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

silvermist05

lucy_lemon wrote: »

Thanks for the welcome!

I've been reading through the old posts, and embarrassingly came across one by me! From about 2010! I can't believe I didn't remember posting! Oops...:rotfl:

Currently reading a Stuart MacBride book from the library, but have one of mine to read after. It's actually a book I have been saving for what is probably years - does anyone else do this? I tend to think "ooh, I'll love that, I'll save it for a special occasion!" (I realise this is mad.)

Welcome back Lucy I have to admit I'm ever so envious of you. A library at home and one at work!!

InaPickle

Oh, you naughty lot, stop talking about libraries - you've caused a relapse! :rotfl:

I've just read 'All Balls and Glitter' by Craig Revel Horwood. He's really had a very interesting career and it got behind his 'nasty' image. A very interesting read.

coppers

Haven't been on here for ages but even so I still kept the spirit of the challenge, still reading, rehoming and trying not to buy more books, I have just invested in Suggs's bio though, keeping it as a gift to me though, i think thats whats led me back to this thread as i've still got a houseful/too many to count collection of books to read through.
At the minute I'm reading A Perfect Mess - the hidden benefits of disorder by Eric Abrahamson & David H. Fieldman. Not really getting much out of it, finding it a bit tedious so it's taking me ages to read it, it's my second attempt at it and I'm determined to finish it before I clear it out.

InaPickle

Hi all,

I've read another one: Anyone Can Do It by Duncan Bannatyne.

It was pretty interesting; a real rags-to-ritches story of a kid who left school with no qualifications and made a fortune.

His accounts of post-Ceausescu Romania, where he does charitable work, are eye opening. It's truly awful to think of people living in such horrendous conditions such a short period of time ago.

mrs-moneypenny

thats on my TBR shelf pickle so thanks for the review.

gutted that ill miss the mitch albom live chat about first phone call from heaven on goodreads tonight, ive got a governors meeting a cant get out of.
anyone else watching it?

finished a good yarn yesterday so started Only Dad by Alan Titchmarsh, DD2 won it on a tombola and gave it me

InaPickle

Hi all. I've finished another one: The Art of Learning.

It's brilliant! I confirmed some of the half-realised thoughts I had about learning, pushed them further and has made me revaluate how I learn and inspired me to learn more!

I hope to be putting this book into action in the near future!

VickyA_2

Hello all! :hello:

My name is VickyA and I am a book hoarder-holic.

Can I please join this lovely thread? I have too many unread books on my shelf (and on my Kindle) because they were in a 3 for 2/at a charity shop/someone told me I MUST read it/it was cheap on Amazon.

I'm currently reading a Jane Green book which a friend gave me (so free) but it doesn't help me to reduce the number of books I still have left to read on my shelves...

mrs-moneypenny

VickyA wrote: »

Hello all! :hello:

My name is VickyA and I am a book hoarder-holic.

Can I please join this lovely thread? I have too many unread books on my shelf (and on my Kindle) because they were in a 3 for 2/at a charity shop/someone told me I MUST read it/it was cheap on Amazon.

I'm currently reading a Jane Green book which a friend gave me (so free) but it doesn't help me to reduce the number of books I still have left to read on my shelves...

hi vicky welcome to the thread you sound like youll fit in lovely

i noticed your picture so guessing you live in my area, must share with you the cake my D3 made for her big sister (DD1) for her birthday last week


currently reading the house we grew up in by lisa jewell
its one i got free from bookmarks, ive got to read it in the next few weeks then do a survey on it. its not a book id normally have picked but its really good and im enjoying it.

VickyA_2

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

hi vicky welcome to the thread you sound like youll fit in lovely

i noticed your picture so guessing you live in my area, must share with you the cake my D3 made for her big sister (DD1) for her birthday last week

I love the cake! DH and I are season ticket holders there. I'd go to the ends of the earth for the team. However, I am going to Ladies' night next week which might be interesting in more ways than one!

I love Lisa Jewell books too. x

Moneysavingmomma

Joining in here too if that is ok! I have been on a self imposed book buying ban for a while as I have so many on the shelves I still haven't read.
One of my new rules though is to work my way through them and sell/donate as soon as its done. I need rid of so much clutter that im in the right place right now to do this and im actually looking forward to starting the first book tonight