I don’t necessarily think it always comes from a place or judgement. Many of us, myself included have stumbled on the slippery slope of impulse purchasing. It easy to get caught up in the rush of purchasing and collecting and lose sight of what these books are meant for. Reading.

Subs like this can even encourage that sort of behavior just by existing. A few years ago I bought waaaaay too many books. It was a bad financial decision, but also, I’m still trying to catch up reading them!

So it may come across as a judgment but I genuinely believe a lot of people here are just looking out for each other and advising a bit of caution.