Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Shanah, the Bionic Book Worm.
This week’s topic:
Top 5 books I didn’t get to in 2019
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
I read Angels & Demons last year and really liked it, so I’d like to continue the series. I wanted to read Da Vinci Code in January, but that didn’t work out. Maybe next year, then, I’ll read it.
Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Curse of Chalion is one of my favorite fantasy novels, and I really want to continue with the series. But I keep saying that and forgetting to read the second book.
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I just want to read one of Adichie’s books. I’ve been saying this forever, so I need to get to it already.
Run for It by Marcelo D’Salete (illus.)
I don’t know why I haven’t yet completed this graphic novel. I keep starting it for readathons but never complete it. I should just pick up where I left off and complete it before the end of the year.
Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey
Another series I started and want to continue but have yet to do so. Smh.
I read The Da Vinci Code but I don’t remember much about it lol. Paladin of Souls was great, I would love to reread that series if I could get time.
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I’ve heard good things about both. I look forward to them.
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I would love to read The Da Vinci Code next year! Sorry you couldn’t get into it. I couldn’t get into the A Darker Shade Of Magic series…
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Is that the one with the black and white Londons? I think I have the first book. Why didn’t it work for you?
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The Da Vinci Code is even better than Angels and Demons, you’ll definitely love it! 🙂
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I hope so 🙃
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I think you’d enjoy Adichie’s books. Purple Hibiscus is good. I also really liked Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun.
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I need to make more effort to read them.
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So many books, so little time! I still have to finish Yancey’s Monstrumologist series too. I think I only have one more book.
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For real. And it’s getting harder to find reading time in the day.
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I still need to bread anything by Bujold – do you have any recommendations in mind?
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I’ve only read Curse of Chalion, but I HIGHLY recommend it. I loved it both because the protag is older and because the story deals with gods and religion and such, and I like fantasy that touch on those topics.
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I second the recommendation of Curse of Chalion – one of my favorite fantasy books of all time! I also enjoyed the more mature protag.
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Thanks! Will check it out 😊
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Well, I think you just put a couple of books on my TBR.
Also, FWIW, The Da Vinci Code is my least favorite Brown book.
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Aww. I didn’t mind the movie. Which of his books did you like? I read Angels & Demons and really enjoyed it.
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I hope you get to these soon. I haven’t read any, but I hope you enjoy each one.
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome!
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I liked Paladin of Souls when I read it a while back but I prefer The Curse of Chalion. Maybe I should reread Paladin to see if my view of it would be different now that I am older.
Lois McMaster Bujold was just named as a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the SFWA! Hooray!
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That’s really awesome! I love that Chalion book so much. Mostly because of the protag. I’d like to read more fantasy with older protags.
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I do, too. It’s not just seventeen year-olds who can save the world!
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Exactly! 🙂
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I’ve read Purple Hibiscus and it’s excellent.
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That’s what I keep hearing about it. I seriously need to get to it.
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