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

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  • I've just finished The Angel at no'33 which was fab, I've now borrowed my mother in laws copy of The Two Week Wait, which I hope is as good as One Moment One Morning!
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  • I've just finished The Angel at no'33 which was fab, I've now borrowed my mother in laws copy of The Two Week Wait, which I hope is as good as One Moment One Morning!

    Is "two week wait" the same characters as "one moment, one morning"? I really enjoyed "one moment"
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  • gildius
    gildius Posts: 299 Forumite
    Oh man, I definitely need to do this, but I don't think I can! I have a serious book-buying problem, but with my backlog I think it will take me years to catch up. I long ago embraced the fact that I will never read all the books I own, because there are always so many new ones I can't wait to get started on!

    Having said that, I've made a small pile of ABSOLUTE MUST READS before I get any more, so I'll start with that and see how I go :)
  • charlies_mum
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    Just started book 3 of the Jeffrey Archer Prison diaries series. Really enjoying them.

    Dipping in and out of Fifty Shades Freed as I need something sensible to read in between.

    Still haven't finished One Day as now I know how it ends, it's spoilt for me. Have three Peter James 'Dead' series to read and away on holiday next week so plan to do lots of reading.
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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    bought tuesdays with morrie and one more day by mitch alborn along with about 8 other books at the carboot on sunday.

    am currently reading salmon fishing in the yemen
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  • blindtoast
    blindtoast Posts: 447 Forumite
    bought tuesdays with morrie and one more day by mitch alborn along with about 8 other books at the carboot on sunday.

    am currently reading salmon fishing in the yemen

    I've read the five people you meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, which was brilliant. I;'ve not read his others though I think For One More day is on my list of unread books, hopefully it is as good as "The five people.."
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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    blindtoast wrote: »
    I've read the five people you meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, which was brilliant. I;'ve not read his others though I think For One More day is on my list of unread books, hopefully it is as good as "The five people.."

    thats why i bought them, i loved 5 people - well written and very moving. these are a similar vein, ill let you know once ive read them
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  • ruby_eskimo
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    Organised my bookcase over the weekend so that I have one shelf of books that are read and the rest are un-reads. That way when I finish one, it gets promoted to the top of the bookcase!

    Managed to get through "The Wolves of Mercy Falls" series (Shiver, Linger and Forever) last week and read "The Tent, The Bucket and Me" over the weekend. Was a hilarious book and had me laughing out loud (much to OH's annoyance as he was watching NFL at the time!).

    Now on to "Chocolat". Had the book for ages and just never got round to reading it!
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  • Giggles86
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    Just finished Mockingjay last night so I can return that to my brother's girlfriend later (along with the DVDs of hers I've borrowed) Now onto another unfinished book...The Fellowship of the Ring which is taking me FOREVER as I can't get into it!
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  • Finished "Flying under bridges" by Sandi Toksvig. Really enjoyed it. Was sad in places but very witty as well.

    Started "The Future of us" by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler now. About a couple of teenagers in 1996 that log on to the internet for the 1st time and find their facebook profiles from the future.
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