This Overdue Books Challenge is just what I need. The idea is that 1 November and 31 January you read 5 books from those you have already purchased, have been meaning to get to and haven't read before. No going out and buying new books. No getting sidetracked by the lure of the holiday bookstore displays.
This should help me keep to my resolve not to buy any more books for a while - until at least after Christmas. Here's my list (in no particular order):
Half a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie
Needle in the Blood by Sarah Bowers
The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson - finished - review 13 December 2007
Winter in Madrid by C J Sansom - finished - review 30 January 2008
The Other Side of You by Salley Vickers
Revised 1 February 2008