You may have seen similar posts by other bloggers, such as Feclia @ The Geeky Blogger’s Book Blog‘s Balancing the Book Budget or Jennifer @ The Book Nympho‘s Book Budget. I thought it was a great idea so Pinching Pennies is my version of
being
trying to be responsible when purchasing books. And a big thanks to Michelle @ Because Reading is better than real life for designing my button!
May’s Goal
My goal since March has been $30 or less and I’m surprised how easy I am finding it is to stick to that goal. I’ve tried really hard to stop buying books unless I have immediate plans to read them and I’m really working to use my library. This month there was a really good audible 3 for 2 credits sale, so I used quite a few credits, but that’s what I have them for, right?
I also had a book emergency on May 31st (as in I almost made it without paying too much for a book!). I was stuck sitting around for hours without a book to read and my phone on it’s last life (meaning, no more audible). I had to run to walmart anyway and what did I do? I bought a book! Walmart is not the best place to buy a book – their selection is pretty pathetic and since they tend to only have those books that are either best sellers and/or being made into movies the prices are high. But I NEEDED book. So I bought one I’ve been wanting to read for a while and have been putting off because I didn’t feel like crying a lot – A Fault in Our Stars. So far it’s worth every penny and I’ve laughed a ton – haven’t cried a bit.
Anyway… let’s see how I did!
May’s Spending & New Additions
Audio Books
Total Cost: $0.00 (I had a $5 credit that I used to get two audio books for free)
Credits: 10 (14 remaining for the year)
Here’s what I got:
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (1 credit)
The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde ($0.99 daily deal)
Splintered by A. G. Howard ($3.95 daily deal)
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews (3 for 2 credits sale)
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews (3 for 2 credits sale)
Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead (3 for 2 credits sale) 2
Firelight by Sophie Jordan (3 for 2 credits sale)
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley (3 for 2 credits sale)
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (3 for 2 credits sale) 2
Lady Isabelle’s Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley (3 for 2 credits sale)
Ruthless by Anne Stewart (3 for 2 credits sale)
Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning (3 for 2 credits sale) 2
Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning (3 for 2 credits sale)
Covet by J.R. Ward (3 for 2 credits sale)
How to Dance with a Duke by Miranda Collins (3 for 2 credits sale) 2
Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran (1 Credit)
WARP: The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer (SYNC free audio book – saved $24.50 audible member price)
The Time Machine by H.G. Well (SYNC free audio book – saved $17.64 audible member price)
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (SYNC free audio book – saved $16.53 audible member price)
Oedipus the King by Sophocles (SYNC free audio book – saved $9.06 audible member price)
Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (SYNC free audio book – saved $5.95 audible member price)
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (SYNC free audio book – saved $11.24 audible member price)
Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Etc.
Purchases: $10.09
Here’s what I got:
6 eBook Freebies
eBooks Purchased:
Snake in the Grass by Staci Hart ($0.99)
For Review:
Deadly Curiosities by Gail Z. Martin (Netgalley)
Dissonance by Erica O’Rourke (Edelweiss)
Division Zero by Mathew Cox (From Publisher)
The Stepsister’s Tale by Tracy Barrett (NetGalley)
Paperback:
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green ($9.09)
From the Library
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (Hard Cover- saved $9.62 at Amazon)
End Results
So I think I did pretty good! I got 35 books this month and spent only $10.09, plus 10 audible credits. I’m way under budget, despite an emergency book run and with using the library and SYNC I also saved $94.54 this month!
Do you keep a book budget?
How’d you do in May?
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