You know, I had really thought about making April my no book buying month (I want to make a dent in my unread stacks), but I had that little coupon from Half Price Books burning a hole in my purse. So on the first of the month I promptly broke my little ban on no book buying.
At least it wasn’t a big book buying extravaganza. I came away with On Beauty by Zadie Smith and Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund. Over the weekend some BookMooches also arrived, Wish by Melina Gerosa Bellows and Mail by Mameve Medwed. And, I also received the sweetest bookmarks from Tanabata. So cute and already in use!
Anyway, I’m afraid to update my Bookpedia file but I think I need to tackle that project this weekend. And, well as I already gave in and bought books in April there’s no sense in stopping the rest of this month right? I might as well as enjoy the book bargains, mooches, etc. Maybe May will be my no book buying month. Heh.
I’ve only read Wish out of all of those so I can only testify to its loveliness. I thoroughly enjoyed that one. I hope you will too 🙂
I want to try On Beauty, but I haven’t even cracked into White Teeth, so I figure I’ll hold off for a while.
I’ve got $16 dollars left on an Amazon gift card that I haven’t spent yet, and I can’t believe it. Must spend ASAP.
I’m interested to hear what you think of On Beauty. We read it in my book group awhile back, and I liked it…better than White Teeth, as I recall.
It’s hard to go a whole month without buying a book 🙂
Now I’m interested to hear what you think of ‘On Beauty’ because I only know one person who has enjoyed it and I have to say that she’s the last person I would take a recommendation from. As a friend of mine is very fond of saying, “Isn’t it a god job we’re all different!”
I’m glad the bookmarks arrived safely. I’m sure they’re nothing compared to what you make, but I hope you enjoy them all the same. And no books for a whole month is very hard- you were right to give in! 😛
When opportunity knocks… 🙂
Hard to resist temptation when it comes in the form of book coupons! On Beauty is on my list and the others sound interesting too. I need to get the book for the next group. Hmmm, I think I might have to get over to Half Price at lunch (hey, that’s right now!)…. =)
That is a hard ban to enforce, indeed! I couldn’t make it. Even when I don’t go to a bookstore, if the non-bookstore store sells books, I tend to go home with one. Ah, well. I hope you enjoy your finds!!
Clight – Oh good to hear you enjoyed it. It sounds like a fun light book
Andi – Are you ok?! you must spend that now! ha,ha.
Gentle Reader – I’ve done some book buying banks before but I must say that since I’ve kept a blog it’s so much harder to stop buying. You see so many mentions of good books it’s hard not to indulge.
Ann – Oh dear. I don’t know how I feel about it now 🙂 Well, when I eventually do get to it, I will let you know.
Tanabata – The bookmarks are precious – really!
Jenclair – I agree 🙂
Christine – Spill it girl, what did you get at HPB?
Chelle – I think I probably do better when I don’t impose a ban otherwise I feel like I must rebel. ha,ha.
you ready? Mac for Dummies….I am determined to make my mother computer literate! I mean, she has a Mac collector’s item sitting on her desk not being put to good use! =)
No Suite Francaise for me. Will have to hit the library up next!
I was strangely disappointed by On Beauty. I had high hopes for it, though don’t ask me why. When I picked it up, I hadn’t heard a thing about it, good or bad. I felt it was quite flat and frankly, towards the end, reading it felt like a chore and I only finished it because I’d invested so much time on it. I’m curious to see what you think about it.
Christine – That’s so funny girl. I’m sure your mom will be an expert in no time with your help. I still haven’t bought Suite Francaise yet – Amazon will have the paperback edition out soon.
Patricia – I’m beginning to think On Beauty may not be at the top of my reading list. Sounds like a lot of people were disappointed by it. Well, at least I’ll go in with low expectations and maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised 🙂
I think Book Mooches don’t really count for buying books, though you still have to find room for them on your bookshelves! I want to reafd Abundance, too…
I’ve bought so many books that I’m quite broke now, too! I just went to the bookstore to have a browse and no, I didn’t buy any books. My sis lent me a few of her books and I haven’t finished them all yet. Maybe I’ll only buy when I’m done reading all the books I have now.
Hmm, that seems like a pretty good idea. Set aside a month where there’ll be no book-buying, though I feel it’s gonna be a difficult and long month!