The Year of Doing That Thing I Always Meant To Do

[myaru]

I don't know how long it's been since my last public post, but you probably know that you shouldn't get used to it.

There are approximately a hundred books that I've always meant to read (or finish reading), eventually, once I got around to it--you know? Lots of people have things like that. Since "exercise every day" and "eat healthier" are a lot harder to get motivated for, I figured the intention I set for this year would be "read all those books you never got around to," instead.

But!

This list is special. You see, there are different tiers of the procrastination I have indulged in re: books. There are titles that have only been on the list for a year or two, titles that have been on the list for at least five years, and then ten, and then fifteen. Sooooo.... how should I title these categories? Hmm.

Note that with very few exceptions, this list will only include fiction. If we add nonfiction, I may as well move this to a spreadsheet.

Also, this list may expand as I remember titles. I'll try not to forget about it.



Waited Too Damn Long (15+ Years of Procrastination)

• Dracula


• Carmilla


• I Am A Cat


• Frankenstein


• Wuthering Heights


• The Count of Monte Christo


• The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon (partial)


• The Confessions of Lady Nijo (partial)


• A Tale of Flowering Fortunes


• The Age of Innocence


• The House of Mirth


• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde


• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow


• Anna Karenina


• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland


• Idylls of the King (partial)

What's Taking So Long? (10 years of Procrastination)

• The Giver


• Discworld novels (all of them - in progress, 10/41)


• Watership Down


• Focault's Pendulum


• The Summer of the Ubume


• A Hammer of Witches


• Some Prefer Nettles


• The Akata Witch


• Thousand Cranes


• A Stranger in Olondria

It Could Be Worse (5 years)

• The Last Wish


• The Traitor Baru Cormorant


• The Fox Woman


• New York 2140


• Embassytown


• The Fifth Season + related books


• The Ninefox Gambit


• Master of the House of Darts


• The Sympathizer

Does This Count as Procrastination? (1 year)

• The Miniaturist


• The Bedlam Stacks


• Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage


• The Three Body Problem + following books


• Shadow and Bone


• Six of Crows

No guarantee I'll read all of them, but if I'm ever at a loss for what to read next, I know where to look.

Comments

[queenlua]

so, was Dracula worth the 15+ year wait :P (it's actually on my "read someday probably" list as well, lol)

also, lots of good stuff on this list! would be curious for your thoughts as you read 'em, if you feel like posting them~

[myaru]

Actually... yes, it was worth reading. I don't know if it's worth denying yourself for fifteen years to build anticipation, though. XD I got the urge to finally do it after watching Kaz Rowe's video analysis of the book, and hearing a few other points of view on the author's inspirations that sounded interesting.

And then, I dunno, something something everybody talking about vampire lore during Halloween, etc.

I will consider writing a bit about these!

[queenlua]

that was a very fun video! thanks for sharing~

[helicoprion]

In my capacity as "person who goes around telling people The Count of Monte Cristo is 100% worth it," I would like to say... The Count of Monte Cristo is 100% worth it. For the record. XD

[myaru]

Ahahahahah, good, because that one is up soon. XD