10) "The Sixth Wife" by Suzannah Dunn
A book about the sixth wife of Henry VIII, the one who survived him. I read a biography which described the lives of all of Henry VIII's six wives and I got very curious about his last wife, who outlived him. Still haven't gotten round to reading it though...
9) "Fortune's Daughters" by Elizabeth Kehoe
A biography of three very special sisters, three American heiresses who traveled to Europe to marry impoverished aristocrats.
8) "The Dice Man" by Luke Rhineheart
Apparently a classic and my boyfriend really enjoyed it so now I need to give it a chance because I think I will like it again.
7) "The Outcast" by Sadie Jones
Have you read this one? I got it for a really cheap price but still haven't read it...
6) "The Night Watch" by Sarah Waters
I love "Fingersmith" by Sarah Water so I am sure I will like this one as well. I just need to get it off the shelf...
5) "A Game of Thrones" by George R. R. Martin
This is another book that I have read a few pages of and then forgotten. Why do I do that? It is such a horrible habit! I need to stop it - and I need to read this book that everyone is talking about.
4) "The Black Swan - The Impact of the Highly Improbable" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
I've heard a lot of good about this book, it is a non-fiction piece about what happens when something highly improbable but with a huge impact happens. The thing that nobody expects. Just have to get round to it.
3) "1984" by George Orwell
This is actually my boyfriend's book and I have been wanting to read it forever but I am so scared to be disappointed that I shy away... Do you know that feeling?
2) "La Dame aux Camélias" by Alexandre Dumas Fils
One of the books that I really really wanted to get my hands one... Then read a few pages and somehow forgot it again. I liked it though so not sure why?! Will have to return to it soon and read it.
1) "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton
A classic! I love the sound of it and it isn't even very long so what is scaring me? I don't know. There is no reason why it keeps gathering dust - so I will have to get around to reading it, sooner rather than later.
I ve black swan on my shelves too ,unread a impulse buy really not sure why I got it I m not huge non fiction reader ,all the best stu
ReplyDelete1984 kind of intimidates me. I know I want to read it, but . . . .
ReplyDelete1984 is excellent. And I plan on reading Game of Thrones asap - certainly before the 2nd series gets onto telly!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my Top Ten Tuesday post. :)
I read 1984 years ago. I like it then. Don't know if I would now.
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1984 has been on my TBR shelf the last year or so, I love dystopian so I'm not sure why I haven't read it! I really want to read Game of Thrones and The Night Watch.
ReplyDeleteI read & enjoyed The Age of Innocence.I'd suggest reading that first from among these. The Game of Thrones was an easy read, but I can't see reading all the others in the series - too long and too "potboiler-ish"
ReplyDeleteI'm ashamed to admit I've never read 1984 either. It could easily have made my list. I am currently reading Murakami's 1Q84 - could I count that? :-)