Top Ten Tuesday -- On My Shelf the Longest
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I need to preface this week's Top Ten with a big confession... I have six file boxes in the garage full of books that I haven't read yet. I am a book hoarder. There, I said it. But I am trying to change my ways. After I read a book, if I don't absolutely love it, I'm getting rid of it (selling, giving, Goodwilling). And next year, I have a book reward program for myself. If this topic comes around next year, hopefully I the shelf life will be weeks instead of months and years...
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins -- I know, I know. I'm dying to read it, but I know I'll want to read the other two books right after and I don't have them yet. They are both on my wish list this Christmas.
2. Entire Outlander series -- I read the first one and was blown away. I promptly scoured the used book stores for the rest of the series. And then, they sat on my shelf. I even had a reading challenge this year and I have read zero... I'm going to try again next year.
3. The Magicians by Lev Grossman -- J's recommendation. He loved it, I've heard amazing things. I really want to read this and yet I kept finding other things to read instead.
4. Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare -- Last Christmas gift card purchase. I found a boxed set for an awesome price. I've heard some great things about this series. On my list for next year.
5. Charles Dickens -- I went on a huge classics book buying kick about two years ago and then I didn't read 80% of them. So there are a ton of classics sitting in the garage right now.
6. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton -- Classic
7-10. Classic book -- Pick a classic, it should probably go on this list...