Interesting. I'm not quite on a budget, but close enough that I can't justify going to the store and spending cash on all the books that I've been eyeing just because the store has them. I started keeping a spreadsheet with the titles I bought each month, with a column of "read?" so that I have to go back and MARK the ones I've read as I've read them. My book-buying habits have dropped exponentially since I've started doing this, in part because I'm recognizing the tendency of wanting the book is not the same as wanting to read the book right that moment. That, and well, I'm trying to save a wee bit of money (as I'd love to remodel the guest room into an office). It's a good thing to do, and I'm slowly but surely starting to learn to be careful of the latest and greatest releases--to stop buying out of curiosity's sake, if that makes sense.

And with all the books I've got on my shelves, waiting to be read, I really have no excuse to go out and buy stuff just because I'm in the store. Of course, that won't always stop me, but it's a start. :)