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Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights | Helen Lewis

#bookspinbingo #roll100 #tbrtarot #offtheshelf2023 #nobuy / #buyless

Ok, so I finished Ship of Destiny at 2am in the morning, a teeny bit before the Bingo board was announced. I'M COUNTING IT AND CROSSING IT OFF 🤣🤣🤣 I may have got pretty much no Bingos last year, but this year will be different.

I'm gonna be a mean, lean, reading machine. One that is neither mean nor lean.

Yuki_Onna 🤣 Go, darling lean mean reading machine!
2y

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Librariana

The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland

These are (were?) my last book purchases of 2022.

I took advantage of Barnes & Noble's 50% Off Sale after Christmas AND bought the top 2 books from a local indie on Friday.

And with that I enter the #NoBuy/#BuyLess zone to #PrioritizeMyShelves in 2023 😁

The only exceptions I plan to make are for pre-orders already made and for gifts (although I'll encourage my family to get creative and think beyond books!)

@CBee @JamieArc @RaeLovesToRead

RaeLovesToRead Glad I'm not alone. Today was day 1 dessert free as well. No book buying... no dessert... how will I survive?!?! 😯😱😅 2y

rubyslippersreads @RaeLovesToRead You‘re very brave. 2y

CBee Oooooo 😍😍 Lessons in Chemistry - one of my 2022 faves!! I also look forward to the Joella - have you read his first?

A Little Hope: A Novel

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CBee @RaeLovesToRead oh honey. I couldn‘t do both 😱😱 You‘re stronger than I!! 2y

TrishB @RaeLovesToRead 😱 for how long? 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead Ok, remind me darling, is it gonna be for the WHOLE YEAR!?? Or just for the month of January??? 2y

JamieArc I plan on limiting myself to 1 book/month, plus two times when I can buy a few later this year. 2y

Librariana @JamieArc I think that is extremely sensible 😊 I have three pre-orders that happened in 2022 that I look forward to this year 😁 I think the only other times were book gifts might happen are anniversary, birthday, and Christmas. 2y

RaeLovesToRead @rubyslippersreads @CBee @TrishB @Librariana My plan is to review my goals month by month. So January is a dessert detox (Day 1 and I have a cracking headache 😬😬😬) and for the whole year I need to be CAREFUL about my purchases. I can't say I'm not going to buy anything, but I'm going to do my best. If any special editions come out, I may buy them and give them to Mum to gift me next Xmas 😅😅 It's a space thing as well as a money thing! 😋 2y

Librariana @CBee Awesome to hear that Lessons in Chemistry was one of your faves! 😁😊 I've heard great things about it from multiple friends. As for the Joella, I'm embarrassed to say... but I've never read anything by him 😳 I added A Quiet Life to our library system's catalog and was very intrigued by the premise. I realize I could've just borrowed it, but there was a holds queue already AND it mirrored the theme of the other memoirs I wanted to pick up. 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead I promise this is a judgment free zone, hon so you do you! There's no judgment if something is purchased because goodness knows I've already made allowances for pre-orders and special occasions. As for the dessert detox, I do wish you luck 🍀 and hope it just gets easier. Hang in there! 🌈 2y

CBee @Librariana well, A Little Hope was his first book, so you‘re 1 book away from reading his whole body of work 😂 I enjoyed it! 2y

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RaeLovesToRead

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When you see all the books you bought in the last 6 months in the Waterstones Boxing Day sales... and you haven't even got round to reading them this year 😅😅

(Image: unknown cat from Internet who disapproves of the situation 🙀🙀🙀)

RowReads1 This happens a lot at B&N. Let me not get started on clothes. 2y

Librariana That's gotta be a bit of a bummer! And I agree that this kitty cat's expression says it all! 🤨😐😑 I heard a rumor that Barnes & Noble is having a 50% sale on hardcovers! I know I held off on buying any books for the past month in preparation for the Christmas holiday, so I'm gonna take a quick peek before diving into #NoBuy2023 2y

JamieArc @Librariana I‘m doing the same! About to head out now, in fact. 2y

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Librariana Enjoy, @JamieArc! Our streets are covered in ice, so I'm staying put and browsing online for now 😁 2y

Leftcoastzen 😂👏👏👏 2y

RaeLovesToRead @RowReads1 @Librariana @JamieArc @Leftcoastzen It looks like there are a few books on offer that I haven't already acquired, so I guess I can do a bit of sales shopping 😋 Also @Librariana I am down with the hashtag #nobuy2023 😁 I'm planning to reduce the amount of books I purchase... although for me it'll be more #notquiteasmuchbuy2023 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead - I was just watching RinceyReads on her YouTube channel talking about how much money she spent on books this year (in comparison to previous ones!) and I really appreciate that she doesn't subscribe to the acquiring pressure of BookTube/Bookstagram. She talks about consumer culture but also about not making ourselves (or each other!) feel guilty about our own shopping habits, especially if our budgets allow for it 😁 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Librariana I love it when everyone else on Litsy is buying books 🥰🥰 Love checking out the shelves of others 😊 It's probably time that I cut down, given that I currently can't walk across my bedroom due to my acquisitions! 😅😅 Having said that, every time Waterstones brings out a special edition with sprayed edges I. AM. THERE!!!! 💃💃💃 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead - With that ⬆️ in mind, I'd *like* to make a genuine effort to #NoBuy in the new year, but I also don't want to deprive myself of an activity that brings me joy 🥰 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead - Oh, I am right there with ya on loving to see other's acquisitions! It'll be a test of my self control to write things down on lists and maybe save my purchasing for special occasions like a birthday or anniversary. I don't blame you for buying special editions in the slightest! 😁 2y

JamieArc @RaeLovesToRead @Librariana I won‘t be doing a *total* no buy, but hoping to really decrease compared to what I did this year. I plan on making a list of books I want/that keep catching my eye and give myself several occasions where I‘m allowed to acquire some books. Hopefully it will also make me appreciate more what I do choose! 2y

JamieArc @Librariana Barnes and Noble is literally 3 minutes down the street, which has NOT helped my book buying! 2y

Cathythoughts 😁 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Librariana @JamieArc Let's keep each other posted on our progress! 😊 Solidarity!!!! But also... flexibility 😉 I need to make a 2023 #roll100 list to get my TBR read! ❤ 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Cathythoughts At least I can console myself that *some* of the hardbacks I bought are special editions and therefore worth the full price I paid 😳😳😁 I should set myself a HardbacksOf2022 challenge 🤣🤣 2y

Librariana @JamieArc I'll be doing the same and keeping a list for special occasions! ☺️ I agree with you and with @RaeLovesToRead that a complete #NoBuy is *difficult*, but a decrease is definitely something I can try and will love to keep you both posted on progress. Solidarity and flexibility! I love it, Rae! 😁😊💜📚 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead @JamieArc (especially because there's already 2 books that have been pre-ordered for me for next year and there's a 3rd I kinda have my sights on!) 😳😳😳 2y

Librariana And @RaeLovesToRead, I love the idea of *possibly* creating a hardback challenge for yourself! (Flexibility!) 😉 I meant to add that the #NoBuy challenge is one I'm following on Storygraph and I'm trying to approach/see it more as prioritizing my own shelves... which is another challenge I signed up for on the same app! Lol 2y

JamieArc @Librariana @RaeLovesToRead I just joined the No Buy Reading Challenge 2023 on StoryGraph and it looks doable! I think it‘s hosted by you, @PuddleJumper yeah? I‘ll make a post soon with my #BuyLess goals. 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Librariana @JamieArc Just getting a few last minute purchases in before Jan 1st 😉 Then I shall be a reformed character!!!! 2y

PuddleJumper @JamieArc Yeah, I've for a no buy challenge on Storygraph. Not gotten around to the bindo board for Litsy yet 2y

Librariana @RaeLovesToRead How did you know I did the same thing yesterday!?? 😳😳😆😁 Hubby and I went to Barnes & Noble to take advantage of that sale I mentioned ⬆️ 😁😁 And there were *still* two titles I wasn't able to get. But the year isn't over yet! 😉😉😉 2y

Librariana @JamieArc I joined it as well! And I appreciate that @PuddleJumper created prompts for us and that Storygraph has that feature to let us add books to each one! I'll take a note from you, Jamie, and post some #BuyLess goals a little later ☺️ 2y

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I.readalot

The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store | Cait Flanders

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Great memoir on the author's journey toward being a more mindful consumer. Helpful step by step guide is also included. And she is Canadian! 🙂
#buyless #minimalism #consumeless #lessismore #declutter #memoirs

Bry I‘m already not much of a shopper but I‘m looking forward to reading this to help re-affirm my desire to consume less. 7y

I.readalot @Bry That's great. I hope you like the book. My parents were big shoppers and never got rid of anything. I hated it and luckily am not the same. 7y

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