Comments on: wrapped up in books

By: Peter Peele

Peter Peele — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:06:00 +0000

Rule no.6: Do not join the Fanatics club from Exclusive!!!
They send you a R50 voucher every now and then. You tell yourself you’ll visit them and use it for those 50 page 5-minute magazines, with pictures of nude humans. Move your head a radian and then Bang!: That book your mate’s been yapping about.

It’s the “System”! Don’t be fooled by that Bling Bling Fanatics card in your wallet. The “Man” knows what he’s doing.

By: Jané

Jané — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:43:00 +0000

Rule number 5: Move to a different country where 99% of the books are french. You’ll end up buying a lot less books

PS. Mom just read this and let’s just say your wishlist got blackmailed

By: david

david — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 20:55:00 +0000

i’m an old fasion guy… i finnish the book, even if its painful! And I hate it when you like a particular author and you buy the book and it sucks… it’s so hard to admit the truth.

By: hannes

hannes — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:24:00 +0000

Solution no. 1: get a job where you’re forced to read things all day long. Believe me, when you get home reading is the last thing you feel like doing.

But, PROCEED WITH CAUTION: it has not been proven that this leads to fewer books being purchased and may in fact lead to a ridiculous stack of “to reads” piling up on your nightstand!

By: Desigan

Desigan — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:13:00 +0000

Hi I’m Desigan and I am a book adulterer.

I’ve had threesomes and even up to four books at one time. My problem is that some books catch my attention in the beginning
then midway through (when the honeymoon phase is over) something more exciting and with that “new book smell” comes along and I think : “I wonder whats between those covers.” Dont get me wrong – I’ve finished many a book – but there are also some casualties in my flat (with scars and bookmarks) calling out hauntingly : “finish me, finish me…” I have come to the conclusion that any book that I havent finished within 6 months of starting isnt really worth finishing.

Meetings are every Wed at 8pm at your local library.

By: nat*

nat* — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:32:00 +0000

i have the same problem….except i don’t have any rules. Problem is: people keep giving me books they think i will enjoy. They tell you bits of the story, you get sucked in, and before you know it you’ve read the first two chapters and you’re hooked. Then the problem is: do you leave the new one, go back to the one you were reading before? Then you have to start the new one all over again….i’ve got at least 20 books in my room that i am trying to get through..help!