The resolution

As a lifelong avid reader I will always have a book or two on the go. Sadly my appetite for literature does not always keep pace with the rate at which I acquire reading material. Of late I have devoured little else beyond chick-lit and as I was purchasing yet another of similar ilk from the local supermarket I suddenly realised that my literary horizons were fast diminishing and that something had to be done. And so I came up with the idea to kill two birds with one stone, a way to save money and to once again explore genres beyond the rom-com : to refrain from purchasing for the duration of a year from the 20th July when the idea cam to me any physical or e-book or downloading any for free.

Rules

1. I will not buy or actively procure any book for myself until 20th July 2014.
2. I will accept books as a gift but I will neither ask for them nor hint at any that I might want.
3. I will borrow books from friends and family if they are recommended.
4. There are some books (I have no idea how many or which they are) that I have pre-ordered from Amazon and I will not cancel these orders but I will not read them during the course of this year.
5. I will instead read some of the many books that already adorn almost all the walls of my house, as well as re-reading some old favourites.
6. The above does not extend to textbooks.

Any book I read during the course of the year I will review on this blog in the hope that I inspire others to embark on a similar literary adventure.

I am sure that I will spot many books over the course of the next 12 months that I would wish to purchase on the spot but I will instead keep a list and if I still want to read them come this time next year I will look into getting them at that point, but who knows if my tasted will have changed by then and I might want to sample something other than the latest best seller of chick lit. At present I am doing my best to avoid bookshops so as not to fall into the trap of being seduced.

My shelves are stacked with a multitude of untouched biographies, historical fiction, classics and drama as well as a very few as-yet-unread girly books, one of which I am reading at present. I am looking forward to delving into them and finding out what I've been missing out on for however many years they have languished unread in the living room/ bedroom.

So... here goes and happy reading!

Bookaholic