So much to read, so little time...

[dw876]

I started purging some of my books last year - books I knew I wouldn't read or read again, many of which I'd picked up at used bookstores several years ago, books I no longer had any interest in reading, books that were just taking up space on my shelves.  I've continued this year and have even given up on a few books that I had started to read

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[pghfoxfan]

Since getting my Kindle, I have not bought many books. A few, not many. I have only read a handful of paperback books in the past year or so. Nothing wrong with purging some books, to make way for new ones.
Speaking of my Kindle, I am lucky to share an account with my brother and sister in law. (there is always a new surprise) I just ordered and pre-ordered a bunch to read in the next few months.
Under the Dome sounds good. I have heard good reviews.

[senza]

The book I finished most recently: So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport. (Not recommended.)

My current hold list at the library:
- Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris (91 of 307)
- The Fault In Our Stars by John Green (60 of 204)
- Inferno by Dan Brown (197 of 423)
- The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (55 of 81)
- And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini (220 of 410)
- The Rook by Daniel O'Malley (in transit!)

I think it'll be quite some time before I see any but the last book on that list. >_>

All your books are so much more high-brow than mine. Haha.

[pghfoxfan]

I enjoyed Khaled Hosseini's " A Thousand Splendid Suns" and "Kite Runner". I cant wait to read "And The Mountain Echoed".

Chris loves David Sedaris! He and my sister went to see him in Pgh last year. In fact, it was a David Sedaris Christmas from me to Chris last year. Books, CDs etc.

I'm interested in reading "Inferno" since I liked "DaVinci Code" and "Angels and Demons".

[senza]

I love David Sedaris! I listened to a bunch of his audiobooks while commuting last year. =) I didn't read his last book, as it seemed even sillier than most of his other stuff and didn't get great reviews, but I'm hoping this newest one will be entertaining.

Dan Brown has written the same book over and over and over. I'm not expecting Inferno to be any different, but it should be a quick read, at least. =P

And I'm expecting Hosseini's latest to be just as depressing as his first two, haha.

Of course, I'm not actually going to get any of these books forever. ;)

I started The Color Purple yesterday, since I'd never read it. It's ... interesting, so far.

[pghfoxfan]

LOL Hosseini at least has "feel good" moments...Try Nicholas Sparks and his DEPRESSING endings!

I love Brown's books. Angels and Demons was WAY more disturbing than DaVinci. But, I loved the symbols and twists etc!