The Unread Books Are Winning
As I’ve previously mentioned, I’m a sucker for books. I have zero willpower where they’re concerned. (If it’s possible, even less willpower than I have where food is concerned!)
Because of this, and because of the multiple series that I’ve gotten sucked into, my stack of unread books just keeps growing and growing…and growing. It’s like some kind of one-celled organism that just keep splitting and reproducing. It’s out of control!
I’m reading through them as fast as I can, but I just can’t keep up! The people around me aren’t helping, either. They keep giving me more books! Which, of course, I think is fantastic and very generous of them, but it’s getting a little ridiculous.
I have a whole huge stack of books that I bought that I need to read. Then my boss came in last week with four more big hardbacks that she let me borrow, and then my mom’s friend gave her a huge bag of probably 30+ books that she thought I might want to read! I told you, it’s insane!
I think I’m actually in the middle of about five books right now and depending on what room of the house I’m in and what I’m in the mood for, I flip from one book to another. I know, I know, I’m crazy.
I’ve recently gotten sucked into Jim Butcher’s fantasty series that begins with “The Furies of Calderon.” It’s not usually my style of fantasy book, but I’m really, really enjoying them. I just started the third one of the series. He’s honestly becoming my favorite author.
I’m also reading “The Shack,” “Lux,” “Half-Assed” (thanks, Diana!), and one of the most incredible non-fiction books I’ve ever read called “I Thought it Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame.” I will write more about this book later, as I think it directly applies to the idea of weight loss and self-image. It’s brilliant so far.
These unread books may be winning now, but I vow to beat them back into submission!
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June 17th, 2008 at 11:14 am
totally with you. I haven’t been keeping up either. got 3 more for fathers day. I am swamped. I need a few weeks alone in a mountain cabin just to catch up.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
dearest pam,
please stop going to borders each weekend. your wallet will thank you and so will i.
signed,
your tbr pile
June 18th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I’ve actually been a pretty good girl lately! I haven’t been on a major shopping expedition there in several weeks. I did go last weekend to get my dad a book for father’s day, but I only bought a magazine (with C. Bale on the cover, of course).
Before I posted this, I had had multiple piles of unread books laying around and decided to put them all into one place. That’s when I realized just how many were in it.
My problem is going to hit in August when at least three of the series I’ve been reading have new books coming out.
June 19th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Wow, you’re the only other person I know that reads more than one book at a time. Right now I have three books going. Which one I pick up depends on the mood I’m in.
I love books too. I work for an airline and we use to have big sales to the employees of all the junk people leave on the airplane. Of course, books are a popular left on board item. We’d sell the books for fifty cents for paperbacks and $1 for hardbooks. Of course, all the newest books were left on board. I now have boxes and boxes of unread books in my garage. Yet, like you, I can’t pass up a bookstore (and Amazon.com).
June 19th, 2008 at 6:36 am
aw Pam, I’d like to introduce you something revolutionary that is slowly taking the country by storm. In fact, by August, they should be everywhere. I know you might not be ready for this kind of concept yet - but work with me here. At these places you can kind of “rent” books for free! I know - Amazing! They are calling them “libraries” so be on the lookout for one.
June 19th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
I know, I know. But Shawna, it’s just not the same.
Besides, they don’t always have the book I’m ready to read and then you have to wait for it and I don’t have that much patience. I always end up returning them late anyway and ending up with fines. Plus, I’m really hard on my books - dogearing the corners and breaking the spines and everything. I know, shame on me, but when you have someone else’s book you have to be so careful. And I want to know that it’s there on my shelf ready to go if I decide to flip back through or even read it again.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
well, a 9 day/8 night trip to Ireland in Sept. with hotel & airfare from KC is only $1804 on travelocity. Assuming an average price of $15 per book, that is only 120 books a year or 10 a month.
Makes the library look pretty good, eh?
June 19th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Okay….I don’t think I buy that many books of that price a month, but I’m rethinking the library situation here…