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

hammyham

ChocolateTree wrote: »

Hi everyone, have just finished The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and loved it, have just started the 2nd one in the trilogy.
Can anyone recommend me something to read after I've finished these? - I like psychological thrillers mainly, quite dark things and nothing too simplistic.
I just hate it when I've finished a good book and haven't another one waiting, I'm tring to read slowly!

I've started The Girl... but have yet to finish it (story of my life!). Have you read The Secret History by Donna Tartt? I haven't read it for a few years, but I remember it completely engrossing me and I couldn't put it down!

x

ChocolateTree

Thanks hammyham, I haven't read it but I've read The Little Friend quite a few years ago now and enjoyed that. I'll give it a quick google,lol.
Keep on with Girl with Dragon Tattoo, it really is brilliant! x

ruby_eskimo

ChocolateTree wrote: »

Hi everyone, have just finished The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and loved it, have just started the 2nd one in the trilogy.
Can anyone recommend me something to read after I've finished these? - I like psychological thrillers mainly, quite dark things and nothing too simplistic.
I just hate it when I've finished a good book and haven't another one waiting, I'm tring to read slowly!

I love nordic noir books like the Steig Larsson trilogy. Similar things are anything by Jo Nesbo (he's one of my fave authors), the Wallander books by Henning Mankell, The Killing books (based on the TV series)...I could go on! More on a crime bent are the Bernie Gunther books by Philip Kerr. Here's a link to the waterstones reading guide for scandinavian crime/thriller. All of them are pretty good!

That being said, I've just finished The Bat by Jo Nesbo, it explains a lot about the character, wish might have to re-read the books in order again once The Cockroaches comes out in English.

hammyham

ChocolateTree wrote: »

Thanks hammyham, I haven't read it but I've read The Little Friend quite a few years ago now and enjoyed that. I'll give it a quick google,lol.
Keep on with Girl with Dragon Tattoo, it really is brilliant! x

The Little Friend is on my bookshelf of books to read, looking forward to reading it now! x

ChocolateTree

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

I love nordic noir books like the Steig Larsson trilogy. Similar things are anything by Jo Nesbo (he's one of my fave authors), the Wallander books by Henning Mankell, The Killing books (based on the TV series)...I could go on! More on a crime bent are the Bernie Gunther books by Philip Kerr. Here's a link to the waterstones reading guide for scandinavian crime/thriller. All of them are pretty good!

That being said, I've just finished The Bat by Jo Nesbo, it explains a lot about the character, wish might have to re-read the books in order again once The Cockroaches comes out in English.

Thanks for that, I'll have a look.:A

Thrifty_Pixie

2 more purchases in the Pixie Nest i'm afraid, and goal updated:

Dreamhouse by Alison Habens (pb) - 50p
Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House by M.C. Beaton (pb) - 50p

in my defence (oh here she goes!) the first is a book i read back in 2006 and regretted giving away...so it's to add to my permanent collection. the second i will read and give away afterwards. i read the first 11 Agatha Raisin books and gave them away, and this is #14. i'd like to find #12 & 13 but i don't think you strictly need to read them in order after the first few? any Raisin fans out there?

now reading Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald and am not enthralled as of yet. however i have a coach trip tomorrow (~ 6-8 hours round trip) so hope to finish it.

*meep*
TP
:coffee:

ruby_eskimo

On to Phantom by Jo Nesbo. I'm about a quarter of the way in and it's shocking already! Usually the big revelations don't come till about half way through!

Sneezy

Not having a good week for not buying books this week! Bought Cupcakes at Carringtons, A passionate love affair with a stranger, Snoops in the City, Picture Perfect & The Boy Next Door, letters to my wife (4 x freebies) and have just bought the 7 Harry Potter books to re-read!

Giggles86

Not officially counting them as purchases as I used a voucher, but I have added 7 more books to my 'to read' pile. And one I'd forgotten about as my mum is hiding it! so I'm up to 115 books to read, and 4 read so far. I'd be reading tonight but as I've already nodded off 3 times I'm not getting very far!

ChocolateTree

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

On to Phantom by Jo Nesbo. I'm about a quarter of the way in and it's shocking already! Usually the big revelations don't come till about half way through!

Have just bought Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell, Jar City - Arnaldur Indridason, The Secret History - Donna Tartt and Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn (all off Ebay) ..... oh and bidding on three by Jo Nesbo!
If I keep coming on here I'll be buying loads!!!