28 Dec, 2011
More of a TBR Mountain than a TBR Pile
bookish life, books you might enjoy, lists
Piles of Books
Photo by Judith P. Abrahamsen

I have a confession to make: I’m a pathological collector of books. I buy ’em faster than I can read ’em. Especially if it’s on the discount rack–then if it seems at all interesting, into the basket it goes. Hey, I just love books–reading, writing, having, all of it.

I’m getting to the point where my To Be Read pile is spread out over several different rooms, and I can’t always remember which book I wanted to read next. I’d kind of like to, though, because sometimes I want to prioritize a book because it’s relevant to my own writing, or by somebody I know, or a continuation of a series I’ve been reading. So I figured that in the spirit of public accountability–or perhaps in the spirit of really easy blog content–I’d make a list here of *some* of my TBR pile. (That’s right: this is just *some* of it; specifically, the downstairs TBR pile, which is generally That Which Is Closer To Actually Being Read.)

I figure if Elizabeth Bear can get away with doing this on her LJ, then I can do it here.

I’m gonna try to post my list “after the break,” which is something I’ve never played with before, to spare folks on feed readers if you’re not interested. First, though, what about you? Have you read any of the books in my pile? Which should I move up on the list? What’s at the top of your list? If you also have a crazy long list, then just post it on your blog, link in the comments, and I’ll come marvel! Easy blog content for all! Hooray!

  • Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King
  • Darkfall by Janice Hardy
  • The Death Cure by James Dashner
  • Extras by Scott Westerfeld
  • Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
  • Liar by Justine Larbalestier—it kind of baffles my mind that I haven’t read this yet, as she is my favorite YA writer
  • The Butcher of Anderson Station by “James S. A. Corey”
  • Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
  • Specials by Scott Westerfeld
  • The Last Story by Christopher Pike
  • Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
  • Across the Universe by Beth Revis
  • The Deathday Letter by Shaun David Hutchinson
  • Bad Blood by Lucienne Diver
  • Powers by Ursula K. LeGuin
  • Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card
  • Wild Seed, Mind of My Mind, Clay’s Ark, and Patternmaster by Octavia Butler
  • Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
  • Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon
  • Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card
  • Fat Vampire by Adam Rex
  • Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
  • Found by Margaret Haddix
  • Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
  • The Android’s Dream by John Scalzi
  • The Spell Book of Listen Taylor by Jaclyn Moriarty
  • The Pluto Project by Melissa Glenn Haber
  • The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh
  • Between by Jean Thesman
  • The Limit by Kristen Landon
  • Dusk by Susan Gates
  • Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner
  • It Seemed Funny at the Time by David Lubar—possibly the first book that I’ve bought as a primary result of enjoying someone’s tweets (that I didn’t already know from somewhere else)

EDIT: The “more” tag worked for the front page, but not for RSS, alas. Sorry. #fail