Top Ten Tuesdays!

1. The Innocent Party by Aimee Parkison

Aimee was one of my creative writing professors in my Master’s program.  The Innocent Party is her newest collection of short stories, which was published in April.  Sadly, though I bought it the day it was released, it is still sitting unopened on my bookshelf. 

2. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

After studying a number of Austen novels in my graduate program, I still have a copy of this waiting on my shelf to be cracked. 

3. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

I read Cat’s Eye for one of my classes, and have heard that The Handmaid’s Tale is Atwood’s best.  I still haven’t read it. 

4. 1984 by George Orwell

Animal Farm is one of my favorite books, so I ran out and got a copy of 1984…and it has collected dust. 

5. This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel

It is no secret as to how much I love Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.  So when I saw Oppel’s novel, I immediately purchased it…and it is still sitting on my shelf.  I will read it soon. 

6.  A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Saw previews for the show on HBO and went out and bought the first book.  It still sits in my TBR pile…and the first season is on my to buy list. 

7. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

I read a review of this book in Entertainment Weekly, and it sounded awesome–so I bought it. Still haven’t read it.

8. The Stranger by Albert Camus

One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from this novel…but I’ve never read it. It sits next to my well-worn copy of Wuthering Heights. 

Numbers 9 & 10 are both classics by Truman Capote. I purchased these two books almost 3 years apart, but I still haven’t gotten around to reading either of them. 

In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany’s 

     

What are some of your books that you have (shamefully) purchased then neglected?