Wednesday, March 24, 2010

What to read, what to read

Like many booklovers, I have a huge pile of books on my shelves (and on the floor, as it happens) waiting to be read, along with a few (or many) books that I have borrowed from the library.  Last night after I finished the book I was reading (Almost Home by Pam Jenoff -- very good!) I went to select my next book and - I was paralyzed with indecision!

How do I choose what to read next?  The book that was recently released and is receiving lots of positive buzz?  The book about a topic currently making headlines?  How about this one -- no, if I bring that to work I'll receive some funny looks (well, I do already, because I READ).  Or this library book that is due back next week - nah, I'm just not in the mood for it right now.

I have some books set aside for upcoming reading challenges and I've thought about organizing the to-read pile by month or something to make it more manageable (that's not the right word - I can't think of a better one though) but of course the pile is not static -- I am always adding to it and the bright shiny new book sometimes moves ahead of all the others who have been waiting patiently to be read.

So what did I decide on?  The book that has probably been on the to-read pile the longest:



The book has long since been released in paperback, but I have the hardcover, purchased during a visit to family in Winnipeg maybe a year and a half ago.


How do you decide what to read next?  Do you have a system?

3 comments:

  1. I love the cover of this book! I watched Life on Discovery Channel the other day and apparently, due to decreasing numbers of fish in water, pelicans are taking to eating baby birds!

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  2. Oh my goodness, that was like reading my own post! I have HUNDREDS of books (yes, on the floor too) and so often I just can't decide what to read next (it's a cross us bilbliophiles must bear, it seems).

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  3. Yeah, it would be one thing if I would just read everything I have before I purchase/check out any more books, but ... that isn't going to happen.

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