Library and Goal Musings

So for the last year or so I’ve been trying valiantly not to purchase any books, unless they’re something that I really really want. I did this because I used to go to the bookstore and just spend because it felt good to bring new tomes into my library. Then I’d forget about them or, worst still, I’d end up really disliking them. It was then that I decided I’d always to try to do the library first. Then, if I really loved a book, I’d buy a copy of it! In 2024 I spent almost $2,000 on books my friends. Last year, in 2025, I only spent a total of $240. I was really, really proud of myself.

I’m rambling, but I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what I want to do really focus on as a goal this year. It’s taken a while, but I think I’ve finally settled on really purging my existing library. I’m thinking I’ll set a rule for myself that for every 3 books I purge that I won’t read again, I can buy 1 new book for the library. It’ll give me the motivation that I need, and it will help me clean up my shelves! I’ve been blessed for so long by getting free books from publishers. And a lot of them are still living on my shelves when I think they’d be so much happier at a new home. So yup, I think this is my goal!

And of course I’ll still be patronizing the heck out of my library. Nothing makes me happier than picking up a pile of physical books. Libraries are the best!