I'm all in for chonker at any time of year ... but Priory?! seems like too much even for me? I look forward to your thoughts 😉 I have plans to read Ben Okri's Famished Road and Steinbeck's East of Eden (both first time reads for me) this summer.
I can so relate to saving the books I’m most excited to read for last. Whyyyy do I do this?! I’ve been paying attention to this instinct and trying to change it this year.
I do this also and I drive myself crazy with it! I'm constantly picking up books I am somewhat interested in for one reason or another that seems good enough at the moment and liking them pretty well but putting off the ones that I'd say are at the top of my "want to read" list. I think it's partly distraction (so many books to choose from) and partly worry that they won't meet my expectations. I keep saying I need to have a year of just reading those top "want to reads" until I've read my fill of hopefully fantastic books!
I also want to read some chonkers this summer including A Map of Love! i loved her first novel which is also a "big book". I don't know if I could manage 2 bur I've also been meaning to read Kaikeyi to switch it up
I too am trying to work on my tendency to save the best for last. It's like the more I expect to like something the easier it is for me to save it--why am I this way?! 🥴
I'm all in for chonker at any time of year ... but Priory?! seems like too much even for me? I look forward to your thoughts 😉 I have plans to read Ben Okri's Famished Road and Steinbeck's East of Eden (both first time reads for me) this summer.
I'm thinking about tackling East of Eden this summer too, Mary!
I can so relate to saving the books I’m most excited to read for last. Whyyyy do I do this?! I’ve been paying attention to this instinct and trying to change it this year.
I do this also and I drive myself crazy with it! I'm constantly picking up books I am somewhat interested in for one reason or another that seems good enough at the moment and liking them pretty well but putting off the ones that I'd say are at the top of my "want to read" list. I think it's partly distraction (so many books to choose from) and partly worry that they won't meet my expectations. I keep saying I need to have a year of just reading those top "want to reads" until I've read my fill of hopefully fantastic books!
Back in the day A Walk to Remember inspired me to start keeping a book of quotes, and I can confirm it’s so lovely!!
I also want to read some chonkers this summer including A Map of Love! i loved her first novel which is also a "big book". I don't know if I could manage 2 bur I've also been meaning to read Kaikeyi to switch it up
Priory is a fantastic read. My summer goal is to read some of my oldest purchased TBR since I wanted to read them!
I also need to stop saving the best for last!
I too am trying to work on my tendency to save the best for last. It's like the more I expect to like something the easier it is for me to save it--why am I this way?! 🥴