TTT: My 2013 Autumnal TBR
I thought I’d participate in Top Ten Tuesday this week. TTT is a meme sponsored by The Broke and the Bookish wherein a member of TBATB posts a Top Ten list and participants do likewise on the same theme. This week, TBATB want to know what’s on our TBR list for the Fall. I did this last year, and I think a couple of the books I had on that list are still there! You know how it goes… you plan, and then an awesome book comes along you just have to read, then another, and occasionally you’ll get back to your original list… maybe. Anyhow, here’s the state of the list as of right now.
CAVEAT 1: I’m restricting this list to fiction. There are theological books I want to get to, but since TBATB readers/bloggers are more into fiction, it makes sense to stay with just fiction.
CAVEAT 2: This is not my complete TBR–there are plenty of other books I want to get to. And if this year’s anything like last, I’ll be deviating from this list as the months go on. The goal is to have at least a mostly-new list by next year!
| 1 |  |
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini I’ve had this book for a few years now, and some recent prompting by blog friends has encouraged me to get on and read it. |
| 2 |  |
THE DIVINERS by Libba Bray I’ve seen a lot of good reviews for Libba’s work, but I don’t think everything she writes would be appealing to me. From what I’ve read, THE DIVINERS seems the closest thing to something I would enjoy that she’s written–not Contemporary, and with a twist. Maybe I’m wrong–we’ll see. |
| 3 |  |
THE 5TH WAVE by Rick Yancey The premise caught my attention, and then lots of people (including some of my blog friends) saying “This is awesome!!” caught my attention. Hence its inclusion on the list. |
| 4 |  |
ALLEGIANT by Veronica Roth The DIVERGENT series finale. What more can I say? I have it on pre-order. |
| 5 |  |
GIRL OF NIGHTMARES by Kendare Blake This is the second in the ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD series–and I think it’s the last. I don’t think this is a trilogy. In any case, I enjoyed ANNA, probably more than I expected to. I was a little hesitant about the sequel because, from the cover blurb, it sounds like the story strays further into paranormal romance than I would like. However, I’m assured it doesn’t go too far down that road, and it’s still an excellent story. Hopefully, I’ll enjoy it at least as much as ANNA. |
| 6 |  |
LONGEST DAY by Michael Collier I’m currently working my way through the BBC Books series of Eighth Doctor novels. I have most of them, but have read relatively few of them. With this being Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary Year, I really ought to read a few more. Of what I’ve read so far, some of the books are really good, some are okay, and there are a few that I don’t get at all. We’ll see how this one goes… |
| 7 |  |
A GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin I’m quite certain this was on my list last year. I know, I need to read it. Maybe this fall. |
| 8 |  |
THE STAND by Stephen King Again, a hold-over from last year’s list. Many King fans claim this is his best work, which is why it’s on my list. |
| 9 |  |
THE SHERLOCKIAN by Graham Moore My wife enjoyed this and she recommended it to me. I enjoy a good mystery, and the Sherlock Holmes connection is definitely an enticement. |
| 10 |  |
A MILLION SUNS by Beth Revis I started with a “sun” book, so I’ll finish with one. I really enjoyed the first in the ACROSS THE UNIVERSE series, but seem to have taken a long time to get to the rest. I think the cover re-design (which happen right after I got book 1) threw me off. OK, that’s a lame excuse. Whatever the reason, I need to get back to this, because the sample chapter at the end of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE was one of the best cliff-hangers/dangling carrots I’ve read in a long time. |
You’ll find the linky list to read other participants’ lists, or to participate, at The Broke and the Bookish.
What’s on your reading list for this Fall?
Haven’t seen you in a while! Hi 🙂
A Thousand Splendid Suns is the one I recommend most on this list (granted, I haven’t read them all). It was the first Hosseini book I read, and it is excellent. From experience I find that male readers tend to prefer The Kite Runner a little bit more, but still, an excellent book.
I really want to read 5th Wave and Allegiant as well. So exciting!
Hope you’ve been well 🙂
Well, hi! It has been a while. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. First off, let me just say, I misspelled Hosseini’s name in the first draft of this post, but corrected it… and apparently the correction didn’t take. Although you very tactfully didn’t mention it, I thank you for the passive correction and I have corrected it. 🙂
I’m about to get into the book. I wondered if I should read THE KITE RUNNER first since it says on the cover “By the author of THE KITE RUNNER,” and that seems to be his best-known work. But I’ve decided to go with what I have. If I like it, I might read his other work. Interesting that males prefer THE KITE RUNNER over this one. I’m intrigued to find out why… 🙂
I have been well. Hope you’re keeping well, too. From your blog it sounds like you’ve had some adventures over the past six-or-so months. 🙂
I keep forgetting about Girl of Nightmares, I’ve been wanting to read it ever since I read Anna Dressed in Blood ages ago. Allegiant is on my list, also 🙂
I’m a bit wary of horror, though I’ve been surprised by some of the titles I’ve read–much more on the suspense side, and not nearly as much blood-guts-gore as I would expect. That’s why ANNA surprised me; I expected it to be a lot nastier than it was. Sure, it has its share of “ewww” moments, but aside from that, it’s actually a good story, and well-written too. I’ll read GIRL with interest. 🙂
As for ALLEGIENT… well! Of course! I might have to sneak in a re-read of INSURGENT before I read it, though, just to be sure I remember everything that happened.
A Thousand Splendid Suns is also on my TBR list. I see that you have already started reading it, so I hope you will let me know what you thought of it. I have heard good things already, but never actually got round to buying a copy. I’d also like to eventually read A Game of Thrones. And as for the Beth Revis books, I keep meaning to borrow the first one from the library, because while it seems a good book, I’ve not been hooked from the few pages I’ve read in Waterstones.
At the very least, I’ll give a mini-review of ATSS on an upcoming What’s Up Wednesday. I usually post reviews of the books I read on Goodreads, so there’ll be one there. I’m a little intimidated by A GAME OF THRONES, partly because of the size, and also because I’m not used to reading fantasy, and I’m hoping I can make it through the whole book. We’ll see. As for ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, the first chapter was not what I expected at all–and not in a bad way. But I enjoyed the book. You may not, but I would recommend you read the first couple of chapters before deciding. Does your Waterstones have comfy chairs and refreshments? 🙂
Yes, my Waterstones does have comfy chairs and a cafe. I don’t go to the cafe, but I do sit in the chairs and read whole chapters of books. I’m sure you’re not supposed to treat it like a library, but if there’s a chair there, I’m going to sit in it and read!
Well, if they didn’t want you to sit and read, they shouldn’t provide comfy chairs, now, should they? 😉
I really recommend The Diviners! It’s a really slow build, but Bray excels at building the tension and setting up the creepy atmosphere. By the end I couldn’t turn pages fast enough.
I’m really going on comments like yours for THE DIVINERS–that’s where I’ve learned the most about the premise and what to expect. I’ve found the cover blurb somewhat confusing… but I have high hopes for the book. 🙂