Self Challenge: Waste not, Want not - 2012

[Elle]

Ha I'm trying to cut mine down. Although at the minute the only thing I'm read is about medical history :(

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I'd probably enjoy that!

[Ruth]

I too have loads of books I have bought and not got round to reading. I have curbed my expenditure by buying from charity shops and I am trying to give away novels once I have finished them. I still have a huge storage problem though!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

You should see my house. The book piles are growing sub-piles...

[Elle]

I only have one storage box worth of real books. Only my favourites :D

[Elle]

bought a few today -.- oops!

[Jud]

Sales don't count Elle!

[Elle]

Lol! Well in my defence, this is the first time really this year that I've bought more than one book.

I have picked up the odd daily deal or a good price drop and I also barely bought any in the winter sales

[Jud]

Plus you are going into hospital today so you deserve a treat or 2 or several.

[Elle]

Ha, yes Jud. I do think I'll use that excuse!

[Ruth]

You definitely need plenty to read in hospital, time goes so slowly otherwise. Although I did find there were times when I couldn't concentrate for long stretches on books, too many interruptions, and then puzzle books did the trick.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I've changed the way I am reading books at the moment to try and get through my paperbook - I am half way there now, only another 261 pages to go. It might just get finished by the end of the month.

[Jud]

You can do it Desley!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

It's really hard going unfortunately, but I'll keep going. Managed 20 pages yesterday, so if I keep that up it will be finished by the end of the month!!

[Jud]

What book is it?

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

ITs a Robbie Williams book called Feel - its the third i have read about him, i enjoyed the last two.

[Elle]

Ooo I've never really read any biographies tbh

[Amos]

Amos is always telling me to read Marilyn Monroe's biography. One of these days I might just take him up on the offer.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I quite enjoy them. Have read a David Beckham one this year too

[Ruth]

Last autobiography I read was Clarissa Dickson Wright's Spilling the Beans. Jolly good read. She had a dreadful time with her father. Can't remember the last biography I read.

[Jud]

I have a Walt Disney one lined up... and I bought the Charles Dickens one cause it was reduced to £5.99

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I love reading autobiographies and memoirs - they really bring the past alive. A couple of my favourites are By Myself and Then Some, by Lauren Bacall and David Attenborough: Life on Air, but sadly neither of them are on kindle...

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[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Still got over 200 pages left, been quite busy this week. And have just had more books given to me, 11 of which sound good!

[Elle]

Crazy Desley! I'm near the end of another book to add to the list - but unfortunately it might make me add 4 more books as the series is just so good!

[Elle]

Another one down that I haven't even added to the original list - doh!

[Jud]

What is it you are reading?

[Elle]

I just read Oceans of Fire

[Jud]

and you recommend?

[Elle]

If you like urban fantasy/paranormal romance then I definitely recommend that series.

It's really quite brilliant.


It's about 7 sisters who are all witches. The sisters are all so unique.

[Jud]

I do Elle, I do! I maybe have to add to my TBR list

[Elle]

My favourite is Hannah. I can't wait to get to her book but it's number 5! GAH! Must read them all ASAP!!! Only thing is apparently the last book isn't a great end to the series, but the whole thing is so good I don't care at this point!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I had a quick count, and now have 29 paperbacks, although one is two in one. Will have to read some of those on my favourite author months, and then try and blitz some more on my paperback month, but I expect that list to be higher by then.

[Elle]

Read another 2 books but both where free, doh!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Yippee - I've finally finished my Robbie Williams book!!! My next paperback is Dereck Longdon, then another 29, although I am reading paperbacks only in Sept.

[Elle]

Mine isn't such a mess anymore, but hopefully by next week there will be 7 books to my read list!

[Patti (baconater)]

Elle, that's amazing!

[Elle]

Or terrifying, either one!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I have nearly finished my Deric Longden book and have a paperback lined up for next week so should be down to 27

[Elle]

Brilliant Desley!

[Elle]

Another 1 down!

Kiss of Crimson

[Elle]

Another book down!

Although.. er.. another few books added since I hadn't bothered to update it in a while, oops!

[Elle]

I might whip of those Karen Rose ones.

I put them up in the hope that'll read them even though it was my Aunt who bought them but just too many other great things to read in the time being!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Another one read but unfortunately We went and collected some more books on Wed, so another 15 to read! We better do some fundraising soon tho, i have about 100 books for selling in the front room. I should read the book on the Wests next - i have had it about 3 years and been putting it off even though i like true life crime. If i can't get into it this time i will put it in the sale pile.

[Elle]

I love true life crime but generally I like to watch documentaries more than read about it. Sometimes authors just do my head in with their commentary about it!

Good luck with reading! :D

[Ruth]

Looks like you are all making good progress. I am reading as fast as I can, but I still manage to acquire books faster than I can read them - and now I have a kindle I don't stand a chance!

[Elle]

I feel like any true reader will always have TBR pile much bigger than they can cope with!

I just want to have one that isn't made up of so many paid books :p

[Elle]

ive now decided to take out all books i didn't personally pay for even if i do want to read them!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

HOW many will that take it down by?

[Jud]

Probably best not to ask, she'll be counting forever

[Elle]

lol

there was 5 removed from the list :) and there is 3 kinda maybes i left in that i didn't personally pay for but i would of bought if they didn't get there first :)