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

kissjenn

My OH keeps promising me an electonic bookreader. We looked at the Sony one but held off when Amazon launched the Kindle. Now the ipad is whafting under my bookish nose and I can smell gorgeousness.

Any one have any thoughts? Does it feel the same as paper and ink?

setmefree2

kissjenn wrote: »

My OH keeps promising me an electonic bookreader. We looked at the Sony one but held off when Amazon launched the Kindle. Now the ipad is whafting under my bookish nose and I can smell gorgeousness.

Any one have any thoughts? Does it feel the same as paper and ink?

I bought my OH a Kindle for Christmas. We've been together 26 years and I can honestly say it is one of the best gifts I've given him. He loves it. He travels a great deal and finds it brilliant to just be able to carry something so small around.

I can imagine that a Kindle must be brilliant for students.

However, I personally don't want one at the moment as I do most of my reading at home.

Ames

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

Did you manage to finish it? I thought the end was pretty crazy and not at all in keeping with the rest of the book - it was like someone came into the room with a gun and said 'you aren't leaving till you write an end for this book and I don't care how c**p it is' and I do like Anita Shreve usually. Really enjoyed the latest one (something to do with altitude).

Currently reading James Herriot's All Things Bright and Beautiful - can you tell I'm stressed...total comfort reading

And John Steinbeck's A Russian Journal courtesy of DH for valentines day which is great - I read Travels with Charlie last year - another inspired gift from him - and loved it.

I thought the ending was completely rushed, and the very end was just so twee.

I love Steinbeck, I hadn't heard of that one but it sounds just up my street.

procrastinator wrote: »

Hello again

Our last two reads were House at Riverton and Two Caravans I enjoyed both of these.
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What was House at Riverton like, I've got that waiting to be read.

catkins wrote: »

One last thing before I end this rambling post - I have friends who live in an actual castle - a really pretty fairy tale looking one with an actual moat and a drawbridge which they pull up every night (honestly I am not joking). I am not at all jealous of the fact that they live in a castle BUT I am extremely jealous of the fact that they have a large library with all handmade wooden bookshelves AND one of those wooden ladders attached to the top of the shelves which slides along the shelves!!!!!! I am green with envy!

*drools*. I'm in the middle of sorting out the furniture in my small council flat, since I've finally got a place I'll be living in longer than a year or two so might as well make it nice. I've spent the last three and a half years looking around it trying to figure out how to have a dedicated 'library' space in it. I've finally decided sod it, I'll just make the whole flat a library space, it'll end up like that eventually! I am planning to get a nice little reading corner though with a comfy seat and lamp, once I've got things sorted I'll be looking around the charity shops for furniture.

I'm reading Fool's Alphabet by Sebastian Faulks now, a fantastic idea - each chapter is based in a town and the names go through the alphabet.

I met a reader friend for coffee this morning, luckily only came away with one recommendation!

The Google maps suggestion (I multiquote clicked it but it didn't come up for some reason) is great, and I do use it, but I can't be bothered when I'm all curled up in bed at night.

procrastinator

What was House at Riverton like, I've got that waiting to be read.

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I liked it, we had a good discussion at book group and it was liked by most of us.

solventsoon

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

Don't get excited, the person who wrote it only wrote one book then died. Her niece (I think) completed it for her. It is a lovely book though and well worth reading.

Ahh, that would be why I hadn't heard of the author then. Thanks for this and I will definitely read the book now:)

catkins wrote: »

One last thing before I end this rambling post - I have friends who live in an actual castle - a really pretty fairy tale looking one with an actual moat and a drawbridge which they pull up every night (honestly I am not joking). I am not at all jealous of the fact that they live in a castle BUT I am extremely jealous of the fact that they have a large library with all handmade wooden bookshelves AND one of those wooden ladders attached to the top of the shelves which slides along the shelves!!!!!! I am green with envy!

A LIBRARY ...... I would soooooo love a library with a couple of huge comfortable chairs, a roaring fire, lots of windows and a really comfortable chaise longue to settle down in - not forgetting a sliding wooden ladder, of course..... Maybe one day... sigh....... Probably never, unfortunately

jintyb

procrastinator wrote: »

Hello
. I use the online ordering service, like amazon but free. Order the book, wait for notification it has arrived and pick it up from local branch then return once read. Have hours of pleasure for no money. Support your local library or it may disappear. Now that would be a tradegy.

Hear hear! I recently rediscovered the joys of my local library - its fantastic! I love the online ordering service - plus if you dont like a book then you dont have the guilt about spending money on somethng that doesnt get read.

procrastinator wrote: »

Hello again

Our last two reads were House at Riverton and Two Caravans I enjoyed both of these.

Latest read was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. I loved this book, can't recomend it highly enough.

I like Jodi Picoult, enjoyed the book thief. I haven't heard of The Pilots Wife I've seen mentioned on here so will look it up on the library site tomorrow.

I really enjoyed House at Riverton - have just requested The Guernsey Literary one on the aforementioned library ordering service! Just finished My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult which I enjoyed. Can anyone recommend any others by her? Just started Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani - I love her books, have read them all!

kissjenn wrote: »

Brilliant thread. Books are my downfall, they're everywhere here. I hate the idea of parting with them.

And the dream, a castle with a "Henry Higgins" library: mezzanine floor, library sliding ladders, spiral stair up from study, Chesterfields, leather topped desk and blazing fire - not that I've thought about it too much

Oh oh oh - did you know that a library is now the most sought after luxury in a house over gym, pool, sauna, etc. It would be money saving to build one

I had a small room in my last house which I converted into a "library" with custom made shelves and everything. When I got divorced, the house had to be sold and the first thing the new owners did was rip out my reading room. I miss that room more than my ex :rotfl:One day I'll have that dream library you describe - wonderful!

Tete_en_l'Air

jintyb wrote: »

I had a small room in my last house which I converted into a "library" with custom made shelves and everything. When I got divorced, the house had to be sold and the first thing the new owners did was rip out my reading room.

That's made me really sad!

Finally made a start on The Subtle KNife last night, only one chapted in and already finding it much more engaging than Northern Lights so hopefully it'll be a quicker read than that was!

solventsoon

jintyb wrote: »

I had a small room in my last house which I converted into a "library" with custom made shelves and everything. When I got divorced, the house had to be sold and the first thing the new owners did was rip out my reading room.

Made me very sad too:(:(

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

That's made me really sad!

Finally made a start on The Subtle KNife last night, only one chapted in and already finding it much more engaging than Northern Lights so hopefully it'll be a quicker read than that was!

Great, hope you enjoy it - that's my favourite of the three books:)

ziggy2407

Have read quite a few Jodi Picoult, Im currently reading "Picture Perfect" but my favourites have to be

Mercy
Perfect Match
Change of Heart
Handle with Care
Nineteen Minutes

Wasn't too keen on "Songs of the Humpback Whale".

What does anyone else think?

belfastgirl23

Ames wrote: »

I love Steinbeck, I hadn't heard of that one but it sounds just up my street.

You absolutely have to try travels with Charley - his journey around america in a camper van with his dog. Absolutely beautiful storytelling. I loaned it to a few different friends and they all fell in love with it too.

I'm also really enjoying the russian journal as well, will tell more when I finish it. I'm currently in Kiev just after WWII