20: A book that you've owned for a while

[Jody]

I have, Brooke! I'm trying to read a few fluffier books now to let me get a little deeper into W&P, as it takes up quite a lot of mental energy to keep track of. I'm actually glad to finally read this one though, although so far I'm not particularly enjoying it.

[Jessica]

What are you reading this week?
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini


Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
My husband & I bought this (we were both reading the series) back when it was first published (2008 or so?)

Any reason you didn't pick it before?
Life got busy and I never got around to reading it, and then it just sort of fell off my radar. I had forgotten most of what happened in the first two books of the series, so I wanted to reread those first, and that was a daunting task since they are such thick books. I have now finally reread those first two books, though.

Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time? No other title physically waiting on my shelves, as I rarely buy books at all. But many, many titles on my TBR list that have been there since I began Goodreads in 2011! I will get to them soon!

[Jennifer]

What are you reading this week?
The Murder of Jacob

Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
I've owned if for a couple years.

Any reason you didn't pick it before?
Just haven't been able to fit it in until now.

Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
Quite a few actually.

[Jill]

What are you reading this week?
Dead Man's Footsteps by Peter James

Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
Before. Back in 2008.

Any reason you didn't pick it before?
I read the three books in the series before it

Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
Yes Lots. Too many to list

[Matthias]

- What are you reading this week?
Stoner by John Williams

- Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
I think I bought it in 2016. I have had copies before, and hadn't gotten to them.

- Any reason you didn't pick it before?
It was recommended several times, but never really clicked with me.

- Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
I have lots of books that have been waiting for a while. Someday ...

[Jody]

Stoner is amazing - I hope you enjoy it!

[Kathryn]

- What are you reading this week?
Tuesdays with Morrie

- Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
My dad gave it to me about 15 years ago and it's been sitting there ever since.

- Any reason you didn't pick it before?
I have a lot of stuff to read and this one seemed sad, so I kind of put it off.

- Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
There are many of them. Maybe I'll get a few of those read this year...

[Barbara]

Q: What are you reading this week?
A:

Q: Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
A: Amazon gave it to me last year when I downloaded Kindle.

Q: Any reason you didn't pick it before?
A: I tried once, but I forgot about it. I don't like to read in my cellphone. Now I take a work bus and I have 2 hours to do anything, so I think is the better time to do it.

Q: Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
A: There is a book I bought in 2014 or 2015, but I'm not in the mood of reading a romance.

[Angela]

What are you reading this week?
Moriarty, by Anthony Horowitz


Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
I bought it in 2015.

Any reason you didn't pick it before?
It just kept getting supplanted by other books and bookclub reads. I'm really enjoying it now that I'm reading it though.

Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
So, so many...

[Sara]

What are you reading this week?
A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington Bear #1) by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator)

Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
Yes.

Any reason you didn't pick it before?
Not really. Had other books to read. :P

Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
Maaaaaaaaany, many more, yes.

[Aline]

What are you reading this week?
The Title for the English version is 'Decompression'

Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
I bought it ~3 years ago way cheaper as a faulty book.

Any reason you didn't pick it before?
I actually was interested way before I got it. But since I owned it I was always putting it behind and forgot about it :D

Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
Oh yes :D Bruiser for around 2 years, 11/22/63 for nearly 3 years, Wool for 2 years

[Aine]

What were you reading this week?
Fried green tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Did you buy this book in 2017 or before?
Before - it has been sitting on my shelf forever

Any reason you didn't pick it up before?
Too many books, too little time...

Is there another title waiting on your shelf for a long time?
Yes lots of them. But in particular, All The Light We Cannot See.

[Pam]

- What are you reading this week?
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

- Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
Definitely before! I don't know where the book came from. It is the 1984 edition and has been on my shelf forever!

- Any reason you didn't pick it before?
I have picked it up but never got past page 1! I don't read a lot of fantasy.

- Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
Too many to list! I'm also reading an Advance Reader copy of The Women in the Castle, which I won in February. It's not a long time except that I should've read it before it was released this year.

[Bec]

- What are you reading this week? Moon Dance by J.R. Rain
- Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before? I bought Samantha Moon: All Four Novels in January 2012. Moon Dance is the first in the series. There are now 20 books in the series!
- Any reason you didn't pick it before? Too many other great books to read.
- Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time? Yup, heaps.

[Melinda]

What are you reading this week?
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
Yes I bought in 2015

Any reason you didn't pick it before?
I was in a year and a half reading slump and I just didn't feel like reading it.

Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
Yeah, there are heaps!

[Sarah]

What are you reading this week?
Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
Oh I have owned this one for at least 3 maybe 4 years now.

Any reason you didn't pick it before?
It just kept making its way to the bottom of my TBR list for some reason. I think I got distracted by other books!

Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
A bunch of them! lol

[Tammy]

What are you reading this week?
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
I checked this out from the library in 2002 and read a few pages but returned it without thinking much about it. I've been meaning to pick it up for the last 15 years.

Any reason you didn't pick it before?
Sheer laziness.

Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
Blood Meridian by Cormack McCarthy was loaned to me 3 years ago. I keep telling my friend that I still have it and it is on my to be read list for 2018.

[Joan]

- What are you reading this week? Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before? I probably bought the whole series around the time when my son was in 1st or 2nd grade. He's in 10th now.
- Any reason you didn't pick it before? Other books just kept getting in the way.
- Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time? Yes of course - Fallen, Great Expectations, Beautiful Creatures, Anna Karenina and Winter's Tale just to name a few. This challenge though has helped me clear up some of them!!!

[Laura]

- What are you reading this week?
Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz

- Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before?
Before but I don’t remember when

- Any reason you didn't pick it before?
I’ve read the previous Odd Thomas books and while I love them, it always takes me a while to get into them. Plus I get distracted by easier reads

- Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time?
There’s plenty. I have too many (kindle) books and not enough time or motivation sometimes

[Tracy]

- What are you reading this week?Carry the One by Carol Anshaw
- Did you "buy" this book in 2017 or before? I won it as a give away here when I joined in 2012
- Any reason you didn't pick it before? I own way too many books and I tend to read off my kindle instead of taking my actual physical books off the shelf. Its very sad.
- Is there another title waiting on your shelves since a long time? I haven't read 3/4 of the books that I own.....I think I have something like 500+ on my kindle, not including my shared kindle with my X and also a bookshelf in my room and 3 in the living room that are over flowing. This does not count my childrens book collection. I don't think I will ever be able to read them all in my lifetime .