This week's topic is
Top Ten Books I'm Not Sure I Want To Read. Sometimes I think that might apply to my whole TBR pile! I'm a bit overwhelmed, and there are quite a few books that I got a while ago that I'm not sure if I still want to read:
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
by Maggie Stiefvater - This book isn't even out yet. I had so much trouble getting through the previous book in the series that I'm really questioning whether or not to continue. I know the author's got some overall story arc going and I don't want to
not find out what happens... but I don't know if I can take another few hundred pages of getting nowhere.
Crescendo
by Becca Fitzpatrick - I bought this way back after reading
Hush, Hush
and not completely hating it. But I've read so many (better) angel
books since. I tried to get through the first chapter and got so bored
that I set it aside. I still haven't come back to it... and it's been a
few years.
Divergent
by Veronica Roth - I don't have this one in my TBR pile at all. I've
vacillated between thinking I should and shouldn't read it. At this
point, I know how the whole series ends (thank you, Internet spoilers!)
so I'm not sure if I'll ever bother reading the books.
The Dresskeeper
by Mary Naylus - This is one of the first e-books that went into my TBR
pile. The premise appealed to me at the time, but I just haven't
gotten around to reading it. After glancing at the first page, I'm not
sure if I'll ever bother to read the whole thing; the writing doesn't
exactly look like something I'd enjoy.
How I Live Now
by Meg Rosoff - Some of the subject matter seems a little off-putting
and I've heard the writing style is a bit odd. I'm not sure if I really
want to read this one. It's an award-winner (which I've had good luck
with in the past), so that's why it ended up in my TBR pile.
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows - I found this one for a couple of bucks after reading some funny (snarky) reviews about it. I figured I might read it one day, just for laughs. But my TBR pile is growing so big that I now question the wisdom of spending time reading books I'm pretty sure I won't enjoy.
The Jacket
by Jack London - This sounds like it might be one of the first novels
about reincarnation. I've wanted to read it for a long time, and I was
excited to find it in e-book format. But I don't know if I feel like
reading something so heavy (in subject matter and writing style).
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani - I've heard mostly good things about this book, but I'm afraid it's another case of too much hype. Also, I'm afraid it'll be a bit young for me. (It's not that I don't enjoy reading children's books. But if they're not done right, they can seem silly or -- worse -- condescending.)
Under the Never Sky
by Veronica Rossi - I've heard good and bad things about this book (and
series). It's one of those hyped YA series that always makes me a
little leery. I'm usually disappointed.
Wicked
by Gregory Maguire - While the idea sounds intriguing and I know the
Broadway show is a huge hit, I've since heard some less-than-stellar
things about the book itself: namely, that it's kind of boring. I've
got this one in paperback, and it's pretty thick. I'm not sure if I
want to read a long, boring book.
What are some books you're not sure you want to read?
I read the Hush Hush series when I started reading again and while I enjoyed them, I didn't love them. I agree with you that there are so many better angel books now.
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