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

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Itsadogslife wrote: »

I really try to be good honestly, but I think it is a little bit like an addiction Books from charity shops, table top sales etc.

I have now finished Wasted by Nicola Morgan, and am currenty working through To Kill a Mocking Bird.

Have added too many to mention though

I love to kill a mocking bird. Did it for GCSE english and don't remember liking it then, but now I understand all the concepts better I really like it

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

Academic Books are my *weakness*
Hello and best wishes to all.:beer:

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

I am not exactly short of reading material.
I have loads of Essays to read in Essayist Books.
The Next American Essay
Malcontents
Philip Lopate The Art of the Personal Essay which I am currently reading.
No Would be get that To Read List sorted and pray I can get books in due course.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

Currently reading Philip Lopate 'The Art of the Personal Essay' 600 pages +
and Loic Waqaunt 'Punishing the poor, Neoliberal government of insecurity'.
I have to keep my reading rate up as I am only 2 books ahead and I need to be reading a book a week? at most to catch up.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/2071616-kate?shelf=to-read
I am probably a stupid insecure girl when it comes to those wonderful things called books.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

scubaangel wrote: »

Hmm do I need a slap on the wrist for having just downloaded almost 100 free e-books for the kindle I plan to order next month?

In the mean time I have finished reading one of the books I borrowed from work and have stuck the other in to my bag to try and get that one finished soon too, then I promise to make a start on the contents of my unread book bag.

If books are free then what is the matter? I know it mucks up the figures but what the hell.

lynseydee

Different_Corner wrote: »

Good thinking Vixstar, I loved it, just hope the film does it justice. Thanks for confirmation on Almost Moon..glad I didn't persevere. It's a rarity for me to give in so easily.

Friend at work gave me a Mary Higgins Clark today, yet to venture into her world so that's another on the to read pile.

I know you posted this last year but I'm currently reading one of hers at the moment, Daddy's Little Girl. Quite enjoying it.

klfairy

Hello... I'm another person with a stash of unread books. I do need to buy another book, which we're reading in my book group, and there may be others, but I won't be buying any extra books. At a guess I've probably got a good dozen books (kindle and paper) which I haven't read. I wouldn't be surprised if I've owned some of them for years.

blindtoast

Finished another book this morning - Jumpstart the world by Catherine Ryan Hyde. Was good and quite short so didn't take me long to read it. Have started the night world series by LJ Smith now. I got the 1st 3 books in the series for a pound in the Summer - thought that was quite a bargain and I like her other books so hopefully these will be just as good!

Have to confess though that Amazons Black Friday has not been good for my willpower and have bought a few boxsets of books from them

Itsadogslife wrote: »

I really try to be good honestly, but I think it is a little bit like an addiction Books from charity shops, table top sales etc.

I have now finished Wasted by Nicola Morgan, and am currenty working through To Kill a Mocking Bird.

Have added too many to mention though

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my very favourite books ever - must have read it 10 times - another reason my to read pile is large - if I have a question about which book to read next it's usually this one or Pay it Forward! I'm trying to change that habit though!

Itsadogslife_2

I am really enjoying it

Although I think this thread for me is more of a confessional or actually a place where I see what other people are reading and I think "oh I will have to get that" and I won't go out and buy them brand new, I will store the names and if I see them in the charity shop or jumble sale, I can't help it - this thread effectively leads me astray

Bought a Dean Koontz from the charity shop yesterday for £1.25

lauralou83

Itsadogslife wrote: »

I am really enjoying it

Although I think this thread for me is more of a confessional or actually a place where I see what other people are reading and I think "oh I will have to get that" and I won't go out and buy them brand new, I will store the names and if I see them in the charity shop or jumble sale, I can't help it - this thread effectively leads me astray

Bought a Dean Koontz from the charity shop yesterday for £1.25

i know what you mean, i now have a huge list of books that i "need" i dont know if this is helping me at all! :rotfl: