Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ll Probably Never Read

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week I will make a list of 10 books, authors or other bookish things surrounding a certain topic. Today, I’ll talk about 10 books I probably won’t ever read. A quick disclaimer: I don’t mean to offend anyone with this topic. It’s just that not every book is something I’ll enjoy -even if you have. Don’t take this personal, please.

The titles will take you to their Goodreads page.

#1: It by Stephen King

Yes, the first book on my list is a Stephen King novel. Apologies to all of his fans! I do have quite a good reason to never read this though. Little known fact about me: I HATE CLOWNS. I despise them. They creep me out already, and I don’t think it would be healthy to read a horror novel about a clown. I’d probably never leave the house again.

#2: Rumble by Ellen Hopkins

Yes, another author who’s quite well known. I’ve never read an Ellen Hopkins book -but even if I truly loved her writing, I’d never pick this one up. This book is all about them religious themes. Honestly, I don’t do well with religious themes in books. I can’t connect to really religious characters -unless it’s fantasy- because I am an atheist and always have been. Sorry!

 

#3: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Aaaah, I can hear all kinds of hearts breaking over this one. I’m already not a fan of Shakespeare -sorry guys- and even if I were to read his work, I’d still skip over this one. I just can’t deal with this story. I don’t think this is a love story AT ALL. They are 13, fall in “love” in a day/night, cause a giant war between their families and die. WHAT? How on earth is that romantic?

 

#4: Hush Hush (Hush Hush #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick

When I read the synopsis of this one, all I can think is “Nope”. I know already that I will absolutely loathe this book, so I don’t see the point of actually spending my time on it. First of all, the guy is named Patch. That sounds kind of.. gross. And he sounds like a stalker! Why?

#5: Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades #2) by E.L. James

Yes. I did read the first book years ago when the hype just started. And I could barely even get through that one. Normally when I say that I sincerely disliked that book, people think I am a prude. Let’s get this out of the way: I have nothing against sex scenes in a book. What I am against is: an abusive relationship, a girl without a backbone, a guy who is basically a psychopath and RIDICULOUS conversations and sex scenes. 

#6: City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments #5) by Cassandra Clare

What’s that? The sound of disappointed and angry fans? I AM SO SORRY. I struggled through the first 4 books and by the end of the 4th I was so bored and annoyed by everything that I just don’t care anymore. I don’t really care to know what will happen in the end… Even if someone were to spoil me and tell me how the story wraps up, I wouldn’t mind. 

 

#7: Fallen (Fallen #1) by Lauren Kate

I don’t really have a super-solid reason for not wanting to read this. Just that… I don’t want to. I don’t really get along with angel books… 

 

#8: Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones #1) by Helen Fielding

Yup. I’m probably one of the only girls that doesn’t like this movie. So I won’t be picking up the novel version either -obviously. I didn’t really like Bridget as a character and wasn’t intrigued by the story either. So nothing is really pulling me towards this book at all. 

 

#9: Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Again, the only reason for not wanting to read this w-one is simply because the story or synopsis does not appeal to me at all. And I know that so many people love this book or the movie but to be honest, I don’t think any amount of yelling “BUT THIS IS GREAT” would change my mind.

 

#10: Matched (Matched #1) by Ally Condie

I’ve heard such mixed opinions on this one… Plus, the synopsis just sounds like another dystopian. One of those books where you have a strange sensation of déjà vu when you read it because you’ve read so many similar books already.

What do you think of my choices? If you’ve made a TTT, feel free to leave a link!