2008 The Ones That Got Away ….

Just for the record – the more I read, the faster Mount TBR grows. I overestimate my capabilities. So, while I read 100+ in 2008, it simply wasn’t enough. For instance, here are the books, published in 2008, that I bought, haven’t yet read, but must do so asap to prevent them ending up forever lost in the gullies of Mount TBR.

Let’s add a few to the virtual TBR, books that I didn’t buy because I know the library has a copy.  (Note to self for 2009:  Cultivate the habit of checking the catalogue before pressing any buy-it-now buttons.)

The Spare Room – Helen Garner
The Attack – Yasima Khadra
Deaf Sentence – David Lodge
Daphne – Justine Picardie
Lush Life – Richard Price

You have there, in a nutshell, the reasons why I resolve  (no, I don’t do resolutions – I only break them) am intent on reading any book, purchased in 2009 within a month of it crossing the threshold.   What’s the point of books sitting unread on the shelves?