Finish reading all the books I own before reading new ones

I have been sick all day today. What better thing to do than catch up on my reading?

I finished Eclipse. It was good, though Jacob irritated the crap out of me. I didn’t like it as well as Twilight, but I liked it better than New Moon.

I bought another book, and haven’t finished reading any of the ones that I already had.

I remembered a couple books I forgot that I have and haven’t read. I also moved a couple books from the list that I’m currently working on to book that I haven’t started.

I’m currently working on:
1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend by the Monks of New Skete
3. Valley of Secrets by Charmian Hussey
4. Divine Canine: The Monks’ Way to a Happy, Obedient Dog by The Monks of New Skete

Books I have, but not reading right now:
1. A Countess Below the Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
2. The Naming (Pellinor Series) by Alison Croggon
3. How Dogs Think by Stanley Coren
4. Beka Cooper: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
5. The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce
6. The Complete Novels by Jane Austen (it contains: Pride and Prejudice (already read), Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Lady Susan) (does this count as one book or seven?)
7. A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
8. This Is All by Aidan Chambers
9. Eldest by Christopher Paolini
10. Ironside by Holly Black
11. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
12. The Viking Warrior (Strongbow Saga) by Judson Roberts

I’m not actively reading This is All, so I’m putting it on the other list for now. I’ll pick it back up later. I’m almost finished with How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend, so I’ll soon be able to cross that off. I have to finish Eclipse by 26 December 2007, so that I can devote my reading attention to the Sweet, Far Thing (I can’t wait!).

I remembered a couple books I forgot that I have and haven’t read. I also moved a couple books from the list that I’m currently working on to book that I haven’t started.

I’m currently working on:
1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend by the Monks of New Skete
3. This Is All by Aidan Chambers

Not to mention all the books I have an haven’t started yet:
1. A Countess Below the Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
2. The Naming (Pellinor Series) by Alison Croggon
3. How Dogs Think by Stanley Coren
4. Beka Cooper: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
5. The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce
6. The Complete Novels by Jane Austen (it contains: Pride and Prejudice (already read), Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Lady Susan) (does this count as one book or seven?)
7. A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
8. Divine Canine: The Monks’ Way to a Happy, Obedient Dog by The Monks of New Skete
9. Eldest by Christopher Paolini
10. Ironside by Holly Black
11. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
12. The Viking Warrior (Strongbow Saga) by Judson Roberts

And the books I have on hold at the library:
The books I had on hold at the library are no longer on hold. There was a family emergency and I had to go out of town. The books went unclaimed. I’ll just have to pick them up some other time.

I can’t do it. I just can’t. I’m addicted to buying books. Oh well, the book I bought was just one I had on reserve at the library.

Here’s an updated list. Now that I’m hope, I can list all the books. (This stack of books is just too tall!)

I’m currently working on:
1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
3. The Viking Warrior (Strongbow Saga) by Judson Roberts
4. How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend by the Monks of New Skete
5. This Is All by Aidan Chambers

Not to mention all the books I have an haven’t started yet:
1. A Countess Below the Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
2. The Naming (Pellinor Series) by Alison Croggon
3. How Dogs Think by Stanley Coren
4. Beka Cooper: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
5. The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce
6. The Complete Novels by Jane Austen (it contains: Pride and Prejudice (already read), Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Lady Susan) (does this count as one book or seven?)
7. A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
8. Divine Canine: The Monks’ Way to a Happy, Obedient Dog by The Monks of New Skete

And the books I have on hold at the library:
1. The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller and Jean Donaldson
2. Dateable: Are You? Are They? by Justin Lookadoo and Hayley DiMarco

I’m wondering whether this is a habit for me, or if buying new books is an addiction. I love the smell and the feel of a new book. The feeling I get when buying a book is awesome. It becomes mine. Mine to hold, to read, to encourage my imagination to run wild.

I have too many unread books. I’m currently working on:
1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
3. The Viking Warrior (Strongbow Saga) by Judson Roberts
4. How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend by the Monks of New Skete
5. This Is All by Aidan Chambers

Not to mention all the books I have an haven’t started yet:
1. A Countess Below the Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
2. The Naming (Pellinor Series) by Alison Croggon
3. How Dogs Think by Stanley Coren
4.-?. All the other books I have…too many to list from memory…

And the books I have on hold at the library:
1. The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller and Jean Donaldson
2. Dateable: Are You? Are They? by Justin Lookadoo and Hayley DiMarco
3. Divine Canine: The Monks’ Way to a Happy, Obedient Dog by The Monks of New Skete

The only question is how I should go about completing this goal. There are simply not enough hours in the day to read all I want to read. How should I motivate myself to do this? Rewarding myself with a new book for each that I finish? That seems utterly counter-productive. A new bookshelf? That is totally possible. I really need one of those. More books on hold at the library? Again, counter-productive.

Or maybe just the pure joy of knowing the secrets that the books hold?