We all have a stack of books, either physically or mentally, that we've meant to ready but have put off for one reason or another. Recently someone told me about a great book that she'd just read and I responded, "I told you to read that over a year ago!" It made me think of all the books that I've put off reading and then when I did read some of them, my whole reason for avoiding seemed rather misguided. Here are some of my "put off" books that became favorites:
A.S. Byatt't
Possession
The wonderful Evie kept asking me, "have you read it?", and finally, I caved. Wow!
Louise Penny's
Three Pines Mystery Series
Marie started me on these and although I couldn't begin until after Notables, it was worth the wait.
Connie Willis'
Bellwether
A community reading event forced this one on me and I waited until I absolutely had to read it. It made me look at science fiction in a whole new way. And I read every word.
So, how about you? What have you been putting off reading?
2 comments:
I LOVE Connie Willis. I don't know what it is about her, but I'm (very) slowly working my way through, relishing each one.
I keep putting off Pride & Prejudice. Every year I say that this is the year I'm going to read it, and I never do. I've read Longbourne, which is inspired by it, and I've seen most of the movie versions, but I just haven't gone through with it. Maybe it's because I know what happens. I don't know.
I've also been meaning to read Red Shirts by Scalzi. It's going to happen soon. I'm hoping it will fill that special sci-fi place in my heart that Ready Player One and The Martian currently reside in.
I could go on. There are so, so, so many books I MEAN to read and don't get to.
I put off reading "Night" by Elie Wiesel for a long time. Then it was suddenly the right time and I could really absorb it. I'm so glad I read it.
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