'No More Buying Books Until I've Read the Ones I've Already Bought' Thread

InaPickle

Finished 'Zlata's Diary' by Zlata Flipovic. It was pretty good, but a bit repetative in places. And I'm sure I read somewhere that it wasn't her actual diary, which was lost or something, but a version she wrote later (can't remember, exactly).

That's 19/25. Next!

nicolax

i have been trying to do this for a while now, but soon as i get near the end of my pile my mums friend brings round all the books shes read and doesnt want - so my pile ends up getting massive again! lol ... still money-saving though!

Sessie

Picklepud - did you know Joe Hill is Stephen King's son? He writes under a different name so as not to be compared to his daddy. Who can blame him? Going to be difficult to surpass him eh?

I've read Heart Shaped Box and I really enjoyed it but did you HAVE to tell me he's done another one??? Now I can see my resolve crumbling before my very EYES...

*shakes fist *



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InaPickle

Sessie wrote: »

Picklepud - did you know Joe Hill is Stephen King's son? He writes under a different name so as not to be compared to his daddy. Who can blame him? Going to be difficult to surpass him eh?

I've read Heart Shaped Box and I really enjoyed it but did you HAVE to tell me he's done another one??? Now I can see my resolve crumbling before my very EYES...

*shakes fist *



x

Nip to the library?

Picklepud

Sessie wrote: »

Picklepud - did you know Joe Hill is Stephen King's son? He writes under a different name so as not to be compared to his daddy. Who can blame him? Going to be difficult to surpass him eh?

I've read Heart Shaped Box and I really enjoyed it but did you HAVE to tell me he's done another one??? Now I can see my resolve crumbling before my very EYES...

*shakes fist *



x

sorry!!! yes i did know he was his son, there is a picture of him in the cover of horns and he is the spitting image! I am loving it too I spent a relaxing 1/2 hour in the bath earlier getting a sneaky read and have moved a reading lamp into the bedroom so i can read for a bit before going to sleep without having to climb over hubby to turn the light off.. seriously I have made a list of just what is piled on top of unit and lying around and its already up to 50! and I havent even started on the shelves!

Picklepud

ok list so far sorry for this but its really getting my too many book problem under control I didnt realise how many i had! this is before i start on my bookshelves


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a big little life dean koontz
Adrian Mole The Cappachino Years Sue Townsend
Assassin Tom Cain
Bad Things happen Harry Dolan
beautiful malice rebecca james
Before The Storm Diane Chamberlain
blackwood farm Anne Rice
Blueeyedboy Joanne Harris
breath tim winton
can't be arsed richard wilson
Carrie Stephen King
Chosen Lesley Glaister
Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett
della says omg keris stainton
dr jeckell and mr hyde robert louis stevenson
endal allen and sandra parton
feignt cold fear karin slaughter
Get Her off the pitch Lynne tross
Heart Shaped box Joe Hill
Horns Joe Hill
how did you get this number sloan crossley
I am Not A Serial Killer Dan Wells
Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling
Keeping the Dead Tess Gerritson
Love Struck Rachel Wing
Memnock The Devil Anne Rice
Merrik Anne Rice
My Sisters Keeper Jodi Picoult
my worst best friend dyan sheldon
Our Tragic universe Scarlett Thomas
over you lucy diamond
Pray For Silence Linda Castillo
Pretty Little Things Jilliane Hoffman
Silent Witness Richard North Patterson
Summer Secrets Sarah Wells
sweet temptation lucy diamond
tapas and tears chris higgins
The 10pm Question Kate De Goldi
The Dog Who Loved Jon Katz
The Hungry Ghosts Anne Berry
The Life You Want Emily Barr
the love of her life harriet evans
The Music Room William Fiennes
The Neighbour Lisa Gardener
The Prostate Years Sue Townsend
the summer I turned pretty jenny han
The Tale of the Body Thief Anne Rice
The Twisted Rebecca Gowers
The weight of silence Heathe Gudenkauf
This Perfect World Suzanne Bugler
Trick of dark Val McDermid
Triskellion Will Peterson
under the dome Stephen King

rak2

Oh I think I belong here! I have loads I haven't yet read! I also used to pop one or two in my trolley when doing the shopping, but due to having no money that's had to stop. A friend also supplies me with her cast offs.

I am already trying to read the un-read books before I saw this thread.
The problem is I love thrillers, so I always gravitate towards those first and leave other books till last.

I don't have many thrillers left to read so I've been reading the others and so far I've read The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud, Mailman, London Fields, Anita and Me and The Trouble with Single Women, all of which I have enjoyed. I'm now reading An Ordinary Life.

But I'm hankering after a good thriller.....:o

InaPickle

rak2 wrote: »

The problem is I love thrillers, so I always gravitate towards those first and leave other books till last.

That's so like me! I think everyone has a favourite type of book which they instinctively go for, and even though you know you will like another book which is not your favourite type, you find it hard to grab it, even if you are glad you when you have done so. (I have found if easier since the start of the challenge!)

InaPickle

Went online on the libary site a few nights ago and went a bit mad. Went to library to collect results of said madness yesterday. As a result, am currently reading 'The QI Book of the Dead'. So far, so very good.

scubaangel

Ohh you just reminded me I need to go finish registering at my local library, couldn't do it before as I had no proof of address, but finally got a bank statement through this morning so best get registered before I loose it!