The Bookish Mindset

While I’m working my way through my physical TBR this year, I still have a fair way to go. Looking at what I have left to read, there are some that have sat unread for quite some time. And it’s certainly not because I don’t want to read them! You know how it is.

Have a read through some of the big hitters I have left on my physical TBR and let me know if we match on any!

The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller. The Greek tragedy that took BookTok by storm. I bought it at the same time that I bought Circe, way before my time on Bookstagram. I read Circe first and wasn’t enamoured (sorry!).

The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini. A modern literary classic, I’m not sure I’m ready to have my heart broken!

Homegoing – Yaa Gyasi. I actually found Transcendant Kingdom, Gyasi’s second, first and really enjoyed it. There’s absolutely no reason I haven’t read this.

Dune – Frank Herbert. I’m one of those people who want to read the book first so I ordered a copy when the first film came out and then saw the size of it.. soon!

Children of Blood and Bone – Tomi Adeyemi. Another BookTok favourite that I promise to read soon. YA fantasy with African mythology woven in, it’s right up my street.

Have you got any that have sat on your shelf for far too long?

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Last updated 28/05/2025