30 Day Book Challenge - Day 29!
29. Any five books from your "to be read" stack. What makes you select a book for your "to be read" stack?
According to Goodreads by 'to be read' stack is massive! Well, 24. And that's no including some stuff I have on my Kobo that's not on Goodreads (oops).
1. Perdido Street Station by China Mieville. I'm really into Steampunk at the moment (since i'm writing The Clockwork Universe which is a steampunk story). And I've heard China Mieville steampunk books are really good. and that's why I have this in my 'to be read' stack.
Other Steampunk-ish books I have in my TBR stack include Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series beginning with Soulless, book 1. It seems like a fun, lighthearted series. Zombies and airships, oh my! Also, the last 2 books of Cherie Priest's Clockwork Century trilogy (Clementine and Dreadnought. Have recently read the 1st, Boneshaker which was great. Again, Steampunk with zombies!). Also I have The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (of Mortal Instruments fame) in the first book of her Infernal Devices series. And lastly, Airman by Eoin Colfer. A young man imprisoned for being a traitor against the king spends his time in prison drawing flying machines until one day he's ready to actually take one of his revoluntionary machines to the air.
2. The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Touted an 'adult' spin on Harry Potter, this book was recommended by a friend, and once i read what it's about, I had to have it on my 'TBR' stack!
3. A Game of Thrones (A Song of Fire And Ice series, book 1) by George R. R. Martin. Someone in an online book club i'm a part of highly recommended these fantasy books, and i'm a huge fantasy book fan. And now that i've watched a few episodes of the HBO series (I need to catch up with a few now though) I want to read the book even more (though i've heard the TV series deviates slightly from the books, but that's okay - i always books more than their films/tv series so if i love the TV show, i'm bound to love the book even more!)
4. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke. I've already mentioned i'm a huge fantasy fan (always have been, always will be - i'm talking dragons and wizards kind of fantasy growing up!). And this book I was recommended by a few people. It's about an alternate England (not sure of the time period, it seems kind of olden-days-y) where Magic is still used.
5. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. Neil Gaiman's fantasy is always very quirky, and dark and humourous. With strangely named characters. This one, like American Gods involves Gods yet again. Sounds like good fun and can't wait to read it.
Various things make me choose what books I want to read next. It could be what i'm currently interested in (which at the moment is Steampunk and which is why I have so many steampunk stories lined up to read!). And I always love fantasy, so anything fantasy that is different I'm also drawn to. I do read other stuff besides fantasy (like Alexander McCall Smith books which are also quirky and humourous - maybe that's a UK thing?). And also if people recommend books to me, that's also what makes me choose them for my TBR stack. I trust my reading friend's opinions! Which is why one of the books I have in my stack (besides being in the Chapter's must read pile!) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Also what gets me to choose books is curiosity. Like, what's all the hubub and hype about The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins all about? And lots of people have been raving about the series to me, which is why i'm currently reading (and almost finished!) the trilogy!
According to Goodreads by 'to be read' stack is massive! Well, 24. And that's no including some stuff I have on my Kobo that's not on Goodreads (oops).
1. Perdido Street Station by China Mieville. I'm really into Steampunk at the moment (since i'm writing The Clockwork Universe which is a steampunk story). And I've heard China Mieville steampunk books are really good. and that's why I have this in my 'to be read' stack.
Other Steampunk-ish books I have in my TBR stack include Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series beginning with Soulless, book 1. It seems like a fun, lighthearted series. Zombies and airships, oh my! Also, the last 2 books of Cherie Priest's Clockwork Century trilogy (Clementine and Dreadnought. Have recently read the 1st, Boneshaker which was great. Again, Steampunk with zombies!). Also I have The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (of Mortal Instruments fame) in the first book of her Infernal Devices series. And lastly, Airman by Eoin Colfer. A young man imprisoned for being a traitor against the king spends his time in prison drawing flying machines until one day he's ready to actually take one of his revoluntionary machines to the air.
2. The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Touted an 'adult' spin on Harry Potter, this book was recommended by a friend, and once i read what it's about, I had to have it on my 'TBR' stack!
3. A Game of Thrones (A Song of Fire And Ice series, book 1) by George R. R. Martin. Someone in an online book club i'm a part of highly recommended these fantasy books, and i'm a huge fantasy book fan. And now that i've watched a few episodes of the HBO series (I need to catch up with a few now though) I want to read the book even more (though i've heard the TV series deviates slightly from the books, but that's okay - i always books more than their films/tv series so if i love the TV show, i'm bound to love the book even more!)
4. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke. I've already mentioned i'm a huge fantasy fan (always have been, always will be - i'm talking dragons and wizards kind of fantasy growing up!). And this book I was recommended by a few people. It's about an alternate England (not sure of the time period, it seems kind of olden-days-y) where Magic is still used.
5. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. Neil Gaiman's fantasy is always very quirky, and dark and humourous. With strangely named characters. This one, like American Gods involves Gods yet again. Sounds like good fun and can't wait to read it.
Various things make me choose what books I want to read next. It could be what i'm currently interested in (which at the moment is Steampunk and which is why I have so many steampunk stories lined up to read!). And I always love fantasy, so anything fantasy that is different I'm also drawn to. I do read other stuff besides fantasy (like Alexander McCall Smith books which are also quirky and humourous - maybe that's a UK thing?). And also if people recommend books to me, that's also what makes me choose them for my TBR stack. I trust my reading friend's opinions! Which is why one of the books I have in my stack (besides being in the Chapter's must read pile!) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Also what gets me to choose books is curiosity. Like, what's all the hubub and hype about The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins all about? And lots of people have been raving about the series to me, which is why i'm currently reading (and almost finished!) the trilogy!
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