It’s Tuesday again, and Welcome to this week’s Top Ten Tuesday! As always, Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s topic was supposed to be “Upcoming Releases I’m On the Fence About” but it seemed a little negative to me and I just put a book on my TBR suddenly without thinking about it much, so I’m doing “Books on MY TBR the Longest that I Still Haven’t Read”. It goes well with the most recent TBR additions, which we did last week. So here goes:
One of the oldest books on my TBR is 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West. These books with the years on them are usually pretty interesting. Lately, I’ve found that history is a great way to find ideas for the books I’m writing too. This book has been on my TBR forever.
To be honest with you, I’m actually not grabbing the books added last on my TBR. I have some entries from 2013… and then they go straight to 2018. So I’m going to mix it up a bit because otherwise it would be really boring. A Court of Thorns and Roses was one of my oldest 2018 adds.
You’ll probably see a pattern between the oldest books on my TBR and the books I added in 2018. Anyway, New Deal or Raw Deal? was a book I added in 2013. There’s a lot of controversy regarding the whole New Deal and I don’t think there’s a clear-cut answer, because it did some good things and some not-so-good things. I suppose what we’re going through today might be looked upon history the same way. Anyway, here’s another book to learn about the past.
Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu is another one of my oldest TBR entries from 2018. It’s going to have to stay on my TBR for about another year, because it’s not supposed to be released until 2020. I think it’s supposed to come out in the spring though, so maybe I can start begging for an ARC by the end of this year at least?
The Real Thomas Jefferson: The True Story of America’s Philosopher of Freedom is another book I added in 2013. These books are really thick, but the type is pretty large. I still haven’t read this one yet though.
Here’s another book that has been on my TBR for a while that hasn’t been released yet. I’m pretty sure I’ll be reading Kingdom of Back long before I end up reading The Winds of Winter.
Throughout history, most of the world’s population has not lived under conditions that we would consider to be free. The Miracle of Freedom: 7 Tipping Points that Saved the World covers seven major events form history, going all the way back to the days of the Assyrians, that led to freedom for people. And I still haven’t read this book, even though I put this on my list in 2013.
All the Little Lights by Jamie McGuire sounded like a good book, and I added it to my Goodreads to try to win a contest, but I still haven’t read it yet. It still sounds like a good book, about two people who become friends, are separated, and then are reunited again, with some trouble brewing too.
Blacklisted by History: The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy sounds like an interesting book. This was another period of history where a lot of people didn’t trust each other. I still haven’t read this book yet, but I really should someday.
When I first heard of the Holodomor, where Stalin tried to starve the Ukrainians, I thought it was a fascinating period of history that I wanted to learn more about. Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine sounded like an interesting book when it came out, but there was a wait list at the library and I didn’t want to wait for it. When I last went to Barnes and Noble with some money to spend, they didn’t have it. So I still haven’t read it.
So there you have it: some of the oldest books on my TBR. I think I’ll read A Court of Thorns and Roses fairly soon… I am on the waiting list at the library for it… but who knows when I’ll get to the others. What’s one of the books that have been on your TBR for a LOOOONG time? I’m looking forward to seeing what books people are on the fence about this week!
Next week: My favorite couples in books.
1453 sounds fascinating. I love history like that. All the Little Lights looks interesting. I’ll have to go check that out…
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Hope you like them if you do.
A Court of Thorns and Roses has been on my TBR forever, too.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
Hope we both get to read it soon!
Ooh, your entire list looks good. I’d give all of the books on it a shot even if I decided not to finish them. 🙂
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If you read any, let me know what you think!
Ohh… Winds of Winter… I don’t know that we will ever get to that one!!!
I’m sure it will be done… eventually. The main question is whether it will be written by a ghost writer after GRRM kicks the bucket or whether he will actually write it in his lifetime.
I’m still 30th on the wait list at the library, so evidently we’re not the only ones.
I feel like I’m way behind on Marie Lu novels and need to catch up. This is the first I’ve heard of this one and will probably add it to my TBR. Hope you enjoy any of these you pick up.
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She is a writing machine so it’s easy not to be able to keep up. She has three books coming out in the next two years (Rebel (Legend 4), Kingdom of Back, and Skyhunters), and she had two books out last year. I still haven’t read two of her short stories and her middle grade novel, and I pretty much make a point to read everything she puts out.
I like how you have such an eclectic mix on your TBR.
The Miracle of Freedom sounds fascinating. I need to look that one up.
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Thanks! If I had just stuck to my really old stuff it would have been all history and wouldn’t have been as interesting, LOL. But it’s good to read more than one genre.
I had wanted to read All the Little Lights, but then I started seeing reviews, and haven’t really thought about it again. I did like the ACOTAR books though.
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I hope the reviews weren’t bad!
I have ACOTAR on my waiting list so hopefully I’ll get to read it soon.
I have a huge backlist. I think one if my oldest is The Graces. Great list, I loved the acotar series, it’s like crack.
I’m not familiar with that one. There are so many books! Can’t wait to get to ACOTAR. I keep hearing good things about it.
I took a long break from George RR Martin, and I don’t even feel bad about it because I have 0 faith that he’ll finish The Winds of Winter. 🙂
Aj @ Read All The Things! recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’m On The Fence About
His estate will hire someone to finish it.
Every once in a while I see a report that he’s getting close to finishing it and I’m like “yeah, right.”
I’m scared to see what books have been on my TBR for the longest! I recently added Kingdom of Back to my TBR. I haven’t read any of Marie Lu’s other books (yet) but having studied violin all through school, I’m always intrigued to read books inspired by and/or about classical music.
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Have you read A Thousand Perfect Notes yet? You probably would like that one too. 🙂
I haven’t yet but it’s been on my TBR ever since I found out it was going to be published! I’m so ready for Cait to destroy me haha!
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Definitely try to read it soon!
Great post and a great list of books the only book that I have read on your list is ACOTAR and I absolutely love and enjoy that book so much. I hope you enjoy each and every book on your ttt list. Thank you so much for stopping by my TTT post.
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I keep hearing good things about it. I’ll read it soon!
I sometimes wonder if we are ever going to see Winds of Winter if he can write books like Fire & Ice in between haha.
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I refuse to read anything he releases other than the GoT series between now and A Dream of Spring on principal.
I had LOTS of Sarah’s books on my shelf for the LONGEST time because they sound cool, and I was sure I’d enjoy them. But recently I decided to unhaul them because, well, there’s just too many other books that I’m more interested in. The bookworm struggle is REAL. 😀
Thanks so much for the visit last week, Brooke; my apologies it took me so long to circle around here.
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Yeah, there are some books that sound good but I might never get to. I’ll be starting ACOTAR soon, but it’s understandable that not all books are for everyone.