Every December I usually get some Indigo gift cards for my birthday and Christmas. (For those of you outside Canada, Indigo is our main bookstore.) Then on the day after Christmas, I go crazy buying books that I wouldn't normally purchase in a physical format. The thing that I've been noticing, especially this year, is that I never actually save my gift cards for when there's a new release out later in the year that I know I will love. I don't even preorder books using the gift cards. Mainly the reason for this is, that I never can keep track of when new releases are coming out. Part of this problem comes from forgetfulness, and part of it is me being impatient and just wanting to spend the gift cards right away. However, I do think I need to come up with a better system of how to keep track of new releases, so I know just when to wait to buy books, and what to wait for.
I do read fellow book blogger's posts throughout the year, when people share what upcoming releases they're excited for. But I don't think bookmarking these posts and returning back to them would help with my forgetfulness. I would simply forget to check back on the posts. Putting reminders in my phone on new releases doesn't seem practical, as I try to reserve reminders for really important things. I just don't think at the moment I'm that great at marking down throughout the year what books are coming out and why I should wait for them. Mainly I'm appealing to those of you who do make posts documenting releases you're excited for, and I want to know how you get your information and how to remember what to look out for.
I do often see upcoming releases through author announcements on Twitter, but again, these announcements often go in my one ear, and out the other. For example, I know that author Mark Oshiro is coming out with a new Nico and Will story as a part of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson universe, and I know that when that book comes out, I would like to be in the loop. However, I can't seem to find a system that'll give me news as soon as it happens.
I suppose that finding out a new book has been released through blog posts and buzz on Twitter isn't all that bad, as sometimes the surprise of realizing that a book you know you'll love has now been released is a welcome surprise. However, I would love to have this information before I spend all my gift cards on other books, and I just need to find a better way on how to get this information.
I'm not really sure where I'm going with this post. I think I'm really just looking for some organizational help from fellow book bloggers. What are some simple things I can do to know when new releases are approaching? Are any of you as forgetful as I am? What is your most anticipated new release of 2022?
Emily @ Paperback Princess
Can't help you there, Em! I usually end up buying books waaaay after they're released <3
ReplyDeleteHaha, fair enough, Cee :) That's usually what ends up happening to me anyways!
DeleteThis is such an interesting topic, and something I often find myself thinking about!! Personally, I am terrible at remembering when new releases come out :’) If it’s a sequel I am really looking forward to, sometimes I will remember the month, but that’s about it!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I actually do to help keep track for posts is mark every book I’m interested in as “to read” on Goodreads, then I go to my to-read shelf on there and organise it by publishing date. Sometimes the dates aren’t quite right (especially as being in Australia, sometimes release dates are significantly different to those in the US), but it’s a starting point for me.
Wow, I never thought to organize my TBR on goodreads by publishing date, that is actually a really good tip, thank you Sabrina!
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