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Books I Can't Believe I Never Read

 Hey! It's been a while. Happy Top Ten Tuesday! I think last week's topic is a bit easier so I'll take the opportunity to catch up. Still writing from my phone so sorry for the plainer entries lately!

Books I Can't Believe I Haven't Read Yet

  1. Wuthering Heights--I don't know how I never got assigned this but I somehow missed it in school and it's one of the few books I picked up as an older kid/teen that I just couldn't get through (before I embraced DNFing lol). It sounds pretty awful though so I'm not really mad but it also feels weird I've never read it.
  2. Anything by Annalee Newitz- I love everything by their partner, Charlie Jane Anders, and I love their podcast together but I haven't gotten around yet to any of Newitz's work. I just bought Automatic Noodle though!
  3. Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell--I loved Carry On and now I need to get to the rest of the series!
  4. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee--I attended and loved a talk by the author on this book and I actually HAVE THE BOOK--I just need to read it! I guess every time it just seems like a big commitment but I suspect I will love it.
  5. The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi--Again, I loved the first book in the series. I just have to--read the second book. 

Comments

Stephen said…
I own a copy of Wuthering Heights.....somewhere...and still haven't read it! Glad to see you back on the TTT.
June 9, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Lydia said…
I was not a fan of Wuthering Heights at all…but I hope you have better luck with it!
June 9, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out said…
Automatic Noodle is a charming read!
Thanks for sharing your #TTT
June 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Space Station Mir said…
Thanks Stephen! Hope you are well!
June 10, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Space Station Mir said…
Hi Lydia, I don't know that I plan to read it! It does not sound like I'd like it, but it certainly surprises everyone that I haven't read it!
June 10, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Space Station Mir said…
Oh, so good to hear from someone who has read Automatic Noodle! I am sure it will be delightful
June 10, 2026 at 8:48 AM
MELODY JACOB said…
Writing from a phone is a total test of patience, so massive props to you for keeping up with the book blogging community anyway! Skipping the font prompt to tackle this list is a fantastic move, and you should definitely give yourself permission to skip Wuthering Heights forever, it is essentially just a bunch of miserable people screaming into the wind, so your early DNF instincts were completely spot on. Pachinko is absolutely a massive commitment, but since you already have the physical copy and loved hearing the author speak, it is going to be so incredibly rewarding whenever you finally crack it open. Because we clearly share that same battle with our never-ending reading lists, I actually read and review books quite a bit on my blog, so please feel free to check out my latest read at www.melodyjacob.com whenever you are looking for your next page-turner.
June 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Lauren Always Me said…
I read Wuthering Heights in college as part of a horror course and I loved reading it in that context. :)
June 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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