I like to buy my books slowly. If only because I love to pick carefully. Different versions, different printings. Different translators.

For example, I want Les Mis. But I want the Donougher translation. In hardcover. Unfortunately that combination is very inflated in price. So I’m waiting. Half hoping for a Folio Society version. Translation can be a huge issue and many classics have many translations.

When I’m selecting books, I want the right version for me. One I’ll be proud to have. In the selection process I tend to find versions I like, those I don’t and sometimes it switches. For example I was looking for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. I want the folio society version (but am unwilling to pay the hundreds it goes for these days. But I found the First Edition Library version with slipcase that I like a lot and was able to find cheap-ish.

I feel like if you just go to Amazon or b&n and add and purchase en masse you miss out on the selection process and may not get the best picks for your money.

If you’re going to just pick quickly either way, then getting them all at once sounds fun.