Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy...But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. 

Today's topic is Books I HAD To Buy...But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread.

The Host

I bought The Host soon after it came out while I was still in my Twilight haze. Tai read it and I think he liked it. But I still haven't pick it up. 

Snow Falling On Cedars

I bought Snow Falling On Cedars so long ago. I wanted to read it before I saw the movie. I still haven't seen the movie. I wanted to read it since it was set in Seattle. Still haven't read it.

Stiff

I'm going to add Stiff to like this list despite the fact I didn't buy the book. I actually borrowed from an old coworker. We don't work together anymore and she told me to keep the book. Still haven't read it. Feel a little guilty about it.

A Million Little Pieces

I bought A Million Little Pieces after My Friend Leonard came out. My BFF Ashley bought My Friend Leonard. At one point she also had A Million Little Pieces but loaned it to someone and never got it back. I bought A Million Little Pieces to read it first and then borrow My Friend Leonard. Never did either.

The Almost Moon

After reading Lovely Bones, I decided I wanted to more of Sebold's work. I found The Almost Moon at Half Price Books. I was excited to buy it but again it's still sitting on my shelf.

The Eternal Ones

Another one I didn't actually buy. When Marta used to work for the large internet retailer, I was sometimes able to score books that publishers sent for review. The Eternal Ones was one of those books. I was super excited to read it then I read My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares. I heard The Eternal Ones had a similar plot and since I was so in love with My Name Is Memory, I never picked up The Eternal Ones.

American Wife

Another one I borrowed from an old coworker and never gave back. I was excited to read it but since it's loosely based on Laura Bush, I kind of lost momentum. 

Sense and Sensibility

I've owned Sense and Sensibility so long I can't remember why I bought it. Did I buy for school? Did I buy it because I love the move version and wanted to read the book? I don't remember. After reading Pride and Prejudice, I decided that Sense and Sensibility was my next Austen novel.

1984

I'm fairly certain I bought 1984 during one of those I-can't-believe-I-haven't-read-this-classic-I-must buy-it-and-read-it-immediately. I had a lot of those episodes during my mid-twenties when I read chick lit exclusively. My friend Erin and I would talk about how we needed to read more "grown up" literature. I'm sure 1984 was purchased during one of those buying sprees while I was devouring anything resembling Bridget Jones.

I could only think of nine. Most of my books are still in boxes. If they weren't I'd probably be able to think of the tenth. Oh well. What are some books you HAD to buy but still haven't read?