I spent $87.36 on Amazon Kindle books in one month. I know how
this happened. Someone gave me an Amazon gift card. I loved being able to hit
that download button and purchase whatever I wanted, so much so, it became a
habit. I got hooked on a mystery series. I wanted to read the entire six books
in the series as yet written. The ease of hitting that button while glued to my
seat and the convenience of not waiting to come up to the #1 spot on the
library’s wait-list was too enticing. Downloading books became a cheap thrill.
Here’s a run-down on my purchases:
·
17 fiction books at an average
price of $4.46. None was priced higher than $7.99, and two were priced at $.99 (Some
books priced at $2.99 I enjoyed more than those priced at $7.99. My favorite—$6
.99.)
·
1 free fiction book
·
1 nonfiction book at $9.56
·
2 short stories, both $.99
·
1 free short story.
With the exception of two fiction books and
the nonfiction, I read them all this month, plus four library books, which I
took out because I knew I was running up a bill, and I went to the beach, where
my Kindle Fire’s illumination doesn’t do the job. (Why a friend recommended it
for me I do not understand.) I also read Broke,
by Kaye George for her WWK interview, but she was kind enough to give me the pre-publication
version, which I uploaded onto my Kindle to read (love that!). My
justification? I was on vacation for a week, but I also have to admit, the
title of this blog doesn’t really describe my affliction. I’m a book addict.
Kindle enables my addiction by its convenience.
I’m usually
not a cheap-thrills person, but for books—my lust has no bounds. They’re not
boxes of creamy and expensive European chocolates, not TV shows or movies, not
spa treatments or department store cosmetics, designer clothing, time and money
consuming sports, nor tickets to see others perform in some way—but it’s my
vice and I love them—write them, read them, and obviously buy them—way too
much. But then, at $90 a month, coming to a grand total of around $1100 a year,
many spend much more on their vice. Consider that Gone Girl has a library backlog list of 156 people (I kid you NOT)—isn’t
that a good enough rationalization?
I’m not bragging about my reading because
sometimes the pleasure gets in the way of work, but then I’m studying those books,
taking notes, in greater detail than ever to help with my writing. Maybe
getting back into writing my next WIP will save my budget. What’s
your experience buying electronic books?
