Whether they’re long, part of a huge series or just so wildly popular the rabid fans are off-putting.. there are books or series that are intimidating to start. There are a lot of classics that I want to read, but they’re just not currently where my head is so it’s more like “not my current mood” than “intimidating read”. As such, I tried to pick books or series that I want to read but just haven’t yet for whatever reason.
All of these books or series are ones that I want to get to, but for whatever reason, I keep putting off. Inspire me?
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Intimidating Books:
Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
The Shannara Chronicles by Terry Brooks
I even started reading two of them in graphic novel form to inspire myself. I’m so interested in the stories but haven’t picked them up yet. (I think the biggest thing is that I tend to read and review YA, so I’ll usually pick up a teen novel to read next rather than another type.) Plus the first three are some of my Dad’s favourite books, that’s pressure right there!
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
I’m constantly being told that I need to watch Outlander, but guys I can’t watch it before I read the book. (Whoops GoT, my dad showed me the show before we went out and bought the books.) It’s just so big and I don’t own a physical copy of it.
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
It’s one of my friend’s favourite books, so I want to read it but what if I don’t like it? Pressure! Again!
What books are you intimidated by? Have you read any of the ones on my list and are also completely in love? Let me know in the comments!
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Ender’s Game is definitely one of my favourite books of all time! I re-read it not so long ago and felt I would be in a similar situation to you– I was very scared that I wouldn’t like it as much! But it was so great the second time round! I am also very intimidated by Game of Thrones. Everybody loves it so so much, they’re a bit enormous though ahhaa
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Yeah, they’re both definitely high up on my list!
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I agree with everything here except Ender’s Game. I promise you’ll love it. You’ll go on a love/hate adventure with Ender right from the get go.
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Haha I need to remember to request it from the library, because I don’t own it – but hopefully I’ll get to it soonish!
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Oh…the Wheel of Time…I want to read this SO bad…but it’s SO LONG! I’ve also heard that some of the books in the series are not that great and definitely less action. So I’m totally nervous to start this series…possibly on my 2019 list 🙂
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Yeah, my dad gave them to my mom to read when she was pregnant with me or I was really little. Apparently, she got like three books in then was forcing herself to read and quit after five or something because they still weren’t all out… and now there are sooo many! So my dad loves them and my mom liked them at first. That makes me nervous. They both love fantasy.
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I love how your parents are both lovers of fantasy lit! That’s super adorable ❤
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Yeah, it’s probably why 85% of my shelves are fantasy. It’s in my blood!
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Me too! Fantasy is definitely my favourite reading genre.
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Outlander – 100% intimidating! LOL And Enders Game has been on my radar for a while as well. I didn’t know it was a book until after I saw the movie. I remember watching the movie thinking “this would make a fantastic book”……… but yet I haven’t read it yet!
Thanks so much for participating – added you to the list 🙂
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Yeah, my dad and I saw the movie. I’m not sure if I realized it was a book, but I think I did and I saw it even though I try to always read before I watch.
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I have read Game of Thrones and it took me forever so I haven’t even attempted the second book. I still need to read Lord of Shadows but looks huge on my shelf and plus I know that Cassandra Clare has a way of breaking my heart with her books. I have been putting it off till closer to the next book.
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Oh yeah, Lord of Shadows is definitely good but you might want to wait for the next book. At this point it’s 11 months away, in November or December you can reread Lady Midnight and read Lord of Shadows!
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That’s a good game plan 😊
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The Wheel of Time. Holy molies! That’s a ton of reading, but so worth it in the end. If you go for it, and I think you should, you’re going to have to push through the first book. It’s a bit of a rough road, but picks up at the end. There isn’t a real lull like that again until make later in the series. The final book was amazing, and has an 80,000 word chapter. Yes, ONE CHAPTER! But it’s such an awesome chapter! Everything you’ve been waiting for 14 books to happen, happens!
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Wow! That’s more words than I’ve written for my entire book. I’m impressed and I’m definitely going to get to it.
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Diana Gabaldon seems unattainable to me. Why??? No clue. Maybe because everyone is raving about it and I fear I would be disappointed?
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Yeah, I definitely feel the same way!
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GOT is on my list, too. I’m glad to see there’s someone else out there who hasn’t read it, but I’m just so anxious to pick it up haha 😛
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Oh my gosh, yeah. I know I need to read it but I just haven’t yet. My excuse is that my dad bought the boxed set and decided to re-read the series. It’s been more than a year and he’s either on the fourth or the fifth book… I just keep saying I’m going to wait until I get them from him and then I will read it. Despite the fact that I definitely have his old copy of the first book on my bookshelf.
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Haha sounds like my kind of excuse. My bf has them but since we don’t live near each other, it’s hard to borrow them without him sending them to me. I think once I go visit him, I’ll try to bring one back with me 😛
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Good idea!
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Outlander is so intimidating. EVERYTHING IS JUST SO GIANT. Literally every book is massive and they just keep coming? I wish you luck with all of these because they are so intimidating! Wonderful post! ❤
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Thanks 💜
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