I'm Starting to Think This Might Actually Work!

I'm really very proud of this fact: my earlier resolution that I'm not allowed to buy or order more books in one month than I've read in the previous month has successfully prompted me to resist most of the sale book in this month's Book-of-the-Month Club flyer. "Sure, these books look kind of interesting," I found myself thinking, "But they're only a little interesting, and what if something a lot interesting comes across my path before the month is out and I've used up my quota? Better skip 'em." OK, OK, I did order Laurie King's Justice Hall, despite the fact that I've been a little disappointed with the last couple of books in that series. Hey, I'm an optimist, and it was really on sale. Anyway, that leaves me four more books for the month. With any luck, I won't run across any irresistible volumes in the next three weeks, and will actually end up with a deficit for the month. It could happen.