I’ve had a few conversations with people over the last few months about “to be read” shelves and piles. Some people are religious about not buying any more than they read, some (I *may* be in that class) have a pile of things waiting to go.
My only excuse for what you’re about to see (not that I need an excuse, of course) is that I buy a lot of second-hand books because I get captivated by their prettiness or unusualness at the time and I may never see them in that form or edition again. And sure everyone needs a little collection of some kind, right?
What you see below are mostly things I’ve yet to read along with one or two bits and pieces that I’m planning on re-reading or finishing at some stage…
You?
3 thoughts on “The “To Be Read” Shelf”
I like your theroy about second hand books! I don’t normally have a ‘to read’ pile, I usually read a book the minute I buy it (or a day or two afterwards). But I’ve started a modest ‘to read’ pile which includes ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ and ‘The Silverlinings Playbook’. I do have a ‘to read’ list though which contains about 30+ books: http://dinosaursdoexist.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/30-books-to-read-before-im-30/ 😀
I have read two from the top and three from the bottom, I like the way you have two copies of The Great Gatsby!
Good reason for that @Ben, planning on re-reading it in tandem with my wife before the movie comes out…
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