Rainy Day Reads

As part of my “Simplify My Life” project I am getting rid of books I didn’t like almost as soon as I have read them. They don’t even get a space on the shelf, they go straight in a box to be donated, sold or given to friends as soon as possible. This means that almost my entire last book haul is included in this unhaul! I still have 2 unread books from the haul, but otherwise I think I am only keeping 2 books out of the 9 books I bought. And then I have some other books that are also getting the boot.   So let’s get started.  The first book I am getting rid of is The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. This was an okay read, but I don’t think I will ever read it again or continue with the series.  Next up is  The Elegance of the Hedgehog   by Muriel Barbery. See my review for reasons of unhaul. Then we have the Reese Malcolm List by Amy Spalding. This book was also an okay read, but it didn’t really have me gripped.  ...

I have recently decided to try and declutter my life a little bit. Being a bit of a hoarder that is hard though! Especially when it comes to my beloved books! I feel like a traitor when I throw books away. (Although I don't even throw them away, I donate them!) But I have recently decided to toughen up and get rid of some books that I have no intention of reading again. These are the books I will be donating: “Bring Up the Bodies” by Hilary Mantel. Because I really didn't enjoy the story or the writing style. “Touching My Fathers Soul” by Jamling Tensing Norgay and Broughton Coburn. I bought this when I was in India, but the stories of mountaineering and all the disasters that come with it didn't really interest me. “Juliet” by Anne Fortier. The book was okay, but I don't think I will ever read it again. “The Boyfriend List” by e.e. Lockhart. Same as above. “The Bronze Horseman” by Paullina Simons. I enjoyed parts of this books, but really...