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I have over 200 books that I own but haven’t read! (And that’s not even counting all of the ebooks on my Kindle.)
My new to be read shelf!
1. Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
For a thousand years the world as been a wasteland ruled by an immortal emperor. A new uprising is beginning, planned by a criminal mastermind and aided by a street urchin who must learn to master Allomancy, the power of a Mistborn.
Owned: A year and a half (Bought at a used bookstore in South Carolina on vacation) Sanderson is praised for his magical systems and pretty much everything else. Why haven’t I read him already?
2. The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
Siblings Sadie and Carter haven’t seen much of each other since their mother’s death. Their father brings them together for an ‘experiment’ and accidentally unleashes the god Set. They learn the gods of Egypt are awakening and the worst one, Set has it out for them. They set out on a quest across the globe to learn the truth about their ancestry and stop the evil god.
Owned: 8 months. I actually know why I haven’t read this one. I’m saving it. (Which is a good and valid reason) And I still don’t own book two!
3. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Average guy Richard helps an injured girl and gets thrown into a strange new world. Existing beneath London is a city full of monsters, angels, knights and magic.
Owned: 7 years *hides* I bought it after I saw the Stardust movie, (And LOVED it) but my used bookstore didn’t have that book, so I bought this one instead. (I’ve read Stardust and it’s really good by the way.)
4. The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1) by Robert Jordan
A shepherd and two his friends are attacked by a big bad villain and go on a quest. Along the way they learn skills to help them fight evil.
Owned: ??? More than a decade. Yeah… My sister read it and loved it. and went and bought the rest of the series. (But stopped reading after 7) A year or so ago and read the prologue. (That counts for something, right?)
5. The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman
In a world where Dæmons and winged creatures live side by side with humans, Lyra is an orphaned ward living among scholars. Her uncle arrives with evidence of a phenomenon called dust and a strange photograph. He leaves Lyra with Mrs. Coulter, a scholar and explorer. Many children are disappearing and when Lyra’s friend is kidnapped she sets off to find him. Someone has been experimenting on the disappeared children and somehow both her uncle and Mrs. Coulter are involved.
Owned: 7 Months. I wanted to read this for years. I finally found it at the used bookstore and proceeded not to read it…
6. Vicious by V.E. Schwab
The story of two super villains! College friends Victor and Eli discover a way to give people extraordinary abilities. Ten years later Victor breaks out of prison to find Eli who is now is enemy. Eli’s on a mission to kill ever other super powered person he can find.
Owned: 2 Months. I won this book from the Fox’s Hideaway I was so enthusiastic about it, but for some reason every time I pick a new book I’m not in the mood for it.
7. Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) by Steven Erikson
A squad of soldiers try to infiltrate a city so that the Malazan empire can conquer it. Of course things don’t go as planned and the gods often muck things up.
Owned: 7 months. I got it for my birthday last year. But I’m afraid to start it because it’s one of those love it or hate it sort of books.
8. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Artemis is a millionaire, genius, and criminal mastermind. He may have gone too far when he kidnaps a fairy. She’s a member of a secret supernatural organization and all they come to rescue her back, including a troll, a centaur, and a dwarf.
Owned: Four years? My sister read it and said it wasn’t very good, but it was only a quarter at a yard sale. (I couldn’t resist!)
9. Alanna (Song of the Lioness, #1) by Tamora Pierce
Alanna wants to be a knight while her twin brother Thom wants to learn magic, so they swap places. But it isn’t as easy to become a knight while hiding her magic as she thought.
Owned: 8 months, but turns out my sister’s owned it for years.
10. A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Harkness
Diana, a scholar at the oxford library, accidentally discovers an ancient alchemical manuscript. She’s descended from a long line of witches, but wants nothing to do with sorcery. Unfortunately her discovery sends witches, demons, and vampires all to the library searching for the lost treasure.
Owned: 5 months. I just haven’t been in the mood. (and I get distracted by new books and arcs)
How do you choose which book to read next?
I usually have a group of books picked out and then I randomly select one based on my current mood.
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I understand you completely! I have a huge TBR shelf, yet I keep buying more books. Not even kidding, I have purchased 20 something books in the last two weeks and I am planning another purchase at the end of this month of 10 more books. They are all books I want to read this year though, so at least that’s something. Hopefully I won’t have anymore reading slumps. That really wrecks my reading plan.
I’m glad I’m not the only one. I know! I think I might have a problem, but I don’t care. 🙂 Yeah, slumps really mess everything up. Good luck reading all of your books!
Thanks. Hope you read lots of awesome books this year!
A Discovery of Witches and whole All Souls Trilogy is my all time favorite paranormal series! I higly recommend! Writing is superb and plot is so detailed and thought out. I hope you will love it when you get to read it 🙂 I re-read it every year religiously.
I’m glad to hear that Discovery of Witches is so good. I’ll have to move it up on my list. I don’t know why I haven’t read it already. (Well I do, I keep getting distracted by new books)
The Golden Compass is really good! I read it when it first came out. And then I read the second book when it came out. And then there were three years before the third book came out where I forgot most of what had come before, so I didn’t finish. Maybe one of these days I’ll sit down and read the whole trilogy.
The only other book I’m familiar with here is A Discovery of Witches, which I DNFed. After 100 pages of the main character purposefully avoiding checking out a magical book at the library, I got so frustrated and fed up that I abandoned the whole thing. The book itself is a doorstop… and from what I can see, it’s so big because it’s got way too much unnecessary filler.
I’m kind of random when I’m trying to decide what book to read next. Usually, I just go with what I feel like… though, this year, I’m trying to concentrate on books that’ll count toward my challenges.
I’ve wanted to read the Golden Compass for years! It’s really silly that I finally got it and now I haven’t read it for a few months. I heard that the second book wasn’t nearly as good. Maybe that’s why you stopped.
That’s funny because almost everyone today has told me to read A Discovery of Witches. I’m afraid though because I usually agree with the ‘too much romance and filler’ side of things.
The challenges are a good idea because then it gives you a goal. I basically have a few books I’m ‘planning’ on and go from there, but library holds and arcs keep distracting me.
The Subtle Knife was pretty good, though kind of different from the first book. My main issue was that, when I finally got my hands on the third book, my reaction was something like this: “Where they heck are they? What are they doing? I don’t remember that. What’s going on? I’m so confused. Aw, forget it.”
I know that A Discovery of Witches is very popular, but I am baffled as to why. I guess I just need faster pacing (and/or an explanation as to why the main character was purposely avoiding doing the one thing that would have driven the story forward).
My to-read list is growing and I feel like sometimes I can’t get through it – there’s always something new that catches my eye 🙂 These are interested choices you list here and the title “Gardens of the Moon” is one I’m thinking of getting now – you are adding to my list hehe
I know how you feel. I’m always learning about a new book that I can’t believe I hadn’t read before. I’m glad I was able to contribute. 🙂 The Malazan books are said to be really epic with huge battles and magic, but the first book drops you in the thick of things so it’s really confusing.
I leave my to-be-read pile stacked up in multiple towers, though maybe I should shelve them properly like you so it doesn’t look as intimidating! Up on that list I have Tamora Pierce as an author in general that I can’t believe I haven’t read yet. Huge oversight on my part, it feels like.
I’m too clumsy to have my books stacked. I had mine all over the place, but I decided to organize them last week. I know, I can’t believe I haven’t read Pierce either! She’s been on my list for years.
You need to read VICIOUS next! It really is awesome. I also loved A Discovery of Witches, though if I remember correctly it’s on the long side. I keep seeing bloggers talking about Gardens of the Moon, so I’m very interested in that one right now! Good luck getting through your books!
Vicious has been at the top of my to read list for a couple of months now. For some reason I keep not picking it. I’ve been hearing good things about Discovery of Witches, but apparently it has lots of filler. Thee Malazan books are supposed to bee really epic, I’m just afraid I’ll be confused because apparently he starts it with no explanation and the characters don’t even know what’s going on. Thanks! Good luck with your reading as well. 🙂
I really need to finish the Discovery of Witches trilogy. I’ve only read the first one so far. Great list!
Thanks. Everyone keeps talking about Discovery of Witches I really have to get to it already, but I’m so easily distracted.
I loved The Golden Compass! I’d that as one of my favorite fantasy novels of all time. Plus, I loved the idea of having an daemon animal that represented your inner spirit / personality. There used to be a daemon test somewhere online; I forget what my results were back then.
The only other book I’ve read on your list is A Discovery of Witches. Very slow, but somehow it sucked me in and I couldn’t put it down. I’d never had such a love-hate relationship with a novel before. *lol*
I got Neverwhere for Christmas but haven’t read it yet. And like Mogsy, I really should read more of Tamora Pierce’s work. I’ve only read one of her novels so far.
I can’t believe I haven’t read the Golden Compass yet. I think that’s the best part, that they have a ‘partner’ animal. I’ll have to see if that test still exists.
Almost everyone today has mentioned Discovery of Witches. That’s what I’m afraid about, that it has too much ‘filler’, but I’m going to have to find out what everyone is talking about.
I heard that Neverwhere is good, but not as good as American Gods (which I haven’t read either) I know, it’s amazing how many amazing authors I’ve missed somehow!
I bet you would really love A Discovery of Witches. It is a pretty fabulous read rich with historic details and has that paranormal edge that made it even more fabulous!
I hope so. Almost everyone today has read Discovery of Witches, so that’s saying something. I’m glad that you liked it so much. Yes, I definitely have to read it and stop being distracted by library books and arcs.
Vicious and A Discovery of Witches are both fantastic reads! I hope you’ll have the chance to read them soon. 🙂
Vicious has been at the top of my to read list for a couple of months, so I’m definitely reading it soon. Though I might read Steelheart by Sanderson first, because I’m finally at the top of the library hold list. Thanks. I hope you have time to read all of the books you want to as well.
I choose my next book based on my mood. I have a lot of books on my shelves that I haven’t read (thank goodness I don’t have an ereader or I would have even more). 😉
I also want to read The Red Pyramid, but I don’t own it. I have sometimes had a book on my shelf for years before I read it and I often wonder- why didn’t I read this sooner! Hope some of these make it to your reading pile soon.
I usually have a pile of books I’m considering and mood decides which one. Yeah, I got an ereader last year and now my list is ginormous. I didn’t even include all of the books on there today.
The Red Pyramid sounds really awesome and I’m a big Riordan fan. I want to read the whole trilogy together, but I can’t find book two for some reason.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who neglects books. I don’t know why some sit there for so long. I’m going to have to change that. Thanks! Good luck reading from your shelves too! 🙂
Wow. 200 unread physical books? Impressive. That is two years worth of reading for me.
Impressive or embarrassing I’m not sure which. I can’t seem to stop buying new books though.
I remember reading Artemis younger but I don’t remember them. I love Philip Pullman’s series though. Nice list. I think I have 250 physical books too to read.
Thanks. I plan to read both Golden Compass and Artemis sometime this year. I’m glad I’m not the only one with many unread books. Good luck getting to yours.
I love Jordan! He was so old schoool 🙂
I’m glad to hear it. I definitely need to read at least one of the Wheel of Time already!
Wow! Nice collection Molly 🙂
hehe thank you. 🙂 I have a goal this year to read more books my shelves. I was doing well until all of my library holds and arc requests came in at once.
I really want to read Mistborn, or just one of Brandon Sanderson’s books. I don’t care which one. I just have to read one because I’ve heard only positive things about his writing.
I know what you mean, me too! I think I’m probably going to wind up reading Steelheart first since I’m finally at the top of my library’s hold list. A part of me wants to read Mistborn first, because it was his first big success, but my sister borrowed it, a while ago.
I haven’t read any of these, haha. We’re in this together!
Nothing wrong with that! There are so many books I can’t believe I haven’t read yet!
Wow. I thought my TBR was bad. Consider me impressed, 200 is a huge number! I really want to read Vicious, so I am hoping to obtain it soon. I… haven’t read any of the rest of these either. I do not own them though. I own 160 other unread books, though (not including ebooks). I think we need a support group, no?
haha thanks? I’m not sure if it’s impressive or embarrassing. We do need a support group! Congrats on having 160 books you haven’t read! Makes me feel a little better. 😉 I wish we lived closer, I could loan it to you.
My TBR shelf looks a lot like yours except messier… =)
Golden Compass made my list too this week, I really really want to read the series and have owned the first for a long time, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. I highly recommend Red Pyramid, it’s not quite as good as Percy Jackson but still really good!
I’m definitely a mood reader, so whatever I want to read that’s what I read. Sometimes I try to come up with a schedule, one review copy, then something random, and then repeat. But that never seems to work!
I just organized mine last week, so they probably looked exactly the same.
Golden Compass is practically a classic, I have to get to it sometime. I don’t have any immediate plans to though. I’m glad to hear Red Pyramid is good! I’m finally going to read it this summer whether I have the sequel or not!
I feel to guilty when I have review books I have to read so I try to force myself and that’s how I wind up in a slump. I’m trying really hard to be more selective this year with what I request. That’s the problem I have with library holds too, I was in the mood a couple of months ago! Good luck reading your arcs. 🙂
Girl! Why have you not read The Red Pyramid yet? I mean, have you seen who wrote it? But yes. Just read the Red Pyramid. It is something you’ll need after the end of Percy Jackson.
Because I’ve been saving it! Once I’ve read it it’s over! And I really want to read the trilogy together and I only own books one and three. I’m so reading it this summer though!
Hmm, from your list, I’ve only read 4 and 9, so I guess I’m not any better off! It’s so easy to collect books, but so hard to get around to them sometimes, especially if it’s part of an ongoing series where it takes forever for the next book to come out. And there are so many other enticing books out there that just get in the way, and make the list longer.
Both of which I can’t believe I haven’t read yet. (Wheel of Time and Alanna) I am most definitely a collector. My problem I think is the books all sound good to me when I buy them, but by the time I get to them my mood has change. (and I might get distracted by new books) I hate waiting for books in a series, which is why I try to wait until they’re all out, but it’s just so hard.
OMG! You’ve got yourself a mighty shelf 😉
Great picks… I have quite a few on my TBR as well!
haha thanks. I’m not sure if it’s mighty or mighty embarrassing, but I will get to them all (most at least) some day! I’m glad I’m not the only one with a rather large TBR shelf.
Hahah! Nope, you’re definitely not alone in that! I’m sure more than half of the book-bloggers face the same probs… lol!
Cheers to the never-ending TBR lists and shelves! ❤
I don’t know why I haven’t read Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn series either. I thought his writing in the last book of the Wheel of Time was good, though I don’t know if he changed his voice to fit with what Robert Jordan’s readers would expect. I didn’t mind the Malazan series, a couple of the more dramatic images are still in my head especially that first battlefield! It’s powerful writing when you can remember the evoked emotions years after reading. As to how I choose what to read – I’ve been getting kindle books for a few months now, and take up offers on Story Cartel in exchange for reviews, Bookbub bargains, and I try books by fellow bloggers if they sound interesting, but I like all types of books so choosing for me is easy. I have to ease up though, that one click buy on Amazon is so tempting. 🙂
I just read my first Sanderson, Steelheart and it was awesome! I definitely have to make time for Mistborn now. I think I mostly want to read Malazan for the battles. (Is that wrong?) I know, Kindle deals are my weakness! That might be my problem, I’m rather picky about what I read. (or it might just be that I’m easily distracted)
There’s battles and there’s BATTLES! I just checked out Amazon for Kindle versions, and there is no way I’ve read all TEN to the end. I think I’ve only read three, maybe that is all my library had in stock or maybe I did get sick of the battles.
It was about then I became mesmerized by Terry Goodkind, so I probably just forgot to go back. 😀
haha yeah I’ve been there too, mesmerized by Terry Goodkind. I’ve heard from my sister that his new series isn’t nearly as good though.
It is surprisingly possible to get sick of battles. I’ve found there has to be some differences between the books or action can actually get boring.
I have so many books to read that I have lost count! Some I own, some I plan on owning. The His Dark Materials series is one that plan on reading, as is Mistborn. I read Elantris years ago and loved it, and have planned on reading others by Sanderson but haven’t quite got around to it yet.
I usually choose what to read next partly by what I fancy reading, and partly on what I’ve owned the longest! (I feel like I really should read that book because it’s been sat there so long.)