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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Do any of you just buy books to add them to your library?

Knowing you may not get to them for a while?

What do you do, do you only add it to your library if you read it?

Do you limit yourself when you see books and say you already have a waitlist at home?

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[–] leraje 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a tier system. Tier one is comprised of authors who's books I will just immediately buy the minute they're published solely based on the fact I love everything they do. I also (shamefully) immediately pause whatever I'm reading to read the new works by this tier of authors.

Tier two is authors I've heard good things about or I've been recommended a spefici title by someone I trust. I might not buy these books immediately but it's usually pretty soon. Within a month usually.

Tier three is books I've heard vaguely good things about from a lot of people. These go on my 'will buy at some point' list. These books may or may not get bumped up to tier two if I hear a recommendation by someone I trust.

Tier four is a list of books that I like the look of. There's a decent chance they might never get bought. This is the equivalent of my personal 'slush' pile. If my TBR pile is getting low (ha!) then I might dip into this list and buy one.

[–] finestnothing 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really like this system! Do you have a way to keep track of it, or just in your memory?

[–] leraje 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not organised enough for a system, it all just floats around in my brain :)