This idea was the brainchild of Margaret (Books Please) and was introduced to me by Sandra (A corner of Cornwall).
It sounded like such fun, that I just had to join in. It serves as an enjoyable way of inspiring those with lengthy TBRs to whittle down the titles that are languishing unread on our physical shelves. The plan is to post through the alphabet, choosing books whose titles begin with each letter.
My virtual shelves are overflowing, and I usually read on my Kindle. That being said, my physical shelves are also full to the brim and it is about time I addressed all of the unread titles resting upon them.
I’ve had all three of these books for YEARS! I’ve read other books by all of these authors and I really enjoyed them. So… I’m showing you the edition that is on my shelves, and telling you the other book by this author that caused me to collect their work.
“Apologizing to dogs” by Joe Coomer
I especially loved this author’s “Pocketful of names“
“Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett
I truly enjoyed her “Commonwealth”
“Coming home” by Rosamund Pilcher
I absolutely loved this author’s “The shell seekers”
Next installment? D-F
Don’t hold your breath though, because I promised myself I wouldn’t write up that post until I’ve read all three of these…
Fun eh? I wonder how much time will go by before I write a D-F post?
Do you have any titles living on YOUR shelves that have been there for YEARS?
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Cute idea!
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I have an absurd amount of books that I haven’t read but have owned for years. It’s crazy. Maybe I should do this!
Great post!
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Thanks! It was fun. I’ll look forward to your A-Z.
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I’m doing an alphabet challenge for one of the groups I’m in at Goodreads, and it’s been fun! I’ve got one more book to read for my title list and I’m reading it now; six more to go for the author list. It has helped remind me about the books I have to read!
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Yes, I thought it was fun to pick out just three of the many. With my ‘for review’ TBR as long as it is right now, it might be some time before I get to these three…
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I have so many books that I need to get to. I think I will try this out starting in January. What a great idea.
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Great Carla! I’ll look forward to your A-Z. It is always interesting to find out what titles are lingering on other people’s shelves. (I’m so nosy!)
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I just went through my shelves and listed my first 6 that I will start in the new year. Believe it or not, I do not have a book on my shelves that starts with a “J”.
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I have a lot of catching up to do in 2018 Carla. I hope you are more successful than I have been. Glad you’re joining in the A-Z challenge.
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Great choices Fictionophile! Coming Home is a cosy easy read, perfect for curling up in the dark evenings. I haven’t read it for years; now I’m tempted again. Oh dear! (Notice that it’s been a while since I posted my first efforts at this – but I am actually reading what I listed. (Currently paused for Christmas…)
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Thanks Sandra. I wonder how long it will be before I actually get to read these three…
Christmas IS such a busy time and my ‘for review’ queue now stands at over 180 titles.
It WAS a lot of fun to put this post together. Thanks for giving me the idea.
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Oh this is a good idea!!
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Try it! It is a lot of fun to put together.
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I might give it a shot but I am so undecided about all that I want to do next year so we will see.
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What a great idea! I just thinking about making sure I read at least one book a month from my tbr in 2018, and this could be the way to do it! 😊
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Jump in Nicki. This post was a lot of fun to put together. It made me realize just how MANY are sitting on my physical shelves that I’ve NOT READ !!!!
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I definitely will as I’ve got the same problem! 😀
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I love this idea! What fun – I look forward to trying it out!
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And I look forward to reading YOUR A-Z post Rebecca!
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If you enjoyed Commonwealth you will love Bel Canto; it is a far better book.
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Thanks. I’ve heard a lot of positive comments about “Bel Canto” – probably why I purchased it all those years ago…
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