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Top 7 Books I HAD To Buy…But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread

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So today, The Broke and the Bookish’s weekly meme is rewinding back to any week that I may have missed. I’ve missed plenty but the one I’m most interested in sharing with you all is from March 29th: My top 10 books that I just had to get but are ultimately still waiting to be read. I know we all do it, so I shouldn’t be ashamed. But as a self-proclaimed bookworm, I feel bad saying that I’ve got more than enough unread books on my shelves. Well, here goes…

To be fair, I was given this book as a birthday present last year from my boyfriend, but only because I wanted J.K. Rowling’s newest book so badly. But that was five months ago, and it’s still sitting on my shelf unopened. Why? Well, I guess it’s because I had heard so many negative or blah reviews of this book that I didn’t want my image of Rowling tainted. You all know what Harry Potter means to me and I really don’t want to be disappointed by Rowling. So until I read this book, she’s still on the highest pedestal in my mind, and I really don’t want that to change. Pathetic, I know. I’ll get to reading it eventually, I promise.

Back in high school, I was obsessed over Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series and picked this book up as soon as it hit shelves. But that was back in 2010 and I’ve yet to read it. To be fair, I also bought City of Fallen Angels as soon as it came out in 2011 and I just read it last month, so now that I’m back on The Mortal Instruments bandwagon again, I’ll probably read Clockwork Angel this summer.

I had heard lots of good things about this trilogy but I didn’t get into it until I watched the Hollywood version of it a couple of years ago. After the movie, I ran to Chapters to buy the book because I was so certain I’d read it right away. That was in 2011, and I have yet to even pass chapter 2. Oops.

I absolutely adored Nancy Werlin’s book Impossible, so when this book came out in 2010, I just HAD to buy it. I was all excited to start reading, but then something happened and I ended up not reading it. It’s still waiting for me.

 In grade 11 I had the chance to perform in my school’s rendition of the broadway musical Wicked. It was one of the best experiences I’ve had, theatre-wise, and I fell in love with the story. I had been wanting to get the book, so then one of my best friends, Sabina, bought me Wicked and Son of a Witch for Christmas in grade 12. Needless to say, it’s still sitting patiently on my shelves. 

Although I’ve never been in love with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, I couldn’t help but be entranced when I saw this cover at Chapters back in 2010. I told my aunt I had to get it right that day, which I did. But my reasoning for picking it up that very day was so I could start reading it. As you might guess, it’s still sitting on the same shelf I put it on, waiting for me to pick it back up again with as much enthusiasm I showed the day I bought it.

There are plenty of other books on my shelves that are sitting unread (as you can tell by my page On My Shelf) but most of those I got for free at a book swap I volunteered for two years ago…so those books don’t really count.

So now it’s your turn—what books did you just have to buy only to dash their hopes by not opening them?

Top Ten Books You’d Like To See Made Into A Movie

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This meme and blog post theme was created by The Broke and the Bookish.

Top Ten Books You’d Like To See Made Into A Movie (in no particular order):

 10) A Great and Terrible Beauty/Rebel Angels/The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

Hands down, I love this series — the sweeping romantic landscapes, the rich historical notes, the mesmerizing characters… Ahh. A few years back I heard through the internet grapevine that they were considering making A Great and Terrible Beauty into a film and I was really excited. Of course, I’d be nervous with the casting and directorial choices (in my opinion, no one can act like Ann more than I can, even if I’m not an actress) but I would still love a movie adaption. Please and thank you!

9) The Giver by Lois Lowry

This novel was a thrill to read when I was in elementary school and I’ve always wanted to see the world Jonas lived in. His introduction to the past world was remarkable and I would love to see his viewpoint go from black and white to colour as the story continues.

8) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

I recently heard that they are making this novel into a movie, and you cannot imagine how happy I am about that. However, I also learned that Lily Collins is rumoured to be cast as Cary, and I cannot begin to describe my disappointment with this casting. And apparently the young man from Sweeney Todd is playing Jace, which again I’m not too ecstatic about. I still love this series and would love more than anything to see a movie come from it, so fingers crossed it goes well!

7) Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

This novel was amazing when I first read it and I still enjoy it to this day. I always had fun picturing Zane and Danica in my head. And I absolutely loved the shapeshifting aspect of it too — from humans to birds and snakes — and I think it would be cool to see it all happen onscreen. Plus, who wouldn’t want to see Zane in real life?

6) The Host by Stephanie Meyer

I realize this novel is written by Stephanie Meyer and after the atrocity that became of the Twilight films (sorry Stewart), and you’d be hard put to find someone who would be interested in another book-to-movie adaption of another one of her novels. But this was a fantastic novel, seriously. I loved the perspective, the intriguing storyline, the science fiction and the romance. It took a long time to read, but it was so worth it. Maybe one day a movie adaption will come out of it.

5) Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

I know this film was already made but it was entirely unacceptable for me. Therefore, I’m demanding a re-do. The story was changed so much that it lost all its magic for me. Ugh. REMAKE IT!

4) Impossible by Nancy Werlin

Nancy Werlin’s beautiful novel was actually a source of inspiration for me because it gave me the idea to use a favourite song and create a story around it. The fact that this story has a mythical element to it is something I would love to see on screen. But the movie would have to follow the book to a T, but still have those unique additions by the director to make it stand a bar above the book.

3) The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

This is one of my favourite dystopian novels and I loved reading it in grade 12. And it’s only fitting that, since dystopia is all the rage right now, they should probably make this novel into a movie. It’s got a great plot and really makes one think, which is a perfect combination for an interesting movie.

2) Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Again, this novel is the epitome of dystopia. All other novels like it today (such as The Hunger Games) are all compared to this classic novel. So, like I previously mentioned, why don’t they make this into a big movie? Not like the TV movie they did years ago… something I bit nicer please.

1) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

This was one terrifying novel and the warped point of view made it even more haunting. I would kill (no pun intended) to see a movie version of Death’s perspective on the Holocaust — I would especially love to see who plays Rudy, seeing as he’s my favourite character in the novel!