Hello and welcome to another Let’s Talk Bookish post! It’s riday again, so we all know what that means by now right? Indeed, time for another bookish discussion. This week’s topic has been suggested by Jillian @ The Bookish Butterfly and is “Do you buy books with intension?”.

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Prompts: Do you buy books randomly or do you think about what to buy? How do you decide which books to buy vs which books to borrow or just save for later? For books at the top of your TBR, is your go-to buying a book or do you check your library first? What book formats do you own most of – physical books, ebooks or audiobooks?

Do you buy books randomly or do you think about what to buy?

I do a bit of both actually. I know what’s on my TBR, and therefore know what books I want to read. Some get prioritized over others and I’m more curious for some than for others. I therefore think about whether to buy them or not. Meanwhile, I still buy books randomly, especially when there are monthly discounts! I still check if the synopsis sparks my interest though.

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My decisions depend on multiple factors. One of the key factors is my intrigue by the synopsis. If I’m very curious for a certain book, the higher the chances of me buying it. Furthermore, popularity counts. I tend to buy many popular books, especially when there’s a discount! Yes, price still matters. If I’m not feeling a particular book or the price is too high for the level of curiosity, I will definitely check out if there’s an online version or if it’s available at the library for the blind.

For books at the top of your TBR, is your go-to buying a book or do you check your library first?

Again, a combination of both here. Dutch editions I tend to buy (depends on the other factors though), English ones I tend to borrow or listen to via streaming. I just don’t really like Dutch audiobooks. However, they decreased the maximum speed to 2.0 at Storytel and that’s way and way too slow for me. I’ll definitely be falling asleep and zone out because of the slower speed. I’m very experienced and well-trained, so my comfort speed is 2.7. Gladly Audible still provides this, but it’s expensive. So, I’d rather buy the books at this point.

What book formats do you own most of – physical books, ebooks or audiobooks?

This is very easy. I don’t own physical books at all, because I can’t read them. So, spending money on them is pointless. I therefore own mostly ebooks, as well as audiobooks.

What about you? Do you buy books with any intention?