It has been way too long since I was able to do one of these posts, but with my recent hiatus I’ve got that little bit more room for stuff like this. So, as usual with these, I’m going through my Goodreads Want to Read shelf, seeing what still interests me and what no longer does, therefore can be removed. By this point, I have gone through 380 books. I’m still hoping to try and read some of the earliest books on here, but they’ve proven to be a little hard to get!
RULES
Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5/10/however many books. If done again, start from where you left off.
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: should it stay or should it go?
167. A Cold Season
Alison Littlewood
Genre: Horror – Thriller
Published: January 1st, 2002
I’m always intrigued by books that deal with grief, especially ones where a parent dies and the other is left to pick up the pieces. This one does sound intriguing, too, with the MC returning to the village where she grew up, but finding it strange and changed.
Status: Keep
168. Leviathan
Scott Westerfeld
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Published: October 6th, 2009
This sounds intriguing enough I think I’ll keep it on the list – a blend of steampunk sci-fi and historical fantasy, based around WWI. I do really enjoy historical fantasy, too – I love seeing how different authors introduce different fantasy elements and what changes they make, how it works with the time period.
Status: Keep
169. The Diviners
Libba Bray
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Published: September 18th, 2012
This one stands out to me for some reason – it sounds interesting, definitely, but it also rings a bell somewhere in my brain and I can’t quite work out why! I think for that alone, this one stays.
Status: Keep
170. Another Little Piece
Kate Karyus Quinn
Genre: Horror
Published: June 11th, 2013
Very much on the fence about this one – it sounds interesting, but I found myself getting just a little bored before I got to the end of the Goodreads blurb. Considering that…I can’t see myself picking this one up.
Status: Gone
171. The End Games
T. Michael Martin
Genre: Horror – Sci-Fi
Published: May 7th, 2013
I’ve been through A LOT of zombie books from my Want to Read shelf, and it’s got to the point where it has to be completely intriguing and really instantly grab me from the blurb for me to keep it. This one doesn’t. I think there was such a rush with zombies around this time and some of what came out no longer interests me.
Status: Gone
If you’ve read any of these and have thoughts you’d like to share, whether you agree or disagree with me keeping/getting rid of them, please do let me know!
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