Hey boundlings 👋🏻 I used to one of those that had to buy series in full, have the physical books, or else.

However, few years ago, I fell off the reading wagon because I welcomed my daughter into my life and only recently did I get back into reading.

I noticed that on social media, everyone's chasing after the latest e-readers or prettiest edition of the covers and having aesthetically pleasing shelves, which is honestly fine.

Yet, at the same time it feels harmful to the environment with the amount of waste generated and for young viewers, it would make them feel some type of way if they aren't able to attain this lifestyle.

Personally, I purchased an e-reader and I've only been borrowing books from my library. I'm sad that I can't "own" the books. But, it's the best financial decision for me at this point for where I'm at in life.

As an adult, I do feel the "FOMO" factor kicking in because I do not have the prettiest decorated e-reader and I only read borrowed books.

I've been trying to steer away from consuming such content, yet I enjoy watching them at the same time to get recommendations or just for fun!

What do yall think? Have yall experienced this feeling before? Or even, you're in the position to have such a lifestyle which is so great, how do you budget what to spend on?

Curious with what everyone thinks!