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

Sundaysgirl

Gem-Gem I enjoyed reading When Will There Be Good News - hope you do too. I do rather like her books.

I finished Jeffrey Archer's Paths of Glory last night, my first by him and I had put off reading it for ages as didn't expect to like it, but it was a surprisingly good read - made me cry at the end, and books rarely do!

I'm gathering a pile of books to give to my MIL when we visit her soon - should create a fair amount of space on the shelves, though no doubt she will have some for me too!

Next on my to-read list is Nelson DeMille's Charm School, I love his books but know that this won't be a quick read (I have few of these left!) so think I might struggle to read another 6 by the end of the year.

scubaangel

Sigh even when trying not to spend money Waterstones calls to me!

Popped in to the branch in the town near where I now work to find an OS map of the area and a pub/local walks book and came out with the map, two walking books and a Discworld kindle cover.

The upside is that I cleverly avoided making eye contact with the shelves of all the other books I would have otherwise bought!

Gem-gem

Sundaysgirl wrote: »

Gem-Gem I enjoyed reading When Will There Be Good News - hope you do too. I do rather like her books.

I finished Jeffrey Archer's Paths of Glory last night, my first by him and I had put off reading it for ages as didn't expect to like it, but it was a surprisingly good read - made me cry at the end, and books rarely do!
I cried at the end of Paths of glOry too, that one was particularly heart rendering.
Yes, I hope I like it to. Only started it this afternoon. Have been busy these past few days.

Happygreen

Gem-gem, you asked some time ago for our top 3.
I can come up with them now, took some time to work that question!

1. Leslie Marmon Silko - Ceremony
2. Ruth Oneki - For the time-being (last year's booker shortlist)
3 The Labyrinth - Kate Mosse (didn't like any of her later ones that much but this one is great!)

Gem-gem

I have so many books that I have enjoyed. I loved the Harry Potter series - favourite one was no5. Als enjoyed the Dan Brown books - divinci code I enjoyed the most because of the maths in it. Will think about the third one. Tomorrow.

Happygreen

A very good Saturday morning, all.

I'm almost done with both books of "Notes and Queries" which I found thoroughly enjoyable. The way people replied to the questions was so much more civilised and funny than the internet can do, lol. I have to ask OH if The Guardian still publishes that column today (I don't have the time to regularly read the paper).
I will now move back to Russel Kane's The Humorist. So far I am finding it very dark and it has not made me laugh yet.

Bubblesmum

Morning all

I can't believe how any books I've read since last posting.... Well I have been away and three are short stories :j:j:rotfl:

1. Memoirs of a fruitcake - Chris Evans :T:T:T:T:T/5 - well written, amusing and thought provoking at the same time

2. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - A memoir of Life in Death - jean - Dominque Bauby - the Elle editor who had a massive stroke and lived for just under 2 years with locked in syndrome - it has been made into a film - a remarkable and moving story :T:T:T:T:T/5

3. The undercover cook - Katie Fforde - short :T:T:T/5

4. A Christmas Wish - Carole Matthews - short :T:T:T/5

5. Where's there smoke - Jodi Picoult - short :T:T:T:T/5

6. Roundabout a pound a week - Maud Pember Reeves :T:T:T:T:T/5 - recommend on this thread.... So would recommend it ....really thought provoking wish my grandmothers were alive so I could discuss it with hem, as its the environment both they would have been bought up in.

Now focusing again on the Red Queen - Phillipa Gregory

I have only 8 books to go to finish my Goodreads challenge - can anyone recommend Christmas Chick lit to borrow from the library?

lynseydee

Bubblesmum wrote: »

Morning all

I can't believe how any books I've read since last posting.... Well I have been away and three are short stories :j:j:rotfl:

1. Memoirs of a fruitcake - Chris Evans :T:T:T:T:T/5 - well written, amusing and thought provoking at the same time Want to read this as well.

2. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - A memoir of Life in Death - jean - Dominque Bauby - the Elle editor who had a massive stroke and lived for just under 2 years with locked in syndrome - it has been made into a film - a remarkable and moving story :T:T:T:T:T/5

3. The undercover cook - Katie Fforde - short :T:T:T/5

4. A Christmas Wish - Carole Matthews - short :T:T:T/5

5. Where's there smoke - Jodi Picoult - short :T:T:T:T/5

6. Roundabout a pound a week - Maud Pember Reeves :T:T:T:T:T/5 - recommend on this thread.... So would recommend it ....really thought provoking wish my grandmothers were alive so I could discuss it with hem, as its the environment both they would have been bought up in. Have added this to my RISI wish list.

Now focusing again on the Red Queen - Phillipa Gregory

I have only 8 books to go to finish my Goodreads challenge - can anyone recommend Christmas Chick lit to borrow from the library?

Am glad you liked the Chris Evans book. I've got both of his books on my RISI wish list. Oh how easy it is to add books to that list and a lot quicker than I seem to read

anamenottaken

Happygreen wrote: »

A very good Saturday morning, all.

I'm almost done with both books of "Notes and Queries" which I found thoroughly enjoyable. The way people replied to the questions was so much more civilised and funny than the internet can do, lol. I have to ask OH if The Guardian still publishes that column today (I don't have the time to regularly read the paper).
I will now move back to Russel Kane's The Humorist. So far I am finding it very dark and it has not made me laugh yet.

Every Tuesday I think.

kezbabybabe

kezbabybabe wrote: »

I've just started The Universe Versus Alex Woods, by Gavin Extence. Debut novel, which I collected from a charity shop. It's reading okay so far.

I did finish this one, it was a good book and certainly made me think a bit.

I've also read The Thirty-Nine Steps, which was only 120 pages long, so that went quickly! Another classic story.

I'm currently working my way through The Three Musketeers - It's a lot longer and smaller font, so I'm struggling to get through this one, but I'm nearly there now.