Pile Denial: 12

I am in denial.

It is ugly but it is nevertheless the state of things.

Here I will document my struggle with my book obsession. Behold my denial in all of its glory.

Pile Escalation:

Net Galley:

 

Email:
REM by Cheryl Abbott
Justice (Deck of Lies #1) by Jade Varden
Greta and the Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs
Gravity by Melissa West 

Library:

The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Silver by Talia Vance 
Endlessly by Kiersten White


Purchased:

In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
Truly, Madly by Heather Webber
 
Traded:

Borrowed:

Won:

Auracle by Gina Rosati
Crewel by Gennifer Albin

Pile Reduction:

Given Away:

Traded:

Read:

Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George

The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Silver by Talia Vance 

Gravity by Melissa West 

Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs 

Rebel Heart by Moira Young 

DNF:

Bottleneck Effect:

Reading:

Bewitching by Alex Flinn
Greta and the Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs

I am finally back from my long vacation, nearly three weeks. It feels like I fell off the earth. I am having a hard time getting back into the swing of things. Even though I was on vacation I didn't find as much time to read as I would have liked. Twelve books found their way into my hands and only seven books worked their way off the pile. Not so great as I had hoped. Of course it is really hard to read at my mother-in-law's house. She frowns on any reading that is not of the spiritual persuasion. Why is vacation rarely as relaxing as it implies?

My other problem right now is that I am trying to figure out what books I want to buy myself for Christmas. For some unexplainable reason I can't think of a book other than Edenbrooke. I can think of plenty of books that aren't published yet but nothing that is already published. I would like to buy a few books. Any ideas?

Problem number two is I am trying to pick a book to give to my friend. She loved Edenbrooke and so I would like to find another books just like it to give her. Any ideas?

I am craving some activity. Last year I remember participating in some read-a-thons and little contests. I think I even won a book or two. I am wishing for something similar but since I have largely been off the computer for the past three weeks I have no idea what is happening. Care to help me out?



Here are the numbers of books hanging out on my TBR pile.

Pile Truth:

Books: 47 (went up) :(

eBooks: 28 (went up) :(

How about you? Are you in denial?

Share in the comments or even in a post, just don't forget to leave a link, and help me feel a little better.