Books waiting to be read...

My kindle is always either in my handbag or on my bedside table, and it's been used almost daily since I bought it around three years ago. While I love my kindle and credit it for getting me over an extended reading slump, I've missed reading "real books". One of my main reasons for purchasing a kindle was to reduce the amount of books that were taking up space that I didn't really have.

But late last year I gave my living room a complete makeover and I now have more than enough space for lots of lovely books. (I won't go too mad though!)

So for 2015 I've decided to cut down on downloading e-books and pick up some books that have either been purchased by me and have sat gathering dust (literally), books that have been bought for me or books that I've borrowed from friends.

Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
I've borrowed this book from my friend John. I've probably had it for around six months and have stopped and started reading it a couple of times so I really should finish it so I can give it back to him! John did a really good sell on why I should read this, and as you can see from the condition it's one of his all-time favourites. Apparently he reads it at least twice a year, every year, and I'm really curious as to whether I'll love it as much.

Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge
This book was a Christmas present from my friend Helen. A quick scan of the back cover tells me that it's a bit of a crime-thriller, which isn't my usual genre (I'm normally a fan of non-fiction, chick lit and YA) but it sounds as though it will be an intriguing read and it'll do me good to read something a bit different.

Bonkers by Jennifer Saunders
This book was also a present, this time from my friend Lou. I can't think of Jennifer Saunders without thinking of her TV partner-in-crime Dawn French, and her book "Dear Fatty" made me laugh out loud several times. I love autobiographies and am sure that this will be a great read.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I'm probably one of the last people on the planet to read this (and I haven't seen the movie yet either, because I'm one of those people who likes to read the book first!). I'm going to read this one soon because its annoying me that I haven't yet got around to picking it up.

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
This YA book originally popped up as recommendation on Amazon and I ended up spotting it in a local charity shop for £1.50. The best part was getting home and finding a note amongst the pages from the previous owner/reader. What a fab idea!

The honesty of this really made me smile. I'm going to put little reviews in books that I take to the charity shop from now on!

Have you read any of these books? I'd love to know what you thought if you have. I'm always open to book recommendations too, so feel free to comment if you've read something that you think I'd like!