I have a huge stack of books to be read.
A few weeks ago I was cleaning (switching piles from one place to another) and found a second stack of books to be read.
Does this stop me from ordering books from your recommendations? No it does not. Please block me from any of your book reviews!
Here are my recent purchases.
This book was a big mistake. I enjoyed it so much I ordered the next four books in the series. They are hilarious! I have finished book 1 and am halfway through book 2. Thank you to Connie and her book club at https://farsideoffifty.blogspot.com/
No idea where I saw this book. It could have even been on Facebook. I read the first ten pages when I opened the package and it is very very good.
This nonfiction memoir is a recommendation came from Doug, who likes to read about old television series actors and actresses and his blog at https://apachedugs.blogspot.com/ I watched the television show starring Dominique Dunne. I remember the day that Griffin's sister was murdered. I remember his father at the trial. I assumed justice had been served. It was not.
I can't remember who recommended this. It was during the past week . . . Anyway - the title is too cute! I read that it has been made into a series. I don't want to watch it. I am disappointed in 90% of the series made from a book that I see. I have not started this book yet.
I guess the question is: to which pile should I add the new books?
Miss Merry, please stop buying more books!!! And you don't need anymore new tote bags either! This one, I am embarassed to say, is from Temu.
Dear Miss Merry, I read only non fiction and I am also interested in biographies and old television.
ReplyDeleteThat book that Doug recommended to you looks like a book I would really enjoy. Thank you so much for sharing, dear friend. I hope you have a lovely week.
Oh, forgot to mention...a large percentage of books I purchase are second hand from thrift and charity stores.
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain- this happens to me too. I've read the Finley Donovan series - so good!
ReplyDeleteThose first couple books look very interesting (I may get that second one) and my gosh Miss Merry, I am honored that my book and blog made it to your online house! Thank you and please let me know what you thought when you're done! 🙂💙👍
ReplyDeleteI will read more of the Finley Donovan Series BUT I have to get control of my book stash first! Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteThose sound interesting. I just discovered my local library has a used book store every day. $1 and $2 for books, CDs, DVDs. This would be consistently dangerous for you too, but less expensive. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDelete:) How fun!
ReplyDeleteI stopped purchasing the books and go for the library so I don't have to store books in my tiny house!
Cool books! Reading is great!
I get books from the digital library. I have too many books and I won't part with them so that needed to stop. I will look for Griffin Dunne's book.
ReplyDeleteHaving just moved across country, I gave away at least half of my books, some of them real favorite collections. Now I plan to find a local bookstore from which to purchase new ones..and it will be great to find a used bookstore as well. Your books do look intriguing!
ReplyDeleteInstead of buying the books recommended try getting them from the library. That's what I've been trying to do.
ReplyDeleteMiss Merry, I too love books and always have a stack around... usually in the front room and in the bedroom (my 2 main reading places)... but they tend to creep into other rooms too. I haven't read any of the ones you mentioned, but will check them out. I usually stay with fiction and historical fiction... with home-town cozies and mysteries a favorite also.. I don't know how you would ever find time to read with your busy schedule, but glad you do!
ReplyDeleteI completely understand about buying more books. I have around 200 e-books on my Kindle that I need to read.
ReplyDeleteI love to read, only I am too tired when i crawl in bed to read, that I fall off the sleep. I really need to get back doing it....cause I do miss it
ReplyDeleteHi Merry, wow, I thought I was the only one to do that? :). My name is Delisa and I am a new follower. I have several stacks of books still to read. When my husband retired early 2021 (His mom came to live with us after quite a long serious illness and it was during Covid and my husband and I had to do a great deal of her care), we needed to really buckle down our finances for awhile and that meant no more books. So for about 4 years I read and reread everything in the house. So when anniversary came this past year he surprised me by saying that helping him stop all the side expenses for a time helped so much that now he wanted me to make a list of all the books I had missed buying during the last 4 years (I was into several cozy mystery series). So for anniversary I got a shipment of about 20 books! Wasn't that the sweetest thing? It was like a dream come true. But...now I find that it is not as easy for me to read as in years past (I'm 63) not only my eyes, it seems like what I used to read in two days time takes me forever. And I have filled the time with other hobbies. :). But I love books, everything about them. :). I just recently started my blog back up again after some time away. I also plan on writing about some of my favorite books in the future. I hope you have a lovely day ahead and I am looking forward to reading more of your posts. :)
ReplyDeleteI've done that, liked a book and bought the whole series.. love to read,
ReplyDeleteDiscovering a forgotten pile of books and then ordering more anyway sounds exactly like something a true reader would do. I hope every one of these turns out to be a great read.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! You've really read a lot of books. I only read books on my Kindle at night in bed. I'm afraid caring for my mom is just taking up too much of my time. Well... that's my excuse anyway.
ReplyDeleteMy bedside pile is teetering - I do not read as much as I used to, and am shattered before bedtime some nights! That money troubles I do believe is a television series, but it hasn't enticed me. I just read (thanks to the above) about Dominique Dunne - tragic.
ReplyDeleteI'd really like to read The Friday Afternoon Club.
ReplyDeleteDear Miss Merry, I am stopping by to let you know I am thinking of you. I hope you have a lovely week ahead, dear friend. Sending you warm hugs and much love.
ReplyDeleteI need to order that Finlay Donovan series; I would benefit from the laughs. It's been recommended to me by others. What am I waiting for?
ReplyDeleteJust added Bringing Down the Colonel. Had to laugh when you said you have stacks but are still buying. My list on Libby of books to read later is approaching 150. Can't imagine I'll ever get to the bottom of the list. Enjoy the journey!
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