A Time To Read

I am a reader.  When I was a child I had bookshelves of books, I grew up with my nose buried in a book.  I love to read, and I love books.  I love the smell of a new book.  I love going to bookstores and browsing.

The problem that comes with buying books is when I haven't even finished the large stack of books I have sitting, waiting patiently for me to pick up and read. And to be perfectly honest, it is an addiction that I have overindulged in the past.  I used to buy 50-60 dollars (or more) worth of books every week, and most times I was struggling to live while buying all those books. 

My reading taste were also much different back then.  I was a heavy reader in romance; erotica, supernatural, contemporary, western, historical, scifi/fantasy, and many more.  I quit reading that genre many years ago.  I had a conviction I should stop and, with the help of God, I did. 

The books I read now are about living for God, and since I am single, I have read a lot of books on how to be a Godly wife.  And since I am a mother, I have books on how to be a Godly mother. 

Most important: I only buy books when I can afford it. 

The "save for later" list on my amazon.com account is ridiculously large.  There are over 40 books on my list, and I keep adding more.  At the beginning of the month is when I do my budget and figure out how many books I can get for that month.  I go through the list and pick and choose which ones I can live without for a little bit longer and what ones I want right now.  

Before starting this post, I was doing my budget.  I am still not done picking.  I am deciding if I should buy the books now, or to start saving for Christmas. 

Christmas seems to be winning.