The “I’ll Get Around to it Later” Book Tag

I saw this over at bookforager a couple of weeks ago, and it seemed fun. I’ve been wanting to do another Book Tag, too. So here we go…

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A classic book that you have been meaning to read forever but haven’t yet

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

I’m certain I could’ve listed about half of “The Western Canon” here (probably much more, but let me live in that river in Egypt), but I went for this one, as the only “classic” I own and haven’t read. (I typically buy classics when I plan to read them) The precursor of much of American detective fiction, you know I’ve got to read this one, (so why haven’t I?)

A book on your shelf that you haven’t read yet

42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams edited by Kevin Jon Davies

I’ve been looking forward to it for ages (since the Kickstarter to fund it), so I’m not quite sure why I didn’t dive in immediately. I’m a little intimidated to read this, I guess. It’s literally the densest book on my TBR shelf (really thick, high quality paper, it weighs a ton). My goal is to be able to post about it on Towel Day now.

A book that you got recently that you haven’t read

Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by Jason Pargin

I’ve been told by two very different people (yeah, yeah, everyone’s different, but you know what I meant) separately recommended this to me within a few weeks of each other. Saw it at a bookstore a couple of weeks later, and now, I’m hoping to finish it before Memorial Day.

A book that you’ve had forever but haven’t read

Hallow Point by Joe Klingler

This is the oldest unread book I own–I read the first Mick Oberon Job, Hot Lead, Cold Iron and thoroughly enjoyed it. Bought this sequel back in January 2016. And then kept putting it off long enough that I can only remember the broadest outlines of the first one. I do need to get around to it (and the 2 following)

A book a friend recommended that you haven’t read

Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw

Actually, my friend Micah more than recommended this one to me, he gave it to me. As this came out in 2015 and book 2 has yet to see the light of day (a fact I just looked up), I’m thinking I may have made the right call on not reading this one (Renshaw’s reasons are incredibly understandable, but I’m still going to hold off a little longer). But since I’ve enjoyed and/or loved (mostly loved) every book Micah’s ever recommended to me, I probably would like this one, if I ever got around to it.

A book you’re procrastinating on

Literally everything in this post or the 270+ other books I’ve got on one list or another? That’s not helpful. Let’s go with:

Stiletto by Daniel O’Malley

I’ve used this as tag answers before. And, at the rate I’m going, I’ll continue to do so. But…here we are. I’m a little worried that if I get around to it later, my TBR shelf might fall over. It’s gotta be weight-bearing by now.

The next book on your TBR

Aftermarket Afterlife by Seanan McGuire

I’m pretty sure the next one I’m reading will be this one, before it becomes one of those “I’ll get around to it” books (I’m not sure why InCryptid books tend to get this way, but they do). Actually, I’m hopefully reading it by the time this posts (but something tells me I won’t be). Otherwise, it’ll be this book (because I’m determined to have read everything I bought at the Nampa Library Book Fair last year before I show up to this year’s.

Cooked Goose by Laura Jenski

As usual, I’m not tagging anyone in this—but I’d like to see what you all have to come up with.

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