10 Books I STILL Haven't Read Yet, and My Pathetic Reasons

TBR

       TBR's are the bane of every reader's existence. And, in some people's case, there are some books that you haven't read that everyone else has. So, I compiled a list of books that I haven't read, while the rest of the world has.

       Okay, so maybe I haven't read all of Cassie Clare's books, but to be fair, I have read the first three of The Mortal Instruments, and I really enjoyed them. I just haven't gotten around to buying the rest of the series, since I have to go on Amazon to track down the old paperback covers to match the three I already have. So, it's not like I have never read them. I just haven't finished them. Yet.

The Mortal Instruments/The Infernal Devices by: Cassandra Clare

The Hunger Games by: Susanne Collins

       I know, I know, you guys are probably freaking out, but I have my reasons. I was actually wanting to read these books when my friend who had read them wanted me to watch the movie. She eventually got me to watch it before I read the book. (Even though I haven't read the books, the movies were fantastic, by the way. I'm a big fan.) When I went to read the books, I couldn't get into them, since almost the entirety of the books were essentially spoiled from cover to cover. But, I do take from this a learning experience to never, ever, watch the movie before reading the book. So it ending up serving me well in the long run.

       These books have piqued my interest for a while now, and I do have the first three books of the series on my TBR shelf in my room. I really shouldn't have any excuses. But I do, and it's this: I ordered these books from a Scholastic book order. Now, if you have never gotten books from a school book order you won't know this, but the paperbacks are like half the size of normal YA paperbacks. They remind me of those adult romance paperbacks that are the size of a hand. (Which I still don't understand. Why do adults need tiny books???) But, they are little, and have "Scholastic Book" printed really big on the cover. It just irritates me every time I look at them. 

The Lunar Chronicles by: Marissa Meyer

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by: Stephen Chbosky

       I really have no reasoning behind this one. Emma Watson and Logan Lerman are in the movie, and I love them both. This book just never comes to mind when I'm book shopping...

(Note from future Ashton: I have since read Perks and loved it. Link on the left in the title for the review.)

       Originally, when I saw this book, I thought it was a horror fiction novel. I thought it was a YA version of Stephen King, and I didn't want any part of that. At all. None. But, when I went to go see Me Before You in theaters, this was one of the trailers. As soon as the trailer was over, I realized my entire life was a lie and needed to read this book. Now. 

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, by: Ransom Riggs

The 5th Wave, by: Rick Yancey

       The only reason I have for not reading this book is spoilers. My friend was explaining that there were waves that aliens were sending to Earth to destroy it, and the whole book is leading up to finding out what the fifth wave is, then she proceeds to tell me what it is. Grrrr...

       I actually haven't read Shatter Me because it is on my iPad, and I'm saving it for when I finish my book on a trip or something, and I need more reading material. You can never be too safe!

Shatter Me, by: Tahereh Mafi

The Book Thief, by: Markus Zusak

       I have been told by more people than I can count to read this book. I just haven't been able to make myself pick it up because I'm not a big historical fiction person. It just never seems appealing to me. But maybe if we cover WWII in history class in the next couple of years, I will want to pick it up. Until then...

       I actually have this book and started reading it a while ago. I couldn't differentiate between what was fantasized about the situation, and what was actually happening. After about 75 pages, I just couldn't get into it. But maybe I'll pick it up again in the future, and give it another go.

I'll Give You the Sun, by: Jandy Nelson

The Darkest Minds, by: Alexandra Bracken

       I really loved Passenger by Alexandra Bracken, and have heard amazing things about The Darkest Minds, so I am very interested about reading this series. No huge reasons why I haven't started it yet.

       What are some books that you feel like everyone except you has read? Leave a comment below telling me about it!

As she tries to read as much as she can,
Ashton

If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking." 
— Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood