dimes Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hello everyone! I'm Mandy from Singapore and I'm here because I have a book hoarding addiction. I have about 400+ books on my bookshelf now, and more than half of them have been bought and unread for years and years. I have very recently put a ban on myself from acquiring any new books (including borrowing library books) until I have cleared at least one page of TBR (~30 titles). I'm a pharmacist, but I recently quit to do a Master's in English Literature. It's a crazy move but one I really wanted to do for my own sake. Besides reading, other hobbies I enjoy are bullet journaling, calligraphy, and I've also tried to pick up drawing and cooking recently! I'm very happy to be here and look forward to lurking around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Welcome here . Many of us have huge TBRs (myself included), so you're in the right place! I hope you enjoy the Master's in English Literature. I love reading, but I can't ever see myself studying it like that. Good luck though ! We have a thread on Bullet Journaling here if you feel like posting your own experiences . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lau_Lou Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hello and welcome, Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Budgie Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Welcome, Mandy. My own self-imposed book buying bans never, ever work. I'm lucky if they last a week. Good luck with yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 HI Mandy and welcome, good luck with the Masters. Ditto re the tbr pile, but I'm past caring now and don't stop buying! Happy reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi Mandy. Welcome to the forum. Good luck with cutting down your 'to read' pile. Be warned though - most people seem to increase their lists when they get stuck in here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hello! Janet's right - most TBRs go up after joining the forum, but quite a lot of us start reading more too, so it's not all bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I have a self-imposed ban on buying any new books for the whole year. I can borrow books from friends, family, and the library, or I can read books on my own shelves, and I can accept books as gifts, or download free books to my Kindle, but I can't buy any books for myself at all. It's helping me to whittle down my Mount TBR, but I still have so many from which to choose, I sometimes find it hard to settle on what to pick up next! I've just been downstairs and couldn't make up my mind, so I've brought two more upstairs to start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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