Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is up by one book to 1130. I finished a book this week, but added a couple of books to my wishlist.
This week’s books:
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern – KEEP. I absolutely loved The Night Circus, and even though I’ve heard this isn’t as good, I’m still going to give it a chance.
Bone Key by Keith R.A. DeCandido – KEEP. This is the 3rd book in the “Supernatural” series, and I found it in a Half-Price Books store at some point. The first book, Nevermore, is still on my wish list, and I’m probably going to have to cave to ordering it online since I may never get lucky enough to find it in a store.
Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg – KEEP. This might be my next Holmberg book to read since I’ve been wanting to read it for a while but didn’t want to start another series while I was still reading “The Paper Magician” series.
Ulysses by James Joyce – KEEP. Everyone is supposed to try (and probably fail) to read this brick of a novel at least once, right? I think it’s some kind of literary rite of passage or something. If I ever do get around to reading and finishing it, I will display it on one of my bookshelves like a trophy.
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe – KEEP. I’ve been struggling through the past couple of Classics I’ve read on the Serial Reader app, but I’m hoping this one won’t be as tedious.
My want-to-read shelf remains at 1130 books. The next post will be a mix of books that I own or that are on my wishlist.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is still holding steady at 1129 books. I finished a couple of books this week but added a couple of books to my wishlist.
This week’s books:
The Thief Knot by Kate Milford – KEEP. I absolutely love the “Greenglass House” series. This is the 4th book in the series, and I’m looking forward to reading it this Winter.
Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater – KEEP. Stiefvater is an auto-buy author for me, especially anything related to “The Raven Cycle” series.
The Brightfount Diaries by Brian W. Aldiss – KEEP. I’m not sure I’ll enjoy this as much as I hope, but it’s about life working in a bookshop, which is in my wheelhouse house so I’ll keep it on my wishlist for now.
A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit – KEEP. I have a couple of Solnit’s other books that I also haven’t read yet, so I’m not sure why I bought this one beyond the title piquing my interest. I’ll keep it for now.
I Am a Cat by Sōseki Natsume – KEEP. I will try this one again at some point, but it’s less about the cat than about Japanese society. I didn’t pay attention to that part of the book blurb when I bought it, which is not surprising, given the title and my love of cats.
My want-to-read shelf remains at 1129 books. The next post will again be mostly books I already own.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is up 1 book to 1129. I finished a book this week, but I also added a couple of books to my wishlist.
This week’s books:
Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver – KEEP. The synopsis had me at “a large manor house” and “gothic.”
The Invited by Jennifer McMahon – KEEP. Another haunted house ghost story that might be right up my alley.
The Plague Stones and The Hollow Tree by James Brogden – KEEP. I usually don’t buy a second book by an author I’ve never read before until I’ve finished the first one, but these were both a bit of a “cover buy,” and the synopses for both sound like Brogden might quickly become a favorite. I hope that turns out to be true.
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix – KEEP. I’m looking forward to finally reading this one for this year’s #RIP.
Soon by Lois Murphy – KEEP. I’m going to give this one a try, but the reviews give me the impression that I’ll either love it or hate it. I think a 50/50 chance is worth the 50-page test.
My want-to-read shelf is holding steady at 1129 books. The next post will be mostly physical books I own.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is back up to 1130 books. I finished a book this week, but I also added a few books to my wishlist.
This week’s books:
Alice in Deadland by Mainak Dhar – GO. The synopsis seems okay, minus the sensationalist headline about the author’s ability to sell large quantities of books on Amazon. That wasn’t the only tip-off that the book might be a waste of time, though. His author bio is mostly about his non-book-related corporate career working for a big-shot company before becoming a CEO, and then the only good reviews are 5 stars and so few and far between the many 1-star reviews that it’s a bit obvious they were written by friends. No thanks.
Silence in the Woods by J.P. Choquette – GO. I didn’t realize this book is about the Big Foot myths, one of the few myths I have next to no interest in reading about. I’ll pass.
Nevermore by Keith R.A. DeCandido- KEEP. As ridiculous as the show “Supernatural” could be at times, I still love it, and I want more. Luckily, there are books!
The Nature Fix by Florence Williams – KEEP. I started reading this a few years ago but got distracted by another book and never got around to finishing it. I will pick it back up at some point.
A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill – KEEP. One of the reviews said this book is perfect for fans of “Supernatural” and several reviews mentioned Lovecraft, so I’m definitely going to be reading this one.
My want-to-read shelf is back down to 1128 books. The next post will be made up of Horror books I own.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is down two books to 1128. I finished a few books this week, but also added a book to my wishlist.
This week’s books:
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan – KEEP. I loved the show on Netflix, and I would like to see how different the book is from the adaptation.
Legend by Marie Lu – KEEP. This was my first “Mini” edition book, and I bought it because I wanted an easier way to carry a book with me around San Franciso while also lightening the amount of stuff in my bag. I unfortunately never got around to reading it, though I think I did start it on the bus one day. I probably got distracted by another book, so I’ll give this one a chance at some point; maybe even during this year’s #SciFiSummer.
The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson- KEEP. According to GoodReads, a lot of people who read this also enjoyed books by Grady Hendrix. Since he’s become an “auto-buy” author to me, I’m more than willing to give this book a shot.
Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor – KEEP. I don’t know if I’m an Atheist, but I do consider myself to be a Buddhist. Maybe I’m more of a Buddhist Agnostic? Regardless, I’m very interested in reading this book.
Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg – KEEP. This is the third book in the “Numina” trilogy, which I haven’t started yet, so I’ll keep this one on my wishlist until I have a better idea of whether or not I want to continue past the first book, Smoke and Summons.
My want-to-read shelf is holding steady at 1128 books. The next post will be mostly ebooks I already own.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf went up one book to 1130. Though I finished a few books this week, I also bought several books at the Columbus Book Festival.
This week’s books:
The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón – KEEP. I love “The Cemetery of Forgotten Books” series, and I hope to get to this 4th book during this year’s #RIP.
We Sold Our Souls and Satan Loves You by Grady Hendrix – KEEP. Hendrix’s books are pretty much an auto-buy for me now, so I have several of them that I haven’t read yet. These are a couple of his older books.
East of Eden by John Steinbeck- KEEP. I’m going to try to read this book at some point, but if I end up not enjoying it, I’ll be perfectly fine with saying so. I’ve hated several of the books that are always on the “Must-Read” and “Greatest-of-All-Time” lists, and this book tends to show up on many of those lists.
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach – KEEP. For some reason, I got this author confused with Caitlin Doughty, the author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; maybe because Roach also wrote Stiff, a book about cadavers. Regardless, I still want to read this, and I have the urge to read it during #SciFiSummer, even though it’s Non-Fiction.
Miniatures by John Scalzi – KEEP. This is a book of Scalzi’s short stories. I enjoyed Red Shirts, so I’ll give this one a shot.
My want-to-read shelf is holding steady at 1130 books. The next post will be more of the physical books I already own.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf went up several books to 1129. I added a few books to my wish list while I was in Arizona visiting my BFF.
This week’s books:
Where Books Fall Open ed. by Bascove – KEEP. I love reading books about books. What more needs to be said?
Myths and Mortals by Charlie N. Holmberg – KEEP. This is the 2nd book in the “Numina” trilogy, and I haven’t read the 1st book, Smoke and Summons yet. I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Holmberg so far.
Nightbooks by J.A. White- KEEP. I’ve been wanting to read this during #RIP for the past several years but never get around to it. I’m going to try to make this year the year I finally do.
The Bookwanderers by Anna James – KEEP. A story about books and it involves one of my all-time favorites?! Yes, please!
The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier – GO. I love the “Sevenwaters” series, but it’s taking me so long to get through them that I don’t know if I’ll ever get to this one, and I don’t want to start a new series before I’ve finished the other one. If it’s meant to be, I’ll come back to this book at some point, but until then, I’m removing it from my wishlist.
My want-to-read shelf is down one book to 1128. The next post will consist entirely of physical books I already own.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf continues to hover at 1129 books. I finished a book and decided to get rid of another one, but I added a couple to my wishlist.
This week’s books:
The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman – KEEP. I’ve loved every book of Hoffman’s I’ve read so far and this one looks like it will be just as good.
Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves by James Matlack Raney – GO. I can’t see myself enjoying this book. I also own the sequel, and the third book is on my wishlist, so those are going as well.
Disenchanted by Robert Korese- KEEP. This book sounds like a lot of fun.
One of Our Thursdays Is Missing and The Woman Who Died a Lot by Jasper Fforde – KEEP. I LOVE this series! I’m currently reading First Among Sequels and enjoying every moment.
The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein – KEEP. The author’s other books that I’ve read have been fun to read. They’re all centered around the joys of reading and book trivia, and while this one is still about books, it looks like it might be less about trivia and more fantastical.
My want-to-read shelf is down three books to 1126. The next post will be made up of mostly Fantasy books.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is still holding steady at 1129. I finished a couple of books but also added a couple of books.
This week’s books:
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin – KEEP. I have no idea if I’m going to like this book, but it’s a classic Horror novel and I feel like I must at least give it a chance.
Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge – KEEP. I tried to start this during last year’s 24-Hour Readathon, but I couldn’t get into it. I’m not sure if it was because I was tired or if it was the story, so I’m going to try again this year during #RIP, but not during the readathon.
Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond- KEEP. I’m a huge “Stranger Things” fan, and I know the show isn’t going to last forever, but at least there’s this book along with five others.
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud – KEEP. Another book blogger recommended this several years ago, and it was available to check out through Prime Reading on Amazon. It’s been sitting in my Kindle library ever since, mostly because it’s a fairly long book (nearly 500 pages). Maybe I’ll finally read it sometime this year or next, now that my annual reading goal is more relaxed.
Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire – KEEP. I really enjoyed Rosemary and Rue, the first book in the “October Daye” series, and I bought a couple of the author’s other books along with this one, mostly because I love the titles (is it weird to buy a book based on the title?).
My want-to-read shelf remains at 1129 books. The next post will be a hodgepodge of books from different genres.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is down two books to 1129. I read a couple of books, DNF’d another book, removed a couple of books from my wish list after realizing I didn’t want to read them, and added another book to my wish list.
This week’s books:
The Perfection Detox by Petra Kolber – KEEP. I completed one of Kolber’s workshops during the pandemic, and that inspired me to buy the book, but it’s sat on my shelves ever since. I don’t know why, but I tend to do that with Self-Help books. I’ll get around to reading this one at some point, though I have no idea when.
Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit by Corey Olsen – KEEP. I love all things having to do with Hobbits.
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist- KEEP. This one is a Swedish vampire story, and it sounds like it will be very interesting and perfect for the Readers Imbibing Peril challenge.
Among the Shadows by L.M. Montgomery – KEEP. I remember reading and loving this when I was a kid. When I found it online through a used bookstore, I immediately bought it.
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill – KEEP. I enjoyed Heart-Shaped Box, and I have several other books of Hill’s that I’ve bought because they sound like they’re right up my Horror alley. This is one of them, and the only reason I haven’t read it yet is because I can’t decide if I should read it during #RIP or during the Christmas season.
My want-to-read shelf is holding steady at 1129 books. The next post will be mostly books I already own that are #RIP worthy.
