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This week’s musing asks…
Have you ever found a book out of the blue, read it, and then had it be surprisingly good — one that stuck with you for years? If so, what book was it?
Definitely. I have been known to pick up books on the fly at a bookstore without knowing anything about it. The most recent one was The Glass Castle. I knew I heard of it, but didn’t even look at the synopsis. I just bought it and took it home and started reading. I didn’t expect it to be quite that powerful or shocking. Now it remains one of those books I recommend all the time.
A good 30% of my read books may fit into this category.
I’m a little less inclined to pick up random books than I used to be. Using Goodreads has helped me organize my TBR list a lot better, but that doesn’t mean a book doesn’t catch my eye at the bookstore and will eventually find its way onto my bookshelf.
I think some of the best books can be ones that you are simply drawn to.
6 comments:
I completely agree! In fact I couldn't limit my picks to one because of it. :) I loved The Glass Castle, though I think it was recommended to me. My MM is here: http://lostinsidethecovers.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/musing-mondays-32612/
Yup, it happens to me all the time. I just see a book and rush over to it like it's calling my name :)
http://carabosseslibrary.blogspot.com/2012/03/musing-mondays_26.html
I'm a bit of an impulse thrift shopper sometimes. I read the back of a book and buy since it's only a couple dollars. However they end up collection dust on my shelf sometimes.
I read Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampire #1) by Rachel Caine not to long ago. I can't believe how good it was and I never knew!
I actually have The Glass Castle in one of my tbr piles..perhaps I need to move it up.
I'm with Caite--I've got The Glass Castle in my TBR and should move it up. Great answer.
That is so true. I loved The Glass Castle and her follow up Half-Broke Horses. It's a must, must read, too. That last book I picked up by chance and went, WOW, was The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield.
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