Today's Topic
Top Ten Books On My TBR That I'm Avoiding Reading
- These are the books that I technically want to read, but for SOME reason have been putting them off.
1. Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett- Camping isn't my thing AND I'm super picky about romances (AND I didn't LOVE love the one Jenn Bennett book I read).
2. Rabbit & Robot by Andrew Smith- Oh man, this one sounds crazy... and I have to be in the perfect mood for crazy.
3. The Last to Let Go by Amber Smith- I'm avoiding this one because I loved her debut (The Way I Used to Be), but it also kind of destroyed me. So I'm nervous it won't live up to my expectations and I'm also worried about turning into a puddle.
4. PS I Still Love You by Jenny Han- Ughhh. I hate myself. Jenny Han writes books that make me feel like I'm not even reading. Like I'm just floating along in a haze of awesome characters. And I STILL haven't read this book. I've been putting it off because it's been SO long since I read the first book.
5. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green- First, I need to be in the perfect mood to read a John Green book. Second, I really really really want to like it and I'm scared.
6. Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray- I've been avoiding this one ever since I read the first few chapters and it felt SO different from the first book. It's also the size of a cinder block.
7. What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick- I haven't read this yet because this author doesn't have any books coming out and I don't want to NOT have a Huntley Fitzpatrick book available to me if I need it.
8. Shade Me by Jennifer Brown- This is one of my favorite authors of ever. I read her middle grade books even. But for some reason, this series feels so different from all of her other books that I keep thinking I won't love it??
9. Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian- I'm picky about romance and super light books. I guess I'm just avoiding this one because it doesn't sound super plot heavy.
10. You by Caroline Kepnes- I have been wanting to read this for years-- but then I watched the show on Netflix and loved it SO HARD. Now, I'm nervous that the book will be different and I won't like it as much. Or it will change the way I feel about the show. Or something.
Help me out!! Which book should I get over myself and read first?? I do really good at reading books that you guys pick for me on these polls, so please vote!!
What books have you been avoiding?? What book should I just get over and read??
I know I was a little thrown off when I started Lair of Dreams but it is so worth it. I might ever like it better then book one.
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I read You and I didn't like it that much, it is a decent book, just not as good as I have expected.
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I hope you enjoy all of these books if or when you read them.
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I have the same reaction to John Green books. :)
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I still have yet to get around to the rest of the Jenny Han books, I enjoyed the first book a lot :)
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Great list! Lair of Dreams is humongous. One of these days I need to cross The Diviners off my TBR because I've heard it's amazing. I hope you enjoy all of these when you get to them!
ReplyDeleteI didn't vote because I haven't read any of these yet, but Stay Sweet does have a cute cover (looks like a summer book though) and I did like the two Jenn Bennett books I read (but again, camping, so summer or early fall).
ReplyDeleteStarry eyes is one I want to read, although I'm not a fan of camping either lol. And I can't seem to decide if I want to try a John Green book. I go back and forth. :)
ReplyDeleteStarry Eyes is probably my favorite Jenn Bennett book. I just loved the characters so much. Stay Sweet surprised me. I adored the book a lot more than I thought I would. The Last to Let Go was ok. Definitely not as emotional as The Way I Used to Be, but still emotional given the subject matter.
ReplyDeleteStarry Eyes was my first Jenn Bennett book and I really enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI still want to read You. I watched the first episode and really loved it, but I want to read the book before I watch the whole show. Fall is a good time for these type of reads, so hopefully soon. I still have Turtles All the Way Down to read too! Oh, and I really liked Lair of Dreams, but yeah, those are long books. I still need to read the third one. haha
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It's been fun to read these lists and commiserate with people who, like me, have been avoiding a whole slew of books. I loved the series of You and didn't even realize until after I watched it that it was based on a book. I agree that reading the book now seems daunting.
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
I love this topic! I totally avoid books for many reasons. I have liked many of the books on your list (Starry Eyes is quirky like her other books, but I did like it), Stay Sweet ( really summery, loved the historical aspect, and the romance is more realistic than swoons), Shade Me - this is a really offbeat series in a cool way - felt very Veronica Mars.
ReplyDeleteOH I tend to put off so many books because I'm scared of how I'll feel about them, too. I hope you'll get to the Jenny Han book, it's such a wonderful read and I loved it so much :)
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