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This week’s prompt is about books that you bought and were super excited about and just HAD to get your hands on a copy of your own because you were desperate to start it T H A T S E C O N D and now it has been many, many seconds and you have not read it.
I don’t do this often because I don’t buy that many physical copies of books. When I do, it’s typically used and it’s typically books I haven’t heard of before the moment I buy them. That means I’m hyped to read it because I have barely actually heard of it. When I DO buy new books, it’s usually one I’ve already read and would like to have a copy of for re-reads. So I already know the story. xD I don’t have a lot to work with on this prompt, but here are a few I could think of, arranged from most recently added to furthest back added.
The List of Shame
The Excuses…
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tales of Tamriel – December 20, 2021
I didn’t read it yet because it’s too pretty to take out of the package.
The Arctic Fury – November 27, 2020
I didn’t read it yet because I started to and then it had to go back to the library before I finished and I just haven’t borrowed it again.
Zanna’s Gift – November 9, 2020
I didn’t read it yet because I wanted to buddy read with my mom around Christmas but we forgot and now it’s been several years. Also a good book in the pocket for a “Z” title…
Reign of the Fallen – October 7, 2020
I didn’t read it yet because it sounds so cool and I don’t want to be disappointed, plus once I read it I can never read it for the first time again so I like keeping it as an option.
Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes – February 4, 2020
I didn’t read it yet because shortly after I added this book to my list, the world went to shit, and I couldn’t bear to read such a violent, sad book at the time.
The Wrath & The Dawn – January 8, 2020
I didn’t read it yet because I wanted to read the WebToon comic version of it first but now it’s daily pass only so I can’t read it quickly and I’m stuck a little bit. 😐
The Opposite of Fate – Nov 3, 2019
I haven’t read it yet because I forget about this book. Teal and orange is striking, but weird enough to be forgettable apparently.
How it Feels to Float – March 6, 2019
I didn’t read it yet because I started to read this one, and it was EXTREMELY grief heavy and I just couldn’t take it at that time. I’m a little afraid to read it now.
Pachinko – Dec 16, 2017
I haven’t read it yet because it’s literary and I have to be in the right reading mood for it. This one intimidates me a little because it’s historical and literary and popular. I’m in progress with it now, though!!
The Courtesan – December 4, 2017
I haven’t read it yet because I keep forgetting what this book is about and then when I remember how interested I was, I’m reading something else and put it off, and the cycle repeats.
My Book Joy 
Oh my yes. There have been many, MANY seconds for me with some of the books I own. I know what you mean, though, about some of the books just being way too heavy for the way the world is right now! I don’t want to read depressing stuff at the moment, so I don’t blame you one bit.
(My oldest owned book was one I got in 2011. It’s definitely judging me from the bookshelf.)
Happy TTT on a Wednesday! (my post)
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I’ve had so many people tell me I must read Pachinko! Someday I will, and I hope you do, too. 🙂
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-was-so-excited-to-get-but-still-havent-read/
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I’m in it now, about halfway! I wouldn’t say it’s blowing me away, but it’s going fine.
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I am definitely guilty of this! I started really getting into reading and books around 2015 so to start off I bought heaps of books, but to this day I have probably got half the ones I bought still not read! Great post 🙂
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Hahaha I don’t think you’re alone in that! I’ve moved often until the past few years so never really had the chance to buy books because hauling them around was always a deterrent haha but now…. I’m in trouble. 😅
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