I have a lot of books marked in Goodreads as ‘to read’. I mark things that seem interesting. I then will see if it’s in the library and will mark it if it is. Anything else is fair game then when it comes to buying books. Sometimes I’ll go by what’s on the to read list that’s not in the library, sometimes I’ll browse sections in bookshops and see if something stands out. Others I rummage through books at second hand shops, to see if I can find something I like or vaguely want to read. And then of course sometimes I am gifted books. Which leads to a pretty big pile of books to read that I own. As I will show you below.
Pile One
Pile 2
Pile 3
Pile 4
Pile 5
That is the bulk of it! I do know there’s more, books that are still packed away from when I moved in 2011 and didn’t unpack. Some I’ve started but never finished. Others I’ve read bits and pieces (This mainly applies to A Gift for All Seasons for Camilla Morton). Some I have read but haven’t finished the series (I’ve read Northern Lights and The Subtle Knife but not the The Amber Spy Glass. But in order to read that last book, I’m going to have to reread the first two). Others are actually my aunt’s, which I have had for a long time! And I just spotted one book that shouldn’t be there (Catching Fire, it was swept into the pile as my boyfriend is currently reading it. But seeing as I want to reread it before the film comes out, I suppose it DOES deserve a place in the pile!).
Now, here’s where you come in handy. I want to know what books you’d recommend and why. And more importantly, which books should be avoided! Considering not all of them were bought by me, there are probably a handful which I might not read. And this pile doesn’t even take into consideration all the ebooks I have downloaded! If you’re interested in seeing that list, let me know below and I’ll make a post!
I hate when you need to reread other books to read the final one!! It's worth it though, I prob didn't like the last two as much as the first book but they're well worth reading!
ReplyDeleteYa, it's annoying but I'm going to do it as I want to finish the series. I know so many people loved His Dark Materials and probably list it as their favourite Phillip Pullman series but I much prefer the Sally Lockhart series
DeleteThis looks exactly like my apartment! I would read the Austens, The Colour Purple, Oh Dear Silvia, Great Expectations, A Clockwork Orange, Brick Lane and the Book Thief. I haven't read all of those myself but the ones I have are excellent and I've heard the rest are great too.
ReplyDeleteYes, The Book Thief is high up on the list to read, as is Oh Dear Silvia as it's relatively new. To Kill a Mockingbird (above The Color Purple) is another one to have read by the end of the year too. I just need to slow down with library orders!
DeleteI've a similar pile myself on top of my wardrobe and yet I go to the library frequently - it's too addictive! My reading mojo has only recently returned (I think the heatwave chased it away that time) but I'm getting through The Hunger Games and some others I've had for ages that I want to read. I've read Great Expectations, Catching Fire, About a Boy, and both Sharon Osborne & Russel Brand autobiographies. Enjoyed them all!
ReplyDeleteYa, it's way too addictive! I picked up the Russell Brand book (the follow up to My Booky Wook which I really enjoyed) for only €1.45 in Dealz! And some, like The Book Thief, I got from second hand shops.
DeleteI get you on reading mojo, it happens to me. I've barely read in the past few days, partly cos I'm on holiday and just watching a load of TV I never watch! And also because it's so humid and warm here.
I was just thinking, I wonder if that stack is taller than me?!
OMG dude, stop everything and read The Book Thief. Then show me the cover because it's different than the one I have. That's the book I read on my flight home from Ireland! I cried twice on the plane.
ReplyDeletePicture has been sent! and awww that's so sweet you cried on the plane. The book is def near the top of the pile
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