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

chickywiggle

not looked to see if there's a thread yet but World Book Night 2012 is now live and you can apply to be a giver again..... some BRILL books in there again this year.

yup thread here

blindtoast

scubaangel wrote: »

Well done blindtoast - I still struggle to walk past 'Stones even though I almost never buy from them. If I ever get to the bottom of my to read pile One Day will be added to it.

I really really struggled to read Dear John, I knew from friends what it was about and that they found it an emotional read - but as a military 'wag' I was in tears for what felt like almost all of it!

Thank you Scubaangel. Waterstones is my very favourite shop (apart from 2nd hand book shops, which are even more dangerous!) but like you I rarely buy from them - (apart from in the sales at Christmas or if they have a really nice book on offer) but it is a constant temptation and one I can't ever quite walk past!

Oh dear - I should have realised "Dear John" might be emotional from the other things he's written (which I've not read but I have watched the films that have been made based on the books) but it didn't really cross my mind. Think I've only ever cried at one book so hopefully I'll be dry eyed by the end of it! I am finding it to be a quick read though - already 100 pages in.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

So far I have 4000 pages to read on my 'Writing and Reading the Essay Fall 2004' with an unknown number of books yet to be read; theoretically to be read without buying more (though Academic texts are my big temptation due to their scarcity and qaulity).http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/2071616?shelf=to-readso hopefully thus far I can do the Challenge.
*uncertain*.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

I like Amazon because I have saved up numerous Academic Texts on my Wish List (2000 strong plus!!) so at least it makes them easy to buy.
Academic books are vastly overpriced and I prefer to pay as little as possible for as high a qaulity as I dare.
I have to diversify to other bookshops like Play etc but very skeptical whether I would be provided for [or not] as the case maybe.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

My temptations are online shopping. So easy to click.. offline bookshops less tempting and prices are too high. Online is more of a market to judge. Popularity of item raises price.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

* I love books btw the best cure for insulting TV and news that insults the intellectaul capacity of those of us who are unfortunate enough to live on a low fixed income*

blindtoast

Just finished "Dear John" - another one off my list :j
Thought it was good and very easy to read - unfortunately its making me want to find some more of his books to read - must resist!!

On to the next! - think its going to be "When I found you" by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

WIll also endevour to count how many books I have left to read this weekend and add it to my signature

InaPickle

Hi all,

I've just finished 'My Sh*t Life So Far' by Frankie Boyle.

It's intelligent, albeit pretty cynical, and fairly far removed from mainstream media thought. Just ignore the shock jokes and crudeness.

It's good to see that not everyone sings from the same hymn sheet: we need people like Boyle to remind us not to fall for vapid media hype once in a while.

I might leave this one on my bookshelf for a while instead of selling it: flicking though it at random intervals might not be a bad thing.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

InaPickle wrote: »

Hi all,

I've just finished 'My Sh*t Life So Far' by Frankie Boyle.

It's intelligent, albeit pretty cynical, and fairly far removed from mainstream media thought. Just ignore the shock jokes and crudeness.

It's good to see that not everyone sings from the same hymn sheet: we need people like Boyle to remind us not to fall for vapid media hype once in a while.

I might leave this one on my bookshelf for a while instead of selling it: flicking though it at random intervals might not be a bad thing.

I like autobiographies very insightful.:beer::money:

InaPickle

I've also just finished 'Saturday Night Peter' by Peter Kay. (How's that for reading? They were both on the shelf of book club at work so I ended up picking them up, starting on, misplacing the other and then alternating until one was completely finished and the other one left all on its own.) It was funny: it took me a few chapters to get into it, but once I was into it, it was really good.

Now I really AM going to read Dante's Inferno. Honest!