Booking throughThursday
Here's today's Booking through Thursday. Full description can be found on the BTT blog.
. . . there is also a category of titles that I've clung to for years, as they survived numerous purges. . . . I've yet to read them, but am absolutely certain I will. And should. When, I'm not sure, as I'm constantly distracted. . . .So the question for BTT is this: What tomes are waiting patiently on your shelves?
This is a fun one, because I do have these sorts of books. I took a look at some of my unread "but I'm not giving up on them yet" books and thought, "These don't really count yet, there not old enough." But I guess 20+ years does count! So here's a handful, in no particular order, that I acquired before 1990. I really do intend to get to them . . . someday!
- Life before Man, Margaret Atwood
- Breathing Lessons, Anne Tyler
- The Book of Ruth, Jane Hamilton
- The Lost Continent, Bill Bryson
- Field Days, Roger Swain
- Voss, Patrick White
13 comments:
I love Anne Tyler's work! Bill Bryson makes me laugh out loud. You've got a couple of good books there.
The only one I recognize is Margaret Atwood. Hmmm! Look like interesting books.
Played early - mine's up now.
Robin of mytwoblessings
I think of them as a type of security blanket. :-)
the way you write about hope and possibilities in unread books made me sigh happily.
It lends a certain sense of security to have a book to read.
I had to teach myself restraint when I started working in the bookstore. I really, really need my paycheck to cover things like rent, so I actually had to design a budget. I've gotten past the initial "oooooh, books everywhere, and I can get them cheap!!" thing. Now I see a book I'd like to read and order it from a library. If I like it and want to own it, I keep my eyes out for it at used book sales. The only books I buy are ones I can't get from the library but really want and think I'll read more than once, but it took me a while to get there!!
Beth, I have Atwood and Bryson sitting on my shelf too but neither has been there long.
I haven't heard of that Atwood before. You'll have to read it and tell us how it was ;)
Start with Atwood!
Tomes patiently waitiing to be read
Kill Word Verification
I agree with gautami - start with Atwood :)
One of my literary life goals is to own every book by and about Atwood. (and to read them, of course, lol)
I love Atwood and Bryson! SOunds like you have a great TBR shelf.
I think some of my favorite unread books are more than 20 years old, but I'm not going to look! :) Thanks for visiting; I'm going to enjoy this group. I've been meaning to read something by Mark Kurlansky (I'll look for Cod.)
Audrey
I've also been meaning to read Atwood and Voss for a while now. Someday...
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