Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. The feature was created because The Broke and Bookish are particularly fond of lists (as are we!). Each week a new Top Ten list topic is given and bloggers can participate.
Today’s Topic: Books That Have Been On Our Shelves From Before We Started Blogging That We STILL Haven’t Read Yet
Ricki
1. A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League by Ron Suskind
A friend told me that this book really hit him hard. I immediately bought it. I still haven’t read it, and I am disappointed in myself! Based on the topic, I know I will love reading it, so I need to get moving!
2. Stitches: A Memoir by David Small
This graphic novel memoir has been on the top of my list for about seven years. I just haven’t been able to nab it at the library, so it has remained on my TBR shelf!
3. Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
This is another book that I have intended to read for a long time, and I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet (ahh!).
4. Scars by Cheryl Rainfield
I’ve read about a dozen books that feature a character who cuts, and I have liked them all. But I’ve heard this book really hits readers hard. I think my anxiety that it won’t live up to the hype has kept me from reading it, but I need to just jump in!
5. Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden
I’ve intended to read this foundational book for years and years. I think I will put it on my #mustread list next year to make sure I don’t miss it!
Kellee
I have thousands of books that I have wanted to read for years, so I didn’t know where to begin. These five books are all from the top 20 books on my Goodreads To Read list (back from 2009 when I joined).
1. The Schwa was Here by Neal Shusterman
I was a Shusterman fan before it was cool (Everlost and Bruiser, anyone?!?!), but this is one that I haven’t read yet. It has been on my TBR for years, and it has a sequel now–I really need to read it.
2. The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
This book and all of its sequels are loved by so many people I admire. I love the comparison to nostalgic classics, and it was a National Book Award winner.
3. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
This series has been described as witty, supposedly there is funny banter, and rip-roaring action (see Donalyn Miller’s, Katherine Sokolowski, and Sasha’s reviews on Goodreads), and these all make it sound like it is going to be a series I’d enjoy! Now I just need to pick it up
4. The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
Any book compared to The Maze Runner and Percy Jackson and has the premise of saving the world sounds like an adventure that’ll suck me in.
5. Snatched by Pete Hautman and Mary Logue
First, I’ve wanted to read something by Pete Hautman for years. Second, I added this because it was compared to Adam Canfield that I loved. Third, it is a mystery which I love!
Which books have lingered on your shelves for years and years?
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As a high school librarian for 30+ years, I set aside more middle-ish titles, such as Bud, Not Buddy, and Bridge to Terabithia. Wow! I’ve missed so much. I’m teaching Children’s Literature to grad students, now, and am eating up so many wonderful titles. The newer ones are great, too. I got hold of an ARC of Laurie Halse Anderson’s, Ashes. Can’t put it down!
So many interesting titles and one’s that I’ve seemed to have missed. I’ve always wanted to read The Penderwicks, mostly cause I’ve heard good things about it. My TTT list
Skulduggery Pleasant is amazing, you absolutely have to read it!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/top-ten-tuesday-71/
There are too many to list, but the first “March” still lies on my shelf, unread! I need to get to it so I can read the others! At least you made me feel better that you have books waiting too!