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

lynseydee

Decided to have a sort through my tbr pile and update my list. My pile now stands at 117 unread books. Worse than I thought. Might be doable if I don't add anymore like I did when I popped into the library yesterday and saw they had a table of books for sale. All I wanted to do was check when my son's books were due back!!

Domayne

lynseydee wrote: »

Decided to have a sort through my tbr pile and update my list. My pile now stands at 117 unread books. Worse than I thought. Might be doable if I don't add anymore like I did when I popped into the library yesterday and saw they had a table of books for sale. All I wanted to do was check when my son's books were due back!!

wow that's a lot of books to get through!!
Think your sorted for a few years there...:rotfl:
Just finished reading the prince, Now on to part 4, The Mistress...Only started this morning and I'm halfway through it! Thinking that I need to buy a few new books soon though, it's been a while since I bought some new ones!

Giggles86

I've ground to a halt for a day or 2. I haven't spent a great deal of time travelling as I've been at OHs for the last couple of nights. I'm planning to read a bit more tomorrow. I've got the audio book from audible so am hoping that will help me to progress!

bexidina

Hi All
I ama newbie to this site but and can see you have all been doing this challenge for some time but i would love to join in!!! I LOVE books and buy so many but i have tons all around my attic room and am running out of space to store them all so this challenge may stop me from buying any new ones and so make room (as well as save money in the process!) I am not sure how many i have in total but as soon as i get home i will count up and start this challenge with fervour!!!
:T

kezbabybabe

Giggles86 wrote: »

Fellowship of the Ring could take a while. My bus was slow yesterday so I could have read loads...but after 10 pages I'd nearly dropped it on the floor nodding off twice so I gave up! Fortunately not starting from the beginning again...didn't see the point really as I've read that bit twice already!

I find that when I am reading a book that I am struggling with that I will challenge myself to read a set number of pages each day. You'll be through it in no time if you do that.

Well Bones of Paris is going reasonably well and I hope to have it finished next week.

bexidina

Crikey have just done a count up of all my unread books and I actually have 150!! this may take me.some time!! well at least if I am reading I won't be spending money!!!

lynseydee

bexidina wrote: »

Crikey have just done a count up of all my unread books and I actually have 150!! this may take me.some time!! well at least if I am reading I won't be spending money!!!

Bexidina, you are not alone. I counted up my books on Friday and found I have 118 to read. Only really get to read on my lunch hour at work so may take me some time with an average book taking a couple of weeks to read.

Good luck with getting through all yours.

mrs-moneypenny

just had a quick count on the fiction shelf and theres 96 that are my tbr pile - that doesnt count any like the harry potters that are on the kids shelves and the biographies that are on other bookshelves. mines probably nearer 200 if im honest with myself

mrs-moneypenny

finished only Dad by Alan Titchmarsh, was ok and i enjoyed it. my daughter won it in a raffle and i'd read one of his before - nice easy writing style that flows well. should have guessed what the bombshell tragedy that happens on holiday was with the book title being Only Dad. but subject is dealt with well and sensitively.

thats going in the charity shop bag now and ive got another off the shelf After you'd gone by Maggie O'Farrell

Giggles86

Made it to p345 of LOTR so far. I'm getting there slowly but only with the help of Audio book!