Books I Bought Then Forgot (to Read)

Hey, APCB readers!  It's been a minute since my last post.

Senior year has been absolutely crazy with all of my schoolwork, college apps, and other senior-specific activities, but crazy in a good way.  Out of my four years in high school, I think senior year is my favorite.  I feel like I've accomplished what I set out to do this year while making new friendships and strengthening old ones along the way.

With just about a month left to go, I hope I can finish off the year strong!

Source: Polly & Books

Unfortunately, the craziness of senior year hasn't allowed me to read as much as I wanted to and was able to in previous years.  Here's a list of five books that I bought a while ago with the pure intention of reading, but then, well, life got in the way, and these books are now burning holes through my bookshelf.

1. "Empire of Storms" by Sarah J. Maas

Ok, so to have this first book on the list is pretty bad, and I don't know how I've gone on for so long without reading it: the fifth book in Sarah J. Maas' hit Throne of Glass series.

I saw this book in my local Barnes & Noble just about a week or so after the book first came out.  As a fan of Maas' other works, I immediately purchased it.

I promise that I did begin reading the book, but not enough so that I reached a point where I was completely engrossed in the story and just had to finish the novel.

And that's the sad but true story of how I somehow still didn't read Sarah J. Maas' "Empire of Storms."

2. "Illuminae" by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

This next book is almost as bad to have on my list as "Empire of Storms": Kaufman and Kristoff's "Illuminae."

When this book came out about a year and a half ago, I only heard great and wonderful praise about it, so of course I had to get myself a copy.

But when I began reading "Illuminae," I just couldn't get myself into the story.

Although I loved the uniqueness of the book including its diagrams, transcripts, and more, the story itself was slow-moving and confusing.

I guess I just didn't have the patience to make it through the whole novel.

3. "A Darker Shade of Magic" by V.E. Schwab

I actually did read quite a bit of this book.  I'd say I read a little more than a half of the novel.

But honestly, truthfully, this story was so boring (to me, anyway).  I know many other readers and reviewers just loved this book, but unfortunately, I can't claim the same.

And I don't have anything else to say about this book besides that.

4. "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft" by Stephen King

This book is rather different from my usual fare, as it's nonfiction and a memoir.

Some time ago, I felt inspired to read these memoir-type books on writing in order to improve my own craft.

I never got around to reading this book, but I still have the intention of reading it when time allows.

5. "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

In all honesty, I'm just not a John Green fan.  No matter how hard I try to like his writing, I can't and I don't.

I currently own three John Green books: "The Fault in Our Stars," "Paper Towns," and this one, "An Abundance of Katherines."  I've only managed to fully make it through "The Fault in Our Stars," but only by pretty much forcing myself to do so.

So, like I said, I'm not a fan of John Green's writing.  I attempted this book, and it wasn't my cup of tea, so I don't think I'll give it another go.








And that's my list of books I bought but never got around to reading/finishing.

Any strong opinions on the above mentioned?  Which book should I tackle first or try to read again?

Thanks so much for reading!

Julia's a dreamer. She often zones off periodically throughout the day thinking up plans for the future, pining over fictional characters, and concocting up possible plot lines for stories.

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