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Fiona, I liked The Chocolate War. I hope you enjoy your last new book (at least for awhile).bnoir, I'm a cheater, too, with PaperbackSwap. I actually just put my account on hold because it's getting crazy...I got 4 new ones in the mail yesterday, and there are still some on the way.
I have publicly thrown down the gauntlet to myself that I will not buy any more books until I have read 101 of the ones I already own. I'm doing a 101 in 1001 challenge (101 various challenges in 1001 days), and the no book buying until I've read 101 is now one of my challenges. I posted about it on my blog to let everyone know that I'm serious and to remind me to stay OUT of Barnes & Noble! (Lest I be accused of spamming and forced to circle in hell, I won't post the link, but it's on my profile if you really want to read it) Now I just need to find some willpower...I will NOT buy more books!
Still bought none 2day as I haven't been out all day lol and I even went to library yesterday and came back with 0 books lol.
My "Own but Unread" pile is actually not that intimidating because I only bought five books in the past month and have been relying mostly on PBS. I'd say I have less than 20.I'm definitely in on the not buying anymore books (after I use my Borders coupon and except for the series I'm in the middle of)! I will still need to acquire some though, and I'm excited to start going to the library again! I haven't been since November.
I think PBS and BM definitely count, so I have removed all of my books from BM (taking most of my points with it to avoid temptation!) and put both accounts on hold. I'm waiting on "Neverwhere" from PBS, which has been shipped, and "Water For Elephants" which I ordered last night from B&N Online, and thats it for me. No more library.
No more B&N. (*sob*)
No more BM or PBS, no requesting a book as a gift (but a giftcard is allowed since it can be saved), no borrowing from friends.
Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Zero.
Oh Justine, you just reminded me! I brought the first 2 books of the Gemma Doyle Trilogy, which I'm supposed to read in January thanks to (G)Emma. I have to buy the last one to complete the set. Then no more...I swear!!
Just out of curiosity, how many unread books does everyone have? I'm bad...I have 143. Some have literally been on my shelf for years.
111 after I get Neverwhere and Water for Elephants. (That is, if there isn't anything else hiding on my bookshelf at home.)
I have about 30-40 unread books and most of them were acquired for free due to my co-workers. They usually leave books for others to take in the kitchen table and I rescue them.
103 plus many Agatha Christie books in French, about 30-40.
Fiona wrote: ":( I have way too many. I feel almost like a criminal."Don't worry Fiona, after tomorrow, you will start changing your ways! (At least as long as you have unread books in the triple digits, I mean.)
Fiona, at least they're books. There are plenty of other things people have way too many of (cars, houses, etc.) that are just crazy. But books are good...you can't ever have too many! ;)
Jen wrote: "Just out of curiosity, how many unread books does everyone have? I'm bad...I have 143. Some have literally been on my shelf for years."
I have over 150. I gotta get rid of some of them, I know I'll never read.
I have 86 books that I've got from other bookcrosseres. they are mine but they shopuld have prioraty on reding cause it really sucks when you pass a book to someone and it kust rottes in her/him shelf.I dont know how many books of my one I have. I need to count those. I'll get back to you when I'm done.
about bookmooch well I cant help it if the books I want become available.
and Fiona I was wondering, i've got the shadow of the wind by bookmooch from a FionaC on the UK. was that you?
ok I have 63 books I've bougth myself or was offered or received via BM adding to the 86 from bookcrossing its 149.I register all my books on bookcrossing even the PC ones, its a way for me to keep track of them. but I have a closet on the living room full of books my mum bougth me some years ago, it was a collection of classics that were sold was a bonus whit a newspaper, I know I dont want to read all these books, and dont have a clue how many they are
I will never start reading the read books i have at home. That would probably make me feel super happy and proud and at the same time veryyyyy bad, a bit at least....knowing that amount will get bigger and bigger.
Okay, I might buy Need today, help me make sure I don't buy any other books.I wil not buy any other books. *chants*
Hahha Fi, I feel your pain.I will not buy any other books!
But, I was eyeing that Tamora Pierce one.....
NO. EMMA.
i always find a very good excuse why I did pick up a book that I didn't wanted to.
On my way back home and towards the supermarket I managed to enter a bookshop. And just now I realize that that might be the reason why I prefer entering the shopping centre from the right and not the shorter way to the supermarket by entering the left. By entering the right you pass a shop called 'books now'........I forgot which book(s) but there were some greeting me when passing and turning back to say hello to them. They were okay with me leaving them to buy that too expensive kitchen paper, but I told them I will come back in 2009.....
P AND P EMMA, P AND P.YOU LOVE P AND P, NO TAMORA.
Even though she is awesome! NO TAMORA.
Hahah Jessalina, there's always the library.
So all of you who aren't going to buy any books till that huge unread piles is smaller or gone....ready? Because no more excuses for now, 2009 started! Have fun and good luck! Monday I should start my first day at work...and I am thinking which book to buy in the next months!!!!!hahahahahahahaha.....
Haha, but I have been really good for the last year. I think I can count the books I bought myself on one hand! And as I can't read those more than 100 unread once that are in Belgium.....good girl I have been! I even bought only one book since coming here, 3 euros only and managed to wait till I start working! In some way I did my part last year AND now it is all up to you!Make me proud everybody!!!! :-)
Congratulations on the new job Jeane! I hope you buy a really great book(s) whenever you get the chance. We can live vicariously through you ;)
I will try but should try to hang on till I get the first pay slip! We will see.
haha, shall I also attach your address Fiona???
If I read 50 a year I could be finished all my unread books, that I'VE boughten myself.There are eight extra spots...maybe I could turn 42 into 50 and then............
I'm SO going to the bookstore today.
(G)Emma wrote: "If I read 50 a year I could be finished all my unread books, that I'VE boughten myself.There are eight extra spots...maybe I could turn 42 into 50 and then............
I'm SO going to the bo..."
Hahahahaha Emma, you are the best! I could see you thinking.......
so are you going? did you go maybe as there is time difference....
oh wait, need to go back to the random thoughts thread as it isn't for here but Emma her bookstore trip made me think about something...
well i read 91 last year, if I dont by books this year I read as many I can finish my tbr moutain in 1,5 years
I live RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET from the used paperback store. And you can trade in the ones you've read for credit! How can I possible resist?!
Fiona wrote: "Oi! You! Get out of here you 'orrible book-pusher! You're not supposed to come in here and encourage people from buying books. "
I did it......:-)
Angela wrote: "I commend you all on your vow to quit buying books! I typically am more of a library person, but recently I have found myself picking up a book or two at Target or going on Amazon and ordering a fe..."That's an awesome incentive to stop smoking. Imagine how many books you could buy with $730!!!!!
I did NOT go. :( or :) depending on how you look at it.Haha Jeane! Although I AM going to the bookstore tomorrow, WHAHAHA.
Eight spots left....
"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!" I was just thinking this last night as I sat in front of my poor overstuffed book shelf and wrote down all my "owned but not read" books. And here's why I'm joining in:
I usually buy my books 2-3 at a time, maybe per month, which isn't too bad. But, I recently acquired....
6 books for my birthday (Nov.)
3 books w/ a GC from my b-day
5 books for christmas
3 more with a xmas GC
6 more with a different GC
The sudden surge of new (wonderful smelling, unblemished, uncreased spine) books had given me such a rush I need to read them before they become lost in a tangle of new books and are forgotten.
But, trust me, I've sat in front of that shelf and admired my new purchases.
Plus, I think I've got a bunch of books to steal from my sister, too, which would add at least 10 (or more) books to my list.
"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!"
All bookshops here have 75% off!!!!!!That is to help you all, because you know you would come back home with too many books after seeing books for one euro or 1.99........
Fiona, do come. You get a free touristical bookshop tour if you come during the weekend and for free!
Fiona wrote: I do not want to die with tbr books on my shelf so I must make sure that I read all the books on my shelf before I die which a..."Fiona - "He" can't take you until Mt TBR is gone....you'll need to always have a few on there :P
I decided that i can't buy any more books (minus things bought with gift cards) until half the books on my shelf in my room are read. i'm not so sure if i can do it!
I've read 2 from my Mt. TBR already, but they were short: Tales of Beedle the Bard, (clocking in at about 30 pages if they weren't double spaced and size 14.5 font, haha), and Girl With a Pearl Earring. Next up is Solaris, and then I can't put aside the big'un any longer, as it's necessary for me to read it this month in order to achieve 3 goals!: The Count of Monte Cristo.
I'm really looking forward to it, but I put it off since I joined the Official Winter Challenge... I figured I should at least get myself a semi-respectable amount of points before venturing onto to such a time-suck book! ;)
Fiona wrote: "Can't it be your 700+ novel?"It is!
I am really going to try to stop buying books until I read a bunch I own. We will see how long this lasts.
Okay the end of day three without smoking has almost arrived... I have read that the first 72 hours is the toughest (which it has been), especially being home for the weekend (work does help!!). I may have to give myself weekly rewards to keep this up :) arrgghh!!!
Congratulations Angela! Your body will thank you for this. Go reward yourself with a massage or may I say...some books?! :-)
I am thinking books! Gotta wait until I get paid though... :)
Great thinking Fiona!!! I am excited about my next paycheck... already plotting what I am going to buy.
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i even added to the rule, i can only buy a new book if the one bought in the previus month was read.
and I'm thinking on skiping the guernesey group read. payne me as it must. I will only order after finishing jonatahn strange and if in time to read it in january.
happyly for me bookmooch doesnt count as buying books. and I still have bookcrossing. I'm going to get The Stand and Flowers for Algernon from a bookcrossing friend :)
I'm such a cheater