| Ever since I was 16, I had a rule: never save money on books. If you try to save, you introduce disincentives: a. You may not buy certain books b. You may end up waiting for some books (lib etc), and reduce your chance of reading them c. You may take excessive care of the books (esp ofc if you need to return them): this makes it harder for you to mark it up, which is a great way to learn I don’t think these disincentives are worth it. Instead, let this be your luxury. Books have an tremendous ROI (potentially millions for ten dollars) Compared to saving on books, there’s probably areas in your life you can save much more on, restively more easily. Ie reduce rent by 200 bucks and you can get 15 books a month. This all may seem privileged, but I can guarantee you can make it happen, and it will make you feel great. I did this myself when I had very little money |
I think that's a good indicator of how good a book is.