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josemoran28 replied to your post“My little sister is doing what I’ve tried but have never been able to...”

I'm trying the same thing but I'm allowing myself one book every paycheck which I NEED to read before I buy a new one. Though I'm also trying to finish all my abandoned books too #muchstress

I am doing something similar! I am allowing myself one book for every six books I read from my shelf, and I need to read it before buying a new one. I might have to increase the number because I feel like it won't work out too well if I keep it at six. Towards the end of last year, I was doing so well! I would have a pile of books ready to purchase, and then I would stop and think about whether I really was going to read them soon or not. I mean unless they are special editions, books aren't going anywhere. They are going to be there for me to buy, so I don't need to buy them right away. I think having a book blog and talking about books just makes me think of all the ones I want to read, and that's what makes me buy books when I don't need them. I really would love to see my TBR pile decrease.

I have rules when it comes to the ones I abandon. I think about why I abandoned it, and if it was something like I was too busy at the time or wasn't in the mood for it, then I will try to read it as soon as possible. But If it was any other reason, and I don't pick it up again soon, then I just get rid of it. I figure that I can focus on ones I really want to read and get those abandoned ones at the library if I ever decide to give it another chance. 

I hope we both succeed :D

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josemoran28 said: I’m te same with clockwork orange! I’ve had it for 5+ years and I’ve tried reading it at least half a dozen times and nada

Is it because of the language or is it not catching your interest? For me, I find it to be a bit difficult to read. So far I am on page 100, and it isn't so difficult anymore, but I am not loving this book. It is good, but kind of disappointing from everything i've heard about it. 

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josemoran28 replied to your post:I had to do a speech today. I didn’t faint or cry...

I have a speech tomorrow and I feel like I will be in need of literary therapy lol

Literary therapy is how we make it through life. Good luck on your speech! Just take deep breathes, relax, and remember that books will always be there when you need them :P

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josemoran28 said: Are you sure you guys are related? Lol

I am beginning to question it ;P She is actually the only other reader in my family. I am also more like her than any of my other siblings.

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josemoran28 said: It was a week yesterday so if you are doing one book a week, then you would be behind since it is the second week of the year!

Maybe they just made the feature appear yesterday, then? I have read five books so far this year, which means I am 4 books ahead right now but have actually been ahead already the whole week, so had it already been there I should have seen it. But I'm really good at overlooking stuff, too, so yeah, that could be, too. Thanks for your answer! :)

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josemoran28 hat geantwortet: Aristotle and Dante. It was my favorite book of 2013

the-bookshelf-at-the-end hat gesagt: An Abundance of Katherines is good, but I’ve heard it isn’t John Green’s best..Worth a read though^^

bookwormuniverse hat geantwortet: Paper Towns. Beautiful book. :)

First off: Thanks for your opinions on which book I should read next! And then secondly: It looks like I'm still not really a step further, haha. Oh well, maybe I'll just choose at random. I'm pretty sure they're all books worth reading. :)