As part of 2017 retrospective, I found that I purchased wayy more books than I actually read. I decided in 2018 I will try to be more selective with books. I still suck at it.
In the first four months of 2018, I’ve acquired 8 books. Most of them are compulsive random buys from stores or from weekly BookBub ebook discounts email.
When analyzing the data, two patterns jump out immediately. The books I actually read are: a. the most expensive books in the list, and b. books I deliberately sought out, not random finds. This is a very clear signal: Don’t buy random, cheap books!
My book list for 2018 so far…
| Title | Author | Type | I Paid | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Butcher | Hardcover, new | $2.99 | The only fiction book in the list | |
  The Power of Myth (affiliate link)(non-affiliate link) |
Joseph Campbell | Hardcover, new | $3.99 | |
| Daymond John | Kindle | $1.99 | Started reading, lot’s of fun stories! | |
| Brendon Burchard | Kindle | $9.00 | Read! | |
| Brendon Burchard | Paperback, new | $6.94 | ||
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Susan Cain | Hardcover, used | $7.00 | Read! Awesome guide to introversion |
| Seth Godin | Kindle | $2.99 | ||
| Chris Ducker | Paperback | $0.00 | ||
| Robert Greene & 50 Cent | Kindle | $1.99 |
Donate the books that you don’t want to keep or start a borrowing library at work so all of your peers can share resources.
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