I've always been someone who buys a lot of books. But I'm also still not able to buy as many books as I'd like to. Usually I'll get some money or have a gift card and buy a bunch and then not be able to buy any for a long time. I'll buy a book here or there from Amazon, but mostly that's it. I'm not constantly going to the bookstore the way other book bloggers always seem to. One reason for this is the fact that I live about an hour from the nearest book store.
Books can also be pretty expensive. Luckily YA books are generally cheaper than, say, literary fiction. This weekend, I went to the bookstore and picked up Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare. Normally YA hardbacks are about $18. It was only after I'd gotten to the register that I realized Lady Midnight is for some reason $25. I still bought it because I wanted to review it, but I almost didn't have enough money.
This is why you haven't seen me doing any book hauls. I just don't have the money. But I'm still a blogger. And my blog is small, but it's growing. If any of you want to be bloggers but are hesitating because of the money, don't let it stop you. Borrow books from the library and from your friends. There are also great websites like thriftbooks which will allow you to buy high quality books for low prices. Don't try to work outside of your budget, but don't think you can't blog just because you have a smaller budget.
Books can also be pretty expensive. Luckily YA books are generally cheaper than, say, literary fiction. This weekend, I went to the bookstore and picked up Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare. Normally YA hardbacks are about $18. It was only after I'd gotten to the register that I realized Lady Midnight is for some reason $25. I still bought it because I wanted to review it, but I almost didn't have enough money.
This is why you haven't seen me doing any book hauls. I just don't have the money. But I'm still a blogger. And my blog is small, but it's growing. If any of you want to be bloggers but are hesitating because of the money, don't let it stop you. Borrow books from the library and from your friends. There are also great websites like thriftbooks which will allow you to buy high quality books for low prices. Don't try to work outside of your budget, but don't think you can't blog just because you have a smaller budget.
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