The "I-Must-Not-Buy-Any-More-Books" Thread Showing 901-950 of 1,371

[Allison]

I haven't been to Starbucks since I stopped living in a dorm, maybe I should go look into this whole book thing...

[Emma]

Starbucks is FABULOUS.

[Allison]

yeah, I don't even like coffee :P I just like the creme based stuff and the hot chocolate...

Plus, I balk at the $$.

[Emma]

Allison, I'm like that too. I love the frappicinos (sp?), hot chocolate and treats. I go there quite often. At least once a week. I really enjoy the atmosphere there.

[Kandice]

I am addicted to Berry Chai tea ove rice right now! It's so, so good. I want one. NOW!!!!!

[Emma]

Berry Chai sounds strange to me.

I want a chai frapp.

[Kandice]

Not strange at all, just wonderful. It's really spicy.

[Jeane]

Kandice wrote: "I will continue to cheer you girls on, but being the realist I am, will not be torturing myself ;)

Allsion, you really need to read Roots. I think every single American should read Roots!!!! Eve..."


kandice I also told myself I wouldn't torture myself but what do I ahve to do if the only palce (a drawer)where i cna put books is too full already.....

[Jeane]

Jackie wrote: "Allison wrote: "you should! I'm about to give away like 50 books :P if you want any of them they're yours."

Alrighty then, so when I get home I will start rummaging my shelves and put up an I ow..."



I love the whole idea to send books to each other...but I can never part from my books...

[Jeane]

Okay, as this seems to be the random thread pages suddenly: why twice in one week(once team meeting and second birthday) we get candy and cookies, cake....when my stomach is still not okay and I cna practically eat nothing.....i had again bread and jam for lunch.....twice in a week and nothing for me...

[JSou]

Ok, I am now officially posting regarding my self-imposed book buying ban. I just scored big at our town's book fair this weekend, and I swore that would be my last splurge until I could catch up on the ones I already own. (over 300, now)

*cringes with shame*

Already today though, it was all I could do not to walk through the thrift store today on my lunch hour. They surprisingly have a decent selection of books, that are SO cheap. I fought the urge though, but realized this is going to be tougher than I thought. HELP!!! :)

[Becky]

Thrift stores are my weakness too Jessica, so I feel your pain. There are several near my house too, so it's torturous to pass by and not go in!

[Allison]

well, I just discovered you can sell your books at www.betterworldbooks.com.

This is not good. I should block that site.

[Kandice]

Allison! You should NOT have typed that here!!! Shame, shame...
One of my favorite Saturday treats is to walk to the thrift store down the street. The books are soooo cheap. Very hard to resist, and the stock is constantly changing.

[Becky]

I've seen that site... They don't take every book and they don't pay well either. :(

[Kandice]

ALLISON!!!!!!!!!!! Look at Becky's POST!!!!! (we need to discourage her;)

[Becky]

What? That's me getting RID of books... trying to SELL them....





...to buy more books.

[Becky]

Oh! And I switched Oryx and Crake back into my Spring Challenge reading list, Kandice (for the Recycling task since I will be giving it to you when I'm done) so I will be reading that next, after I finally finish Roots, which WILL be tonight! So it should be on it's way to you in a couple days. :)


... Didja like that change of subject?

[Kandice]

Ha ha! It's almost a full time job discouraging and encouraging you girls! Good thing Miss Sassy Pants is otherwise engaged today, or I may not have the energy:) I am so excited!!!!! I have wanted to read that forever.

Do you love Roots? The beginning is actually my favorite. Up until Kizzie leaves. (gets sent...)

[Allison]

Becky! RESIST THE THRIFT STORE!

Because...if you don't, that would mean I wouldn't want you to fail alone and I'd have to go too...

lol!

[Allison]

I miss Fiona :(

lol...I don't even remember the last day I didn't talk to all you guys :P

[Kandice]

I miss her too:( Where is she? I'm worried. How silly is that?

[Becky]

*listens to the crickets* It so quiet without her!

[Becky]

I am resisting the thrift stores Allison... I look longingly at them as I go by, but I avoid entering because I know the temptation is too great. It's sad.

Kandice, I am loving Roots, although I am surprised at the way Kunta's story ended! I was like, "Wait, WHAT??" I was really disappointed that that was it.

I really am loving it though... it's really making me want to know more about my own heritage. I'm going to visit my family in September for my dad's birthday, so I might pursue that.

119 pages left to go.

(Edit: OK this post just made me think of something to add to my review when I write it.)

[Kandice]

I know what you mean! I hated that. For almost 100 pages I kept thinking we would get back to him.

[Allison]

I know Kandice, me too! I'm sitting here like "oh man she must be sick...or something must have happened..."

I even checked her twitter to make sure she didn't update there (negative)!

[Kandice]

Well she's okay, because I am wishing and hoping hard enough to make it so, but, still...

[Becky]

I'm sure she's fine... Maybe she is having computer problems again... poor girl.

[JSou]

Yay! I've made it through Day 2!! I've realized going through and organizing my books really helps! It really puts in perspective how many of them I actually have to read. (It's a little overwhelming actually.)

The good thing is, I'd even forgotten some of the great books I have just waiting to be read!

[Alisha Marie]

I think that I need to finally participate in this book-ban. When I first posted in this thread, I had 60 books that I had unread. Now, I'm up to like 130 books. So, I'm going to try to abstain from book buying. No more thrift stores and definitely no more Barnes & Noble until my own TBR pile goes down to like 20. The library is okay for challenges and new books in series only. Paperbackswap is okay as long as I'm not actually buying credits (I did this once), but actually earning them.
So, this is day one.

[Becky]

Welcome back Fi... We did miss you!

Good luck Alisha!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

cockshoot?

Yeah, I knew what you meant, but what a wonderful word that we don't use here (do we?) and so descriptive!

[Jeane]

Kandice wrote: "I miss her too:( Where is she? I'm worried. How silly is that?"

when any of you isn't around I feel like all calling you and tell to come on.....

[Stacey]

I agree whole-heartedly, Fiona. My husband picks on me for buying a new book almost every week/2 weeks (yet he buys a new dvd every Tuesday without fail!). I have a rather large list of to-be-read books. My problem is that I hear/read about a new one that I don't have or the library has too many people wanting that book, so I go buy it. Then, either I get sidetracked with life or don't feel like reading that particular book right then. I just bought two new books yesterday that I don't/won't have time to read for a while! With that said...

"I promise to abstain from purchasing new books until my to-be-read pile is looking more respectable and I must read the books I already own!"

[Allison]

I want to place an order on Amazon so bad it isn't even funny.

[Allison]

Fiona wrote: "If it's for that otori book I will advise caution but I will not stop you from doing what is inevitable. :)"

LOL. Thanks a lot Fiona!! I posted on here hoping for support :P

[Becky]

Allison... Remember, you are being shipped a mystery book... :) Let that be your splurge!

[Becky]

No... I don't even know what that is!

[Becky]

OK... I added it. :)

[Kandice]

Becky is the sweet angel of gift books!!!! What would we do without you? (on a side note, I am refraining, but I agree with your posts in Rant. 100%)

[Allison]

yay Becky :) I'm so excited to see what it will beeee!

You will love Nightingale I bet, its fantastic.

I can get the 4th Otori and prequel for like...$15. hmmmm.

[Allison]

no, the $15 included postage :P

[Kandice]

You know she is. Perhaps this thread should be retitled "I will only buy books when I have a good excuse reason".

[Allison]

Kandice wrote: "You know she is. Perhaps this thread should be retitled "I will only buy books when I have a good excuse reason"."

lol!!

[Becky]

Awww! You're welcome Kandice. I just love sharing my books. (And I'm glad you agree with me in Rant too... That guy is forever making excuses for -probably his own- bad behavior. Pfft.)

[Allison]

man...I don't know whats going on. Guess I'll go find it :P

[Becky]

I don't even really see culture as an excuse for that kind of thing. If you see someone struggling, you help. Just the same as you would want someone to help you if the tables were turned. But that's just me, and I'm not worldly.

(I'm just Becky, the angel of book-giving. ;) )

[Allison]

oh...found it. lol Becky..."prissy maiden"

[Kandice]

Becky the Book Angel. You should put that in the little italcs by your name. It suits you perfectly. I had an "argument" with Ed about a crock pot once...

I am starting Becky's book tommorrow. I Know This Much Is True It's fairly long, but I am hoping it's a quick read. It will feel good to add so many pages to my list:)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Kandice, that will be the quickest 900 pages you've ever read.