Comments on: TSS: Jumping on the Bandwagon

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:24:53 +0000

Congratulations on finishing your dissertation! I don’t buy books for myself very often. Hubby’s laid off, so money’s tight. Of course, I agree, free books are a totally different story.

By: Fyrefly

Fyrefly — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:42:16 +0000

I'm behind the times (working on my own dissertation, clearly), but WOOOOHOOOOO! That's HUGE -- congratulations! I hope the move and all of the paperwork went/is going/goes smoothly! .-= Fyrefly´s last blog ..Deborah Madison and Patrick McFarlin – What We Eat When We Eat Alone =-.

By: jennygirl

jennygirl — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:13:04 +0000

I’m on the fence about this one. I don’t want to add to my tbr, but seeing those piles of books makes me edgy. I feel bad they haven’t been read. But then I go to the library and see all those books just waiting to be held.
So, I have banned the library until January, won’t be accepting too many new review copies, and will try to read from what I have. Unless I get a good Borders coupon, then I’ll buy a book. Did I mention I have a secret book stash at work, under my desk?
Yes, books are my crack.
Congrats on completing your dissertation
.-= jennygirl´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesday (Sept 22) =-.

By: PerpetualMist

PerpetualMist — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:47:45 +0000

Thanks a lot

By: Belle

Belle — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:37:59 +0000

Congratulations on completing your dissertation! I don't think I could ever be disciplined enough to contemplate a TBR ban, but I do like that you're still including review copies and gifts and giveaways - if I were more disciplined, I'd do the same! .-= Belle´s last blog ..The Me-and-My-Books Relationship =-.

By: Blackwatertown

Blackwatertown — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:14:59 +0000

Congratulations times two to you first of all.

Re your TBR ban.
1. It doesn’t count if you buy a book from a charity shop. (Because it’s for charity. Totally self-serving I know, especially as Oxfam is killing other bookshops anyway.)
2. It doesn’t count if the book is a gift from friends or family. (It would be rude to refuse.)
3. It doesn’t count if you know the author. (You’re just being supportive buying it.)
4. It surely doesn’t count if it’s a sequel, or the only one in a series you haven’t read. (C’mon, that’s just finishing what you’ve started.)
5. And it certainly doesn’t count if it’s for research purposes for your own book. (Naturally you may not know for sure till after you’ve read your new purchase.)

I hope that clears it up. Unfortunately I have not won over everyone in my own house, and I’m under a one-in-one-out restriction.
.-= Blackwatertown´s last blog ..Did he win? =-.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:42:36 +0000

Congratulations on your thesis! I also wanted to say that I have an embarrassingly large TBR pile, and I am doing all I can to pare it down and not add to it. I think my main problem is space. I just don't have enough for all the books I want to buy, and I also don't read a a super fast rate, so I am a little overwhelmed with all the books. I hope you have some success in your attempts to ban any new additions to the pile, and here's to hoping I can do the same! .-= zibilee´s last blog ..The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel: A Novel by Maureen Lindley - 304 pgs =-.

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:27:36 +0000

First, congrats on completing your thesis! You must be both relieved and proud about this! Second, good luck with your ban! I'm thinking of doing the same, too; I don't have as many as you, but I still have a lot. Like you, I don't mind having that many (I even love it!), but I have to slow down on buying since my budget is slimming down a little. .-= Kay´s last blog ..The Review Challenge : My List =-.

By: Memory

Memory — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:24:51 +0000

Congrats on finishing your dissertation, and good luck with all your wedding prep! I hope everything goes nice and smooth. I never used to mind having a big TBR. I loved having scads of books to choose from, and I got a big kick out of adding to it. Eventually, though, it just got to be too much, so I started cutting back on all acqusitions at the start of this year. Ideally, I'd like to go back to living from book to book, like I did when I was younger. It'd be great to hear about a book and read it straight off without having to shunt anything else to the side. .-= Memory´s last blog ..129. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte =-.

By: Literary Feline

Literary Feline — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:58:16 +0000

Congratulations on finishing your dissertation, Meghan! I bet you let out a big sigh of relief! I hope the move went well. The settling in is the easiest part of moving. I hate the packing and actual moving. :-S My TBR collection is huge and since I refuse to tell anyone just how big, I guess that means it bothers me a bit. Still, I do find some comfort in being surrounded by so many books. I am not going on a TBR ban. I do have to cut back on my book purchases because of my financial situation (my work hours had to be cut because of the budget situation) though, so I am sure there will be a slow down in that respect. I wish you luck with your TBR ban! .-= Literary Feline´s last blog ..Review: A Disobedient Girl by Ru Freeman & a Giveaway =-.