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I've unsubscribed from anything that might suggest a book for me to buy. MR no longer informs me when someone posts a freebie or deal on a thread. But ereader.com still tells me when a wish list book is on sale. Today it is The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden which I've wanted to read since it was published, having read and loved The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (recommended by Kumabjorn on MR). It is not available at my library. So I will buy it and start it right away, despite being somehow bogged down in A Woman in White and The Iliad, both of which I like but you know how life gets between us and books sometimes.
I find I am embarrassed to report every book that challenges or overcomes my best intentions, but I suppose that is the way this thread is supposed to work. Embarrassment is often an excellent deterrent. At least I haven't bought anything (even free) mindlessly this week.
So...this is a book I've really wanted to read for many months and so it will not be buried in the TBR pile. It is not available for a loan. It qualifies!
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