Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Shanah, the Bionic Book Worm.
This week’s topic:
Top 5 books I need to read in 2020
Some of these will look familiar because I mentioned them in my 2020 reading plans posts. But these are the 5 books I need to read this year to satiate my curiosity about them.
Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng
I’ve been saying forever that I want to read this book. I was supposed to read it before last year ended, but that, of course, didn’t work out; so I’d like to read it before spring this year.
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
It’s the same with this one: same plan that didn’t work out and same new plan for spring.
Run for It by Marcelo D’Salete (illus.)
I always choose this one to read in readathons and I never complete it. I don’t know why, but I’d like to read the entire thing this year.
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
My plan is to read King’s books in publication order, but I’m too curious about this one to wait until I get there.
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
I love the TV show and would like to read the source material to see if I’ll like it too.
Zezee with Books 
I also need to read the Magicians but I’ve been putting it off cuz I’m not I’ll like it…I might have let it sit on my shelves for too long…
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lol Have you seen the TV show? (although I hear the TV show doesn’t stick to the book)
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No and that’s why I haven’t watched it. I wanted to give the book a shot first.
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Oh ok. They say the show is a bit different from the book.
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Yeah I’m thinking that if I like the show, I’m probably guaranteed to dislike the book haha. I’ve seen enough reviews of the book that I’m not sure I’ll like it…But I might still give it a shot? But Idk maybe I’ll just get rid of it and watch the show lol. I need to finish watching Witcher. I’ve heard that show is a fair bit better than the books too lol
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Lol, well both those shows are good – Magicians and Witcher. You have quite the dilemma: book or show first.
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Yeah I’m enjoying Witcher. That’s another one where I’m not sure I’d like the books and Idk if I’ll give them a shot someday.
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I might have to pick up “Run For It”.. Great list!
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Thanks! It seems like an interesting collection of story and probably one of a kind.
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I agree!
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Recommend his dark materials so much!!
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I’ll make sure to read it before year end.
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Well, before spring, actually.
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I’d love to read The Magicians this year as well 🙂 I tried watching TV show, but it wasn’t that great…
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Aww man. Sorry the show didn’t work for you. It was pretty hit or miss for me at first before I started loving it.
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The Golden Compass is yet another book I keep meaning to read. Great list!
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Everyone says it’s great. Will see.
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‘Doctor Sleep’ is a good one! I didn’t like it as much as ‘The Shining’, but it’s still a worthy sequel. And ‘Shining’ is in my Top 3 of King novels so it was always hard to live up to it!
Soo, The Magicians show is good? Maybe I do have to check it out after all!!
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Oh man, it’s so good. The early episodes were hit or miss for me but as it kept going, it improved.
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I love The Golden Compass so much! I hope you enjoy it. The Magicians is so interesting — I love the TV series, and I really enjoyed the books, but they’re also really different. And even though I read the books first, I’m so in love with certain TV characters (Eliot!!) that it’s hard to go back to the books and have them feel different. Look forward to hearing what you think!
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Same! Am hooked on the show too. My favs are Margo n Eliot.
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I read the first two books in Grossman’s trilogy and passed. Too snarkily self-conscious and puffed up for me. I’m planning to approach Pullman again this year, I read the first book in the series ages ago and didn’t like it, so I’d like to find out if this time around it’ll impress me more 😉 Nice list!
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Lol on Grossman’s book. There’s a possibility that I might not like it then.
Same with me on Pullman’s book. I tried it in college but didn’t complete it. Didn’t like it then.
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I’m a big fan of Philip Pullman’s series, I hope you get to read it!
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I tried it before when I was in college but didn’t feel as if I gave it a chance. I’m looking forward to it now.
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Doctor Sleep is a book I would like to get to this year too. I loved the Golden Compass when I was a teenager. I never read any other book in the series though so maybe that’s something I should do in 2020 haha
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I’m so curious about Doctor Sleep n it might be worth you revisiting Golden Compass and continuing with the series since the TV show is out.
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Yes so true. I kind of forgot about the tv show lol
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I saw a couple people use this theme as a backlist challenge today, and I think it’s such a great idea. I utterly failed last year to read my backlist books, but maybe I should make a list again this year!
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It’s worth doing. You just might get to them this time 🙂
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I hope you love all of those!
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Thx! Me too.
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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I hope you can get to them all! And enjoy!
(www.evelynreads.com)
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Thanks!
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I’ve got The Shining on my list – I obviously need to read that before I can get to Doctor Sleep. My goal this year is to read more Stephen King too!
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The Shining is my fav book by him so far. Such a good read! Hope it goes well for you.
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I did a twitter poll a while ago and the majority of people who’ve read his books said the same thing. I can’t wait!
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