Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Shanah, the Bionic Book Worm.
This week’s topic:
Top 5 popular books I haven’t yet read
I organized my Goodreads TBR by number of ratings to determine which are the most popular. Of those with the highest number of ratings, I haven’t yet read these:
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
I doubt I’ll ever read it, now that I think about it. I should remove it from my TBR, which reminds me that I should do a Down the TBR Hole post soon.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The hype surrounding this book makes me really curious. It’s possible that I might start on it this year.
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This is a placeholder for all of Adichie’s books. Seriously, why haven’t I read her work yet? Smh.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
I keep debating whether or not I really want to read this one. Many people like it, but it doesn’t appeal to me as much.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
I’m still curious about this and would like to read it, so it’ll stay on my TBR a while longer.
Zezee with Books 
I love Neil but for some reason I bounced right off of American Gods like three pages in the first time I tried to read it. I keep meaning to go back and try it again because I do still have it in my TBR.
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It sounds like a real hit or miss book. I’m really curious though.
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Everyone I know who is close to me didn’t enjoy The Girl on the Train hahaha I have read American Gods and it has awesome ideas but it’s a long ride that could kill a bit of its appeal. Ready Player One was a lot of fun, especially if you are looking for a nice throwback, trip down memory lane, when it comes to geeky stuff. 😉 The movie was a lame adaptation for me though… I too need to check out The Book Thief though hahaha I saw the movie first a very long time ago but I hear the book is much, much, much more emotional. 😮
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I love great ideas and American Gods really seems like one I might like because of the themes it explores. Am gonna read it next month.
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I really like Neil Gaiman, but I didn’t finish American Gods. I think his shorter books are better, even though I like long books in general.
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These days I’m seeing more mixed reviews of his stuff. I’ll be reading American Gods next month. Will see how it goes.
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Oh my – I’ve read all of these! Americanah is phenomenal, as is Ready Player One. And Book Thief is lovely – definitely meets the hype. I thought Girl on the Train was good, but not earth-shattering. And American Gods is epic, but definitely not for the faint of heart.
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🙂 Thanks for the recommendations. Americanah and Book Thief are now high on my TBR.
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I’ve read a few of these. The Book Thief really is brilliant — I’d say make it a priority. The Girl on the Train is totally skippable. And while I’m a Gaiman fan, I didn’t actually like American Gods, which puts me in the minority for sure! I still haven’t read Ready Player One, even though people have been recommending it for years. Maybe I should just watch the movie instead?
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Lol, thanks for the recommendation. I’ll move up the Book Thief on my TBR. I’m thinking to also just watch the Ready Player One movie instead of read the book.
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The first list where I actually read the majority of books! 😀
«The Girl on the Train» I absolutely loved. I read it in one evening, just couldn’t put it down!
The same with «Ready Player One», I should actually re-read it soon. 🙂
Unfortunately, I didn’t care for «The Book Thief». The story is very important and… sad, but I didn’t like it.
And! I’m now reading «Americanah»! Only a few chapters in, but really enjoying it.
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I’ll look out for your thoughts on Americanah. It’s high on my TBR.
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Hopefully you enjoy Girl on a Train more than I did
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Haven’t read any of these either haha!
My post!
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Lol!
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Americanah is on mine too, I loved Half a yellow sun I have to be in the mood to read her books.
The Book Thief is one that gave me a book hangover 😊
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I want to read all of Adichie’s books. I have a feeling that I’ll them too and Book Thief as well.
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I read Ready Player One pretty recently and I really loved it! Technically I listened to the audiobook but nevertheless, I thought it was a really fun book and loved all of the nostalgia in it!
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Americanah is excellent, and I also recommend The Book Thief. I have American Gods at home and would really like to read it. I’ll echo Ola G in that Ready Player One is a fun read but not particularly meaningful.
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I quite enjoyed American Gods – as usual with Gaiman, the ideas were brilliant, the execution – not so much, and the ending – meh 😉
Ready Player One is a fun book, but don’t expect any revelations – it’s basically a nice trip down the memory lane for the people born in 1970s and early 1980s.
The Girl on the Train doesn’t seem like a book for me, but I want to read Zusak 🙂
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I’ve only read one of the book on this list: The Book Thief, which is one of my all-time favorites!! I hope you enjoy it if you end up reading it 😀
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I keep hearing such great things about it. I look forward to reading it.
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Currently reading The girl in the train and enjoying it thus far!
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Great choices! I haven’t read any of those either.
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Thanks!
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American Gods and Ready Player One are both on my TBR too
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American Gods sounds so interesting.
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The Book Thief is SO amazing, I hope you love it if you get to read it ❤️🥰
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I read 4 out of your 5 picks – I’m impressed with myself, haha!
It’s good that you’ll skip The Girl on the Train, I really didn’t like that one at all.
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Which other ones did you read? Did you like them?
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