Towards the end of last year, I shared a list of all the unread books currently on my shelf – around 80 of them.
One of my goals for this year was to make it through a good chunk of them, although so far I’m failing miserably, enticed by the lure of all things new and shiny.
What I didn’t mention in that post, were all the unread novels on my Kindle. Sure, there aren’t as many there, but the urge to hit the download button is strong and my collection is growing faster than I can read, especially when you factor in review copies, which are all too easy to get hold of.
Sharing this list is partly to remind myself of all the great books awaiting my attention, and partly to hold myself accountable.
I really should stop buying new books until I’ve read a few more of the old ones…
Still, I’d love to know if you’ve read any of the books below and what you thought of them. It will help me when it comes to choosing what to read next!
- The Machine, by James Smythe
- The Blue, by Lucy Clarke
- Common Ground, by Rob Cowen
- Precocious, by Joanna Barnard
- Dear Infidel, by Tamim Sadikali
- Stardust, by Neil Gaiman
- How to Fall, by Jane Casey
- London Eyes, by Frances M. Thompson
- Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer
- The Hundred Year House, by Rebecca Makkai
- Nagasaki, by Eric Faye
- The Day is Dark, by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
- Of Sea and Cloud, by Jon Keller
- The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
- The Sea-Gull, by Anton Chekhov
- North and South, by Elizabeth Gaskell
- The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins
- The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt
- Angel Fire, by L.A. Weatherly
- Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
- The Good Girl, by Mary Kubica
- The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma
Susan F. says
The Hundred Year House is fantastic. Creatively written and very entertaining. Highly recommended!
Amy Lord says
Thanks Susan, think I’ll probably get to this one soon!
Kristin | My Life as a Teacup says
Great list!
I tend to forget about the books on my Kindle too, and setting a book-buying ban is especially tough!
Amy Lord says
At the moment, book buying at the supermarket is my lunchtime escape when I need to get out of the office, so it’s hard to resist that lure!