Top Ten Tuesday: Books We’re Not Sure We Want To Read

This week’s  Top Ten Tuesday is Books I’m Not Sure I Want To Read. Like most avid readers, we have tons of books on our bookshelves, floor, closet, table, or desk that we still haven’t read. In addition, there are the books we’ve bought for our Kindles that haven’t even been downloaded yet. So, what’s the problem? There aren’t enough hours in a day to do all the reading that we’d like, but sometimes there’s something about the book itself. It’s hard to explain, but we just keep passing certain books over again and again. There are a myriad of reasons and we’ll try to explain why we’re not sure we want to read the following books. In the meantime, they’ll continue to be on our TBR list:

1.  “The Truth About Alice” by Jennifer Mathieu: I don’t’ know how many times I’ve held this book in my hand and wanted to read it. The plot sounds so incredibly interesting. However, it also sounds so sad and depressing. It certainly seems to be getting a lot of attention and accolades, but I just can’t seem to get in the mood to read it.  –Diana

2. “Bitterblue” by Kristin Cashore: I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to finishing fantasy/speculative fiction trilogies. With a few exceptions I get too worried my favorite characters will be doomed and nothing will turn out as I hope. I know “Bitterblue” is NOT a traditional third book, but I still worry that it won’t live up to my expectations, so I’ve never read it.. –Sandie

3. “Going Bovine” by Libba Bray: I know, I know a lot of people are surprised I haven’t read it yet. Every time I pick it up and read the plot summary I end up putting it down. “Maybe next month,” I tell myself. I mean it just sounds crazy, a video-gaming dwarf and a yard gnome? I’m just not sure about it, despite the awards that it’s won.  –Diana

4. “Hostage Three” by Nick Lake: I have a hard time with captor/captive books, especially since that terrible chapter in “The Lovely Bones.” So yeah, I’m not sure I can read this book, even though I know Lake is a brilliant writer. -Sandie

5. “The 5th Wave” by Rick Yancey: I’ve heard great things about this book from different people, including Sandie. I’ve picked it up several times, but another dystopian book? Sometimes I just need a break from that genre. I know it’s a great book, but I wonder if I’ll still feel that way if I read it right now when I’m not feeling “dystopian.”  -Diana

6. “In the Name of Love and Chocolate” by Gabrielle Zevin: I loved the first two books in the Anya Balanchine trilogy, but at some point before this final installment came out, I read an alarming Tumblr post (can’t find it at the moment) Zevin wrote about the trilogy being about Anya not “Anya and Win,” and how some readers were going to be disappointed. I have to admit the author post really decreased my interest in the book. I’ve been reassured since that time that I’ll enjoy it, but I feel hesitant. – Sandie

7. “The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of the Russian Empire” by Candace Fleming: I know the basic history behind this book and the subject of the Romanovs is fascinating. I’ve come so close to cracking the pages on this one. The thing that holds me back is that it’s just so tragic what happened in Russia during this time period. Even more heartbreaking is what happened to the children in this family who didn’t deserve what they got.  –Diana

8.  “Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon: On the one hand, I have friends who consider this among their very favorite romantic novels of all time, but on the other hand, I just started watching the show on Starz, so part of me wants to remain “unspoiled” and just enjoy the series and not bother with the show. Also, I’m not sure I have time to devote to (what is it NINE?) doorstopper-sized books. But my oh my, Jamie Fraser is swoony! – Sandie

9. “I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb:  I really do want to read this book, but maybe it’s the setting or maybe it’s all the things going on in the Middle East that keeps me from reading this. I remember reading about Malala in the papers and hearing about her on the news when she was shot. I believe she is such a heroic young lady. Despite that, I’m not sure that I want to read more about the Taliban.  –Diana

10. “The Book of Blood and Shadow” by Robin Wasserman: I don’t know why I’ve never opened this book, because I’ve read some amazing reviews of it, but it’s still sitting on my bedside pile two years after I first received it. Actually that’s a lie. I do know why I haven’t read it; the book was compared to “The Da Vinci Code,” and that definitely wasn’t my kind of book.  – Sandie

 

As always, thanks to The Broke and the Bookish  for hosting the meme.

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