We are diving back into my Want to Read shelf today, seeing which books I still want to read and which I’m no longer interested in. It’s been a pretty fun journey so far, and considering there are a ridiculous amount of books on that shelf, this is probably going to keep going for a long time. The books I’ve been looking at recently were added to this shelf in December 2013, and today’s are no different.
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?
170. The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Gene Wolfe
Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy
Published: April 1st, 1972
I’ve heard good stuff about Gene Wolfe and I think this book sounds intriguing enough – the fact it’s three stories woven together makes it that bit more appealing, too. I think curiosity wins out with this.
Status: Keep
171. Public Enemy Zero
Andrew Mayne
Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller
Published: December 7th, 2013
No to this one, for the same reason as similar books I’ve gone through during this series – they’re just all so samey! It has been interesting to look back at this explosion of zombie books, but I really no longer have an interest in the vast majority.
Status: Gone
172. Pines
Blake Crouch
Genre: Horror Thriller
Published: August 21st, 2012
This one just doesn’t entice me? The premise sounds like one you have to really be hooked by instantly to be intrigued, and though I have no doubt this book has fans, it just doesn’t really grab me.
Status: Gone
173. Year Zero
Rob Reid
Genre: Sci-Fi
Published: July 1st, 2012
Okay – this sounds like it could be pretty funny. Humour, I think, is something that can really date a book pretty quickly, but I think I’m willing to give this a go and see if it holds up.
Status: Keep
174. The Final Reckoning
Sam Bourne
Genre: Historical Thriller
Published: January 1st, 2008
I’m going to be honest – the first blurb I read was incredibly short, and gave me nothing, I switched over to a different edition to get some more info. I can see where this might be attractive to many, but I don’t think I’ve ever been interested in this kind of action thriller. This one isn’t for me.
Status: Gone
I’m quite happy with the results – I’m always pleased when I can reduce my Want to Read, even by a little, so 3 down is great!
If you have any thoughts on the choices made, or have read any of these and would like to share your thoughts, please let me know. And definitely link your post if you’ve taken part in a similar exercise!
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