I Should Have Read That

This blog post is inspired by the 'I Should Have Read That' book tag, which I saw here, on C.G. Drews' blog.



A BOOK THAT A CERTAIN FRIEND IS ALWAYS TELLING YOU TO READ?
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Hopefully that certain friend doesn't see this blog post, and realise that I still haven't read it. I do intend to. Honestly.

A BOOK THAT’S BEEN ON YOUR TBR FOREVER AND YET YOU STILL HAVEN’T PICKED IT UP?
The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill

I love crime fiction, and I really like Susan Hill's style of writing (especially in Air And Angels), so this one seems like a no-brainer.

A BOOK IN A SERIES YOU HAVE STARTED, BUT HAVEN’T GOTTEN ROUND TO FINISHING YET?
Connections in Death by J.D. Robb
Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions by Amy Stewart
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams

I'm really bad for this, but there is something reassuring about knowing you have a really good series to come back to.

A CLASSIC YOU HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THE SOUND OF, BUT NEVER ACTUALLY READ?
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

This is the favourite of a close friend (with impeccable taste).

A POPULAR BOOK THAT IT SEEMS EVERYONE BUT YOU HAS READ?
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

I desperately want to read this one before it comes to the BBC later this year.

A BOOK THAT INSPIRED A FILM/TV ADAPTATION THAT YOU REALLY LOVE, BUT YOU JUST HAVEN’T READ IT YET?
The Patrick Melrose Novels by Edward St. Aubyn

I don't normally watch adaptations before I read the books, but I only decided to add this series to my to-read list after falling in love with the TV adaptation.

A BOOK YOU SEE ALL OVER INSTAGRAM BUT HAVEN’T PICKED UP YET?
Normal People by Sally Rooney

I don't actually have Instagram, so I answered this one with Twitter in mind. But, come to think of it, I've seen this book everywhere.