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

elantan

yes dc the secret ... mmmm ... i too would be also to hear peoples views on that book ... i have some of my own ... but it is always nice to hear more

Vixstar

Went off with a £10 Waterstones voucher in my sticky mits this afternoon and ...

...I didn't manage to spend it at all. Although our W.Stones is very small

ThinkingOfLinking

Read and liked In The Red and then moved onto House Rules by Jodi Piccoult; sold a couple more books via my Greenmetropolis page thankfully as I really need the room!!

jintyb

Different_Corner wrote: »

Been absent, but sold about 4 books on amazon, some to charity that I'd just couldn't get into. ie when I get to the point where actually don't think I care what happens - then it's gone. It's rare but I guess sometimes we just pick up the wrong book. And only spent £12 of my Waterstones voucher !

Pickle - The Secret. Be interested to hear what you think . I find it's written in a strange way. Maybe that's the subliminal (sp?) idea ?

I have "the Secret" - I've read it but I find that I "dip in and out" of it occasionally. For me I fiind it can get me out of negative thinking.

Just finished: Cant Wait to Get to Heaven - Fannie Flagg :T:T:T:T:T
I love her books.

A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian by Marina Lewycka:T:T:T:T:T
Brilliant, really enjoyed that!

(both from library, so no spends!)

Not sure what to start next, Ive got some goodies waiting for me to be collected at the libary!

elantan

the secret can do that ... i find it is a very dangerous book tbh ...

scrooge2008

I have not bought any books since my pledge on this thread, and I only have another three books in the house that I haven't read :T, which i'll polish off this month.

I was at a networking event last night and I met a fascinating woman called Mary Turner Thomson, who wrote a book called 'The Bigamist: The True Story of a Husband's Ultimate Betrayal'. I'm desperate to read it, so i'm joining the library on Monday to get hold of it on the cheap .

I'm not sure about 'The Secret' either, I have read it a couple of times and found myself doing strange things like dreaming up the wierdest feather and then searching the streets to see if it would materialise. There's something odd about the book and I think it takes the positive thinking concept too far .....

angela110660

Where I work they started a bookshelf for staff to borrow a book for 20 pence and money goes to charity. They have some super books donated by staff - hard and paperbacks and there is no time limit on returning them. Have read loads of books at 20p a time already, including some by Lynda La Plante, The Kite Runner, some Jodi Picoult, Kate Atkinson, Paul Theroux and still loads there to tempt me.

InaPickle

scrooge2008 wrote: »

I have not bought any books since my pledge on this thread, and I only have another three books in the house that I haven't read :T, which i'll polish off this month.

Take a bow, Scrooge - that's brilliant going! How many did you have to read to start with?

InaPickle

Have finished 'The Secret' (will post my opinion when I have more time), and a bit more of 'Of Mice and Men' (If I'm lucky I might get to finish it tonight.)

angela110660

I am half way through Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, just started Salmon Fishing in Yemen and wanting to read another by Kate Atkinson but none on the shelf at work to borrow at mo. Just read Case Histories by her.