This year I set a challenge for myself to not buy any books. I was only allowed to read books I already owned or borrowed from the library. There was a 5 book freebie. Unfortunately, I did not accomplish this goal. BUT, I definitely purchased far fewer books than I have any previous year.

I tried only to purchase books that I absolutely wanted, not just impulse buys.

In total, I bought 23 books. To some, this may seem like a lot, to others it may not seem like much at all. To me, it was at least half of what I bought in the last two years, so I consider that a win.

I won’t tell you my goals for 2020 yet (that post is coming soon), but I will be trying to keep my number low again.

Now for the books:

E-Books

• A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert
• Dragonhearts by Amanda Lovelace, Trista Mateer, Nikita Gill
• Water Runs Red (bundle w/ physical copy)
• Storyteller by Morgan Harper Nichols

Special Editions/Extra Copies of Favorite Books

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee- Hardcover
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee- Special Edition
• Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee- Special Edition
• The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern- Special Edition

Other Physical Copies

• The Secret History by Donna Tartt
• Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
• Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore
• Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
• You Asked For Perfect by Laura Silverman
• The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
• Four Weeks, Five People by Jennifer Yu
• Final Draft by Riley Redgate
• Still Here by Rowan Blanchard
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Beloved by Toni Morrison
• With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
• A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
• Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

 

That is all for the books I bought this year! Again, I am very proud of myself for not buying too many books this year.

What were your book buying habits this year? Leave a comment letting me know!