Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme originally created by The Broke and the Bookish. It is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week’s theme is Books On My TBR I’m Avoiding Reading and Why. I am not avoiding any of these books or I would have taken them off my TBR list, but I am delaying reading them for various reasons. The main reasons I would be delaying reading a book on my TBR include the book is really long or it is a book I want to read, but with so many new books, it gets pushed aside. Most of these books have been on my TBR for years, but I don’t take them off because I really to want to read them.
Barkskins by Annie Proulx
Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe
The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton
The Camel Club (Camel Club #1) by David Baldacci
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
The Bear by Claire Cameron
So there you have it. Ten books I am keeping on my TBR, but not sure when I will get to them. Have you read any of these books? Which one should I start with? Do you have books on your TBR that you seem to be avoiding?
Carla Loves To Read 
September 11, 2019 at 4:05 pm
They just made a movie of The Goldfinch, so maybe read that one next so you could see the movie? I hope you love all of these if you get to them 😀
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September 11, 2019 at 4:25 pm
I definitely want to read it before I watch the movie, but it is soooooo looooong.
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September 10, 2019 at 10:13 pm
Good selection of books! I’ve read three of these books and two of these are also on my TBR. Happy reading!
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September 10, 2019 at 10:56 pm
Thanks Darinda. It seems many people have some of these on their TBR, so it is good to hear that am not alone.
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September 10, 2019 at 7:59 pm
Yes! I’ve read several of your ten terrors.LOL
Read Barkskins while you are reading other books, maybe novels or cozy mysteries. It will take time, but it will be worth it!
The Poisonwood Bible will require a similar strategy.
It took me two false starts over two years to finally get it right–guess the third try is the charm–on All the Light We Cannot See, but when I tackled it seriously and exclusively, it flowed right along.
Good luck with getting to these. Maybe you and I need to have our own mini-marathon towards clearing our TBR shelves!
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September 10, 2019 at 10:55 pm
I am going to slow way down with blog tours and then I will have the time to buckle down and read some of the books mentioned. Thanks for the tip on Barkskins. I will pair it up with some easy reads. I am still trying to finish our A to Z challenge Rae. I vow to finish it by the end of the year.
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September 11, 2019 at 7:39 pm
I am reading X and Z right now, and I have a copy of Y, and I’ll be done! I had also pledged to be done by the end of the year, but I’m aiming for Halloween.
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September 11, 2019 at 8:39 pm
Sounds like you might do it. I am finishing up “T” but have all the others ready to go.
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September 14, 2019 at 6:30 pm
You’ll make it. I have to stop and read The Goldfinch before meeting with a discussion after the movie next Saturday!
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September 14, 2019 at 10:58 pm
I hope you enjoy it.
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September 15, 2019 at 10:48 am
So far it’s wonderful!
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September 10, 2019 at 2:34 pm
I do that with some of my favorite purchases. I like to savour the buy, before giving in and reading the book, lol
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September 10, 2019 at 7:49 pm
I have 2 bookcas3s full of books I really want to read, for me it is time and too many new releases.
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September 10, 2019 at 12:28 pm
The Clockmaker’s Daughter just didn’t cut it with me and I really like Kate Morton typically. I did also read All The Light We Cannot See. Not a light read, but interesting! Good luck! I have a bunch like this as well!
Mary
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September 10, 2019 at 6:00 pm
I read mixed reviews on The Clock Makers Daughter. I think we all have some of these.
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September 10, 2019 at 11:01 am
All The Light We Cannot see is wonderful! I am also avoiding Goldfinch…too long. I hope to read The Alice Network this year.
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September 10, 2019 at 6:01 pm
I really need to get to All the Light. I have only heard good things about it.
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September 10, 2019 at 10:56 am
I have The Alice Network somewhere on my device 😂
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September 10, 2019 at 6:01 pm
I bought the book at a used book sale, thought I would read it over the summer, but nope.
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September 11, 2019 at 3:44 am
Oh don’t I do that all the time Carla! 😂
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September 10, 2019 at 9:20 am
Most of these are on my TBR too. But I think I’ll read The Goldfinch very soon. I saw the trailer for the movie adaptation and liked it.
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September 10, 2019 at 6:02 pm
I want to read it before watching the movie.
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September 11, 2019 at 7:46 am
Me too. 🙂
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September 10, 2019 at 9:03 am
I have read most of them and the only one I disliked was All The Light…. I know I am in the minority on that one. I use to love Kingsolver but recently she’s gotten all preachy and political. Poisonwood was great however along with the Tartt book. Enjoy them all, Carla!
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September 10, 2019 at 6:03 pm
Thanks Marialyce. I will try to read the Poisonwood Bible before the end of the year.
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September 10, 2019 at 8:49 am
I’ve not read any of these either but I have quite a few sitting on my book shelf 🙂
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September 10, 2019 at 7:48 pm
I think we all do Jules.
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September 10, 2019 at 8:15 am
Haha I have most of these On my TBR as well! Good luck Carla!☕💜
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September 10, 2019 at 7:48 pm
Thanks Susan I would like to get 3 of these read before the end of the year, but we shall see.
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September 10, 2019 at 7:17 am
I see a few of these also languishing on my shelf!
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September 10, 2019 at 7:47 pm
That does not surprise me. Most were pretty hyped.
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