It's not exactly a secret around here that I'm a pretty big bookworm. I post monthly reading recaps, participate in blogger reading challenges and legitimately have my 14-digit library card number memorized so that I can request books online. I have a weird habit, though. I don't read any of the books on my shelf. 99% of the books I read are library-borrowed, so the books that I do own sit on my shelf, looking pretty and collecting dust.
This is just a small sample of those books I've owned for ages, but have yet to read:
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan | I am a completely fanatic about food and learning about food systems. It feels like I've read so many scholarly books about the merits of vegan/vegetarianism, about how our food system is destroying the environment, about what food systems look like cross-culturally. The list goes on. So it's completely bizarre that I have yet to read anything written by esteemed food writer, Michael Pollan. This one needs to go to the top of my list, stat!
Shrill by Lindy West | I received this book when I hosted a few girlfriends at my house before Christmas for a book and cookie exchange. I don't necessarily consider myself a "shrill" person, but I'm curious to read about a woman finding her voice and how women's voices are perceived simply because of their womanhood.
Unstoppable by Bill Nye | I admit that for someone who strives to live "green" and eco-consciously, I know next to nothing about climate change. Science has never been my strong suit, but after I listened to Bill Nye's audiobook
Undeniable, I came away being completely rocked by my new scientific knowledge on evolution. I may not understand much scientific theory, but I am passionate about taking care of Creation and there's no one better than Bill Nye to explain climate change to a layman like me.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith | This book has sat largely untouched simply because crime fiction is not a genre that I frequent. But because it's J.K. Rowling, I'm curious. If I ever decide to break out of my comfort zone, this will be the first one I choose.
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls | I think I just grabbed this one off the thrift store shelf one day because people kept telling me how good it was. I've heard rave reviews from readers and non-readers alike who have said what a powerful memoir this is.
Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett | Perhaps my two favorite authors in the world are Glennon Doyle Melton (
Love Warrior) and Elizabeth Gilbert (
Eat Pray Love). Both women have mentioned how much they admire Ann Patchett as an author, and as a person. I can hardly think of two women whose opinions I value more, so when I saw this book at a Half Price Books sale, I immediately snatched it up.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman | This was another thrift-store find. Usually, I like to dwell in lighthearted books and nonfiction, so Neil Gaiman isn't someone I would typically gravitate toward. However, I was so delighted by his writing in
The Graveyard Book that I wanted to find other books written by him. I read that it was being turned into a TV series which intrigued me even more, so I'd like to read this before it comes out.
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Have you read any of these books? Should I keep them on my to-read list or donate them?
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