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Hello Hello! How are you?
Iβm so happy to finally be posting on my blog again after a week of university assignments. Itβs nice to take a little break and work on some bookish stuff before I have to start all over again for my next assignment! Something tells me that Iβll go on a binge reading session on Tuesday when everything is submitted!
Iβve already explained all about the Down the TBR Hole posts, but you can read my first one here. Last week I was able to remove quite a few books from my Goodreads βWant to Readβ shelf, somehow I managed to add two books to the list even though I donβt remember doing it, so I am starting this week with 5,299 books, I am currently at #20 and looking at another 20 books for this round. Letβs see how I get on!
GOODREADS βWANT TO READβ SHELF
Anna and the French Kiss (#1) by Stephanie Perkins

Iβve wanted to read this series for just so long, but now that Iβm actually reading the synopsis, I donβt really know if I want to read it anymore. I feel like the time for reading this book has passed and I might add it again later, but donβt feel like reaching for it right now.
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Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

The reason why I added this book to my βto be readβ list was that I was in a contemporary phase where I added all the books recommended in YouTube videos, and now Iβve lived to regret it. I think that this one could be beautiful, but also devastating, I quite like hard-hitting contemporary and Iβm quite intrigued by the synopsis, but also the fact that it has an average rating of over 4 stars, I donβt see that happen a lot with these types of stories, so Iβm willing to give this one a go!
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

Iβve had this one on my TBR since I started to look for more complicated and thought-provoking books after my teenage Twilight phase (which is actually still going on in my life), and I stumbled across this one in another YouTube video. I have to say that I have seen this one talked about quite a bit, less so recently, but I think it could still be really enjoyable. Iβm actually looking forward to this one because of the way it is portrayed as an LGBT coming-of-age story, and I actually feel like getting to this one quite quickly.
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I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak

I have to admit that when I saw this title in my Goodreads list that I was intent on keeping it on here, but actually now that Iβve read the synopsis, I canβt really be bothered. Iβm going to try to get to The Book Thief this year and if I like his writing style I might add this one later, but right now I donβt really fancy this story.
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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (#1) by Michelle Hodkin

This book is giving me We Were Liars vibes, it is one of my favourite books and Iβm craving reading something similar right now. When I read the synopsis my brain was screaming βYESβ and I actually added this one to my “Series I wanted to read” list in my bullet journal, so Iβm determined to get to this one soon. Iβm going to remove the sequels for the time being and just keep the first book of this series and the first book of her other series and add them later if I decide to continue with them. Also, that cover is dragging me in, ahah!
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I See You by Clare Mackintosh

Apparently we are back on the thriller bandwagon for this week, I honestly donβt know what gets into me sometimes because although I do enjoy reading thrillers, itβs not my favourite or go-to genre. When Iβm looking for a bit of mystery, I usually watch an episode of Criminal Minds, but since Iβm trying to read some more books out of my comfort zone, Iβm going to see if I can add some thrillers to my permanent TBR. This one is intriguing, but I think Iβm going to try something else first, so I might add it later, but Iβm not feeling this one just now.
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He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly

This book seems like it could be a really good read, but I donβt think Iβve ever heard anyone speak about it. Sometimes I struggle with the whole βI am not who you think I amβ trope and this could probably actually annoy me more than anything else. Iβm sure there are much better thrillers out there just waiting to be read, so Iβm going to take this one off the list.
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Donβt Wake Up by Liz Lawler

Now this one seems much more up my alley. I donβt know what is going on with the whole bright neon, bold letters theme on covers of thrillers Iβve got on my Goodreads list though, I donβt know why it bothers meβ¦ I think that this one could actually be a bit spooky, Iβve never read a thriller that starts in a hospital, but I do like the idea of a deal struck between the characters. Iβm hoping to get to this one sometime in the future.
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Sweet Little Lies (#1) by Caz Frear

I really like thrillers and mysteries with police investigations, so Iβm thinking that Iβll like this one. Iβm a sucker for any TV show about murder investigations and if I could, Iβd spend my life watching Criminal Minds, Jack Frost, CSI, Silent Witness, etc, itβs a bit of an obsession! But I donβt read many mysteries, so I think that this could be a good place to start to get back on track! Iβm really intrigued to find out more about this family element, they are often the most haunting and disturbing stories, so I really want to read this one now! Iβve also removed the sequel in case I donβt decide to continue and bog down my TBR again.
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After Iβve Gone by Linda Green

This one sounds weird, but also quite cool. I havenβt read many thrillers, let alone any with a plot like this one, but Iβm feeling adventurous and might see if I can get to this one soon. I donβt know if this one will in any way resemble time travel stories, but I have to say that the fact that the main character realised that time has moved forwards by 18 months, that she is supposedly dead and has a child, really interests me and I want to know more!
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Iβve wanted to read this book since I was 17 when I went to watch a theatre play inspired by the book, and this year Iβm finally going to try to get around to it because itβs on my Popsugar Reading Challenge TBR, so obviously, this is a no-brainer, but I do need to get myself the English version because I think I only have it in French!
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The Colours of Snow by Kate Fenton

I have no idea why, but this book doesnβt have a synopsis on Goodreads. I have this one at home on my bookcase and have done since Iβve had a bookcase in my bedroom, so at least 10 years, but Iβve never gotten to it. I know itβs also probably in my TBR jar, but Iβm not feeling this one. Itβs actually made me aware of quite a few books that Iβve acquired over the years and just donβt have any interest in, so I might be doing an unhaul when I get back to France!
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Billy Elliot by Melvin Burgess

I remember watching the film when I was a child, and I have to say that I think itβs still one of my favourite movies from when I was young, along with Flash Dance. There is just something about stories of people dancing that inspires me, so Iβm definitely going to try to read this one sometime in the future. I know that I have a French edition of it on my bookcase, but I might unhaul that one and purchase an English one because I really struggle reading books written in English but translated into French, itβs just never done very well.
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The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (#1) by C.S. Lewis

My mum read this book to me when I was a child, and Iβve watched at least the first and second movies adapted from these books, but I never took the time to read it for myself and enjoy one of my all-time favourite stories from my childhood. This is making me want to go on a little childrenβs/middle-grade book binge, by the way, keep your eyes peeled, something like this might be coming along quite soon!
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Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

I think itβs clear to say that throughout my years of updating my Goodreads βWant to Readβ shelf, Iβve gone through quite a few different phases, each week on this blog you see a new one. This week, we are delving into the world of my owned TBR, books Iβve had on my bookshelves as long as I can remember. Iβve seen the film countless times, both in animated and normal adaptations and love it so much, so Iβm definitely going to try to read the book too!
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The Workhouse Child (#3) by Geraldine Symons

Iβve had this on my shelves forever as well, I didnβt know it was a series, and I donβt even need to read the blurb to know that I donβt really want to read this book, there isnβt really a reason, it just feels a bit off for me, so I might unhaul this one too!
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Une Putain dβHistoire by Bernard Minier

One of the many French books I own and still havenβt read, oopsy. I got this a few years ago for my birthday I think, since Iβve started reading a lot more in recent years Iβve moved away from French books and stayed solely with English ones, I think I only read one French book last yearβ¦ but I have so many French books that I know I either have to make a start or unhaul them. This one is apparently a thriller and the Goodreads blurb doesnβt say much, but I have the distinct recollection from the blurb on the back of my copy that itβs about people on a deserted islandβ¦ It sounds cool, when I eventually get around to it I might DNF it, but Iβll try it out!
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Le Dernier Jour dβUn CondamnΓ© by Victor Hugo

Les MisΓ©rables by Victor Hugo is my all-time favourite book, I adore it so much and could reread it endlessly. Iβm going to try to reread my new special edition I got for Christmas this year actually! I love his writing style and the messages he manages to convey, so when I saw that my fiancΓ© had this book in his bedroom I pinched it and itβs been sitting on my bookshelves ever since. I should probably get to it soonβ¦
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Mes Amis, Mes Amours by Marc Levy

I have a ton of Marc Levy books on my bookshelves because my fiancΓ© went through a phase where he read loads of his books, but then he suddenly stopped and hasnβt picked up a book since, but he keeps telling me that a few of his books were really good, so I might have to get to them sometime soon! Iβm going to remove all the other books by him I have on my Goodreads shelves because I have all the titles written in my TBR jar, so Iβll just add them on here if and when I decide to read them!
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Le FantΓ΄me by Danielle Steel

Once again, I went through a phase where I would see names of authors I recognised in charity shops and buy as many as I could, even if they werenβt in English, so I have about 30 Danielle Steel books but donβt really fancy reading them because they are written in French. I know I want to read some of her books, but I think I might do an unhaul of the French books and buy only one of her books in English to see if I like it, but Iβm going to remove this one from the list for the time being because I donβt really fancy this story!
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I feel like I havenβt done too bad this time around, out of the 20 books I decided to work through, I managed to remove 7, itβs not the best Iβve done, but itβs still getting this enormous list down! By removing these, the sequels and other books by the same authors, Iβm now down to 5285 books on my Goodreads βwant to read shelfβ and Iβm feeling optimistic for next weekβs post, hopefully, Iβll get some more books out of the way!
Tell me how big your TBR is and we can cry together over the fact that weβll probably never read all the books we want in our lives ahah!
Thatβs all for now, I hope you enjoyed reading this post, see you soon,
Ellie xx
Great job on removing books! I always find this one difficult to do because I have issues letting go of things π I hope you enjoy the books you’ve kept on!
Thank you! You should see me deciding ahah! I have issues too so I have to be a bit hard on myself lol!
Absolutely love the idea of this β I often place books in the want to read section of goodreads and then never go back to check if I actually do really want to read them β might have to start doing a clear out myself
You should absolutely do it then! This week I didn’t get that many off, but it reminded me of some awesome books I have to get to! Good luck! I’ll be cheering you on!