How much money have you spent on books during the past 3 years?

I think i have spent around 2000$, 1000$ of it was spent on philosophy books, i can't beleive i wasted all that money...i just want to get rid of those books now.

How much money have you spent on books during the past 3 years?
Over the past three years, I'd have to estimate that I've spent between 8,000 and 10,000 dollars on books, ten to twenty percent of which, I'd guess, have gone toward philosophy texts.





I have a library of around 5,000 books in total, all of which I treasure.
Reply:A good sum. I enjoy reading.
Reply:Should have just bought the Bible, it has everything you need in it for a rich life and a heck of a lot less expensive.


There's more wisdom and knowledge in those books than all the books you claim to have wasted your money on.


But I do hope you learned something from all that you've read. Something good had to have stuck with you.
Reply:probably $2000 or more. But I dont feel that it was money wasted. I treasure all of my books.... I'll give yours a good home if you like
Reply:I am not in college, so I only read for pleasure. I would guess it is in the $600 a year range or so. I always get gift cards totaling up to a few hundred, and then I spend some money out of pocket.





You can re-sell your used books on half.com or amazon.com. If you set the price a dollar or two under the lowest price, you are more likely to sell them. If I buy a new release, I try to read it quickly so I can get the most money for it. You can also try to sell them on eBay. The fees are higher, but you might get more for them, since people bid on them. The problem with eBay is you are stuck with the fee even if you don't sell the book.





If they are texts, some college bookstores will buy them back as well.





Philosophy is interesting. It might not seem that way now, but it does change the way you think and problem solve. I have been out of college for 20 years, and I still find myself using the things I learned in philosophy.





Steph
Reply:Shall I say a small fortune?! I am very selective on what I buy for books, trying to get them on loan from a library rather than purchase them. However, I have pretty eclectic tastes in reading, preferring contemporary or classic literature.
Reply:too much!
Reply:About the same.


But, I don't buy philosophy books, I get books I would want to reread.


And I do.