During her non-reading time you can find her hanging with her rescue furr children named after book characters: Lizzie a beautiful cattle dog mix (Pound Pup), Cinder a beautiful Shep/Pitt mix (Pound Pup), and Minerva a beautiful Shep/Pitt mix (Foster Fail). Gathering with friends and family, attending conventions, watching movies/tv shows, rooting for the 49rs, and crocheting.
If you want to follow her DIY, Health, and Life adventures check out Mess to Best
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All that for under $6? You are amazing!
You are amazing 🙂 I bought a lot of books yesterday after a few weeks of buying nothing new. I was missing out on pre-order discounts too much so I will just have to keep up with pre-ordering now.
Pre-orders are the way to go usually. You will end up getting the best deal 🙂 🙂