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

jwil

Flat_Eric wrote: »

anyone read Stephen King's novel - 11.22.63? hired it from the library but its the size of a couple of house bricks so a bit put off unless I know its going to be a really good read?

Just de-lurking to say I loved it! I'm a Stephen King fan anyway, but would say this is up with his best.

mrs-moneypenny

ok i admit i bought a new book on tuesday and im already half way through it
The art of being a brilliant teacher by Gary Toward, Chris Henley and Andy Cope
it is aimed at teachers but im not one and im finding it a riveting read. its easy to read, funny and full of ideas. ive already bought a second copy but that is a christmas present for a teacher friend

Giggles86

I'm just in the middle of reading a book called 'Hannah's Gift' Probably one I've got from my mum to read. it's one of those non-fiction type novels about a little girl with cancer. It's a lovely book but I've been almost in tears on the bus a couple of times already and Hannah is still alive. I imagine I'll cry properly as I get further into the book. I've also read an amusing little book of incorrect quiz answers which had me giggling away to myself. Trying to bump up the number of books I've read this year before the holidays hit!
I have just bought 4 more books but they're all baking books and I'm trying to get into baking a bit more so I'm allowing myself that little treat

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

I will never succeed in this Challenge which I am doomed to fail. Books to read in total of 512,minus key Law Texts which I am adding as part of my DIY Law School Programme, added despite horrendously depressing scene in Legal Welfare Rights of which I am both ignorant and a Beginner.
Surely this Challenge is 'put a gap in it why don't ya and stop hoarding books against bad days'.?
love and best wishes to everyone here and merry christmas allxxx

citizenkitten

oooh just found this thread- please let me join....

i will do the damage count later but in my bedside cabinet I know I have 2 books to read at least!

kiss_me_now9

I'm proudly on my 4th 'to read' out of the 9 I brought to/bought at uni! Not buying any more until they're all done

Left on the list -
Ulysses (keep starting this and getting bored, I think it's getting two more chances then it's being CS'd!)
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
The Book Thief
Nella's Last War

I've finished Atonement (hated it, it's only still in my room because one of my housemates wants to borrow it and I forgot to give it to her before she went for Christmas), Engleby (loved the book, hated the last chapter), The House at Riverton (not great, but not as bad as Atonement) and I'm currently reading The Life of Pi (so far, bit slow but I seem to be getting through it rather quickly).

I have a few 'Wants!' on my list, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Looking for Alaska, Notes on a Scandal, The Wasp Factory... I only buy books in charity shops and I'm getting a Kindle for Christmas (which I will be trying to buy only cheap books on) so it'll be slow going!

That's just at uni. God knows how many books I have at home that I haven't read or even looked at in years. At least 2 bookcases full...

ruby_eskimo

I keep forgetting to update this thread! I last visited in September. Since then I have read;

- Forest of the Pygmies by Isabelle Allende
- Confessions of a Male Nurse
- Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson
- The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
- Is It Just Me by Miranda Hart
- I Left My Tent in Sanfrancisco by Emma Kennedy
- Underground by Haruki Murakami
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (FINALLY! LOVED IT)
- Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
- The Pale King by David Foster Wallace
- Extreme Rambling by Mark Thomas
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre
- The Lollipop Shoes by Joanne Harris
- Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
- The Assassins Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke

So far I've read 87 books this year! At the moment I'm re-reading The Hobbit which I'm hoping to finish tonight so I can start on 1Q84 by Haruki Murakai and get it done before Christmas!

miss_scrooge

Just seen this thread my kind of thread have 291 books to read hopefully will read them before the end of next year.Have library books to read first got some more out even though wasn't going to get anymore until I read all my books my excuse was get some out because it's nearly the end of the year and the last ones I'm getting.
After books all gone just going to get them out library saves money and space starting to put books in boxes all 3 bookshelves full up also the coffee table piled high.

charlies_mum

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

I keep forgetting to update this thread! I last visited in September. Since then I have read;

- Forest of the Pygmies by Isabelle Allende
- Confessions of a Male Nurse
- Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson
- The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
- Is It Just Me by Miranda Hart
- I Left My Tent in Sanfrancisco by Emma Kennedy
- Underground by Haruki Murakami
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (FINALLY! LOVED IT)
- Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
- The Pale King by David Foster Wallace
- Extreme Rambling by Mark Thomas
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre
- The Lollipop Shoes by Joanne Harris
- Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
- The Assassins Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke

So far I've read 87 books this year! At the moment I'm re-reading The Hobbit which I'm hoping to finish tonight so I can start on 1Q84 by Haruki Murakai and get it done before Christmas!

Amazon have this on offer for the Kindle for 20p

Not really encouraging anyone to buy, surely it doesn't count as it is a 'virtual' book

blindtoast

kiss_me_now9 wrote: »

Left on the list -
Ulysses (keep starting this and getting bored, I think it's getting two more chances then it's being CS'd!)
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
The Book Thief
Nella's Last War

I loved The Book Thief

miss_scrooge wrote: »

Have library books to read first got some more out even though wasn't going to get anymore until I read all my books my excuse was get some out because it's nearly the end of the year and the last ones I'm getting.
After books all gone just going to get them out library saves money and space starting to put books in boxes all 3 bookshelves full up also the coffee table piled high.

I do this with library books - I go to take one back and end up bringing 3 home with me - at least they're free!!