Do you ever get asked about a book you liked and then you struggle to remember what it was about again? And I am not talking about stumbling about a synopsis because you are bad at describing what a book is about or anxiety kicks in and you draw a blank. But genuinely forgotten. Who was a couple with who again for instance? And yet you keep having this warm feeling when you remember the book?
I have that a lot with books I read a little longer ago. And lets be honest there are books where there are so many details to keep straight as you read the book, how can you be supposed to remember it a year later? Not me. A Song of Ice and Fire is lucky it has a tv show…
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Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks
I read these way back in 2009 and I remember really liking these. I mean, it had been a while since I really read anything and then I bought the first book, read it and immediately ordered the next two to read. How simple the reading life was back then. I even remember reading them during our trip in Egypt then. And I know it is about assassins. But they are big and detailed. I tried rereading them last year but was not in the mood with everything.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
This is a book my mom found and I saw laying around at our home when I was sixteen or so. I was home alone and had the random urge to read something and there it was. I remember a murderer, the smell of people and the ending. That ending is impossible to forget. But there is a lot in between that is hazy and I have been meaning to reread this one for a while. I mean, it has been more than 10 years…
The Grisha trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
Don’t shoot me! But I focused more on Nicolai once he became present in the books than on anything else. Or at least my memory did, haha.
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
I read this before I started my blog and I remember liking it but I now cannot remember that much about what actually happened. Except that there is a Noah.
Cracked by Eliza Crewe
It is about demons! But there was more backstory that I can’t quite remember. It is a shame I couldn’t find the second ebook here either at the time or I would have read on immediately.
Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis
Otherbound was my first book from Corinne and I remember liking it. It has a bisexual main character who is also disabled but I cannot remember that much from the story.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
There is just too much detail in this to remember!
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Same ik heb dat ook echt vaak dat ik de details vergeten ben.
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Heel irritant als het een eerste deel van een serie is en je moet nog de rest lezen. đĻ
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Funny enough, I do remember the first part of the night angel trilogy pretty well. But i did a read along so it always sticks better!
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That is true. Readalongs and buddy reads help a lot with that.
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I am loving that everyone is listing titles I haven’t seen before, even though they don’t remember them đ
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TTT is always a great way to find more books. đ
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I haven’t read any of these but they look quite interesting. I definitely have to read Grisha trilogy this year. I guess we have limited brain storage to remember all the bookish information đ
I hope you get to re-read a few of them soon đ
My TTT :http://flippingthruthepages.com/2018/01/ten-bookish-websites-apps/
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Haha I think so too.
The Grisha was still pretty entertaining, despite not remembering that much about them haha.
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I hope I can read it soon đ
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Haha I loved Nickolai too…and hes getting his own series ^_^
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Yes so happy. đ
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There are a lot I struggle with- not Night Circus though, I’ve re-read that book at least half a dozen times, and I’m getting a tattoo inspired by the book (I’m getting RÃĒveur on my wrist, which is the word followers of the circus call themselves and just means Dreamer).
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That is great! I’d love the see the tattoo when you have it. đ
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I’ve heard good things about Night Circus, but I haven’t read it.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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It is a good read, from the things I do remember!
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Oh gosh, I’m sure there are HUNDREDS of books I’ve read and really enjoyed, but I couldn’t tell you hardly anything about them now. haha I really need to find more time to re-read.
-Lauren
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Me too. I need to make more reread planning but then my tbr would really kill me haha.
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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer found its way on to my list this week too. I loved that book but cannot remember much about it either. I do remember Noah because who could forget him? đ Great list; happy reading!
Here’s my Top Ten Tuesday!
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Haha yes I remember Noah too!
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I think the problem is, as bookworms, we read so much so it’s hard to remember them all!
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So true!
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Perfume is by far my most beloved book. It was the first out of the YA genre I read and it shocked me but in a good way, and yes that ending is hard to forget.
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So hard. I read it over 13-14 years ago though so I am really in for a reread.
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Haha I can totally understand focusing so much on Nikolai in the Grisha trilogy! I think that 80% of what I remember from that series is Nikolai-related đ The Night Circus is still on my TBR, and the Night Angel trilogy does look really good.
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Haha right? đ
The Night Angel trilogy is pretty good. I remember I flew through them at the time.
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Ahh yes!! The Night Circus had so many details, I can’t remember a lot of it either. Same for The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer! I just remember a Noah and that I liked it and that’s it haha. Lovely list!
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Haha yes Noah seems to be quite memorable. đ
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I love The Night Circus, but I don’t remember it the way I should. I do remember how it made me feel, so that’s kind of like remembering, right?
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That is true!
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Otherbound should have been on my list too, but I didn’t add it because I thought no one would remember it. Ha! My TTT Books I Don’t Remember well
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Haha, I did. How could I forget a Dutch author. đ
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How good is my memory? Not good enough haha. I haven’t read any of these books, but I really want to read The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. I did TTT on my blog too đ
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Seem here. I thought I was pretty good memory wise and then I started reading lot. Yeah, no haha.
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I don’t even have a memory anymore, I’m just making peace with the fact.đ Also omggg MARA DYER!! I should’ve put that on my list but I forget (the ironyđ) but I remember NOTHING and I never got to the last book and now Noah’s series out and I just???? I need to reread help.đ
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Haha, the irony indeed. đ
Right, like I keep seeing his series, and I’m like oh right, him haha.
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I only read Shadow & Bone of the Grisha trilogy, and I dint really enjoy it that much! I also barely remember it, so thereâs that. And I hated the Unbecoming of Mara Dyer trilogy, so I donât think thatâs something I want to remember. đ I loved The Night Circus, but, yeah, totally donât remember much. đ
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Haha Mara Dyer was a hate it or love it book, I think based on what I do remember.
And yeah, The Night Circus was so huge. And so much happened to remember detail wise. O-0
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Now that I have a useable library card again, I can read The Night Circus! đĒ Jolene had it on her TTT list, too. I will have to make sure I pay good attention when I read it. âē
Yeah, the Mara Dyer books are very plot dense. I loved the first two books. There was a big gap between two and three, so when the third book came out I realized I needed to re-read the others. I remember everything about the characters, just very little about the plot details. Now that there are books from Noah’s point of view I really want to get back to them. đ
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Yeay! Make all the notes!
I don’t know if I want to continue on with Mara Dyer. I got rid of my copy. The last book did not get translated and I guess i wasn’t that interested anyway?
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer was such a good book and I also don’t remember much about it! I only remember it scared me so much as a young teen!
I still have to read The Grisha trilogy AND the night circus! They have been on my tbr for way to long!
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Yes it is a really scary, dark and thought provoking book.
I hope you will get to those soon!
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This prompt has constantly been breaking my heart. Seriously! There are so many well-loved books being forgotten. You have my favorite novel of all time, The Night Circus listed here– but I don’t blame you! You’re right, there is far too much going on to remember it all. I never read The Angel Night trilogy, but it sounds totally up my alley. I’ve added those to my TBR!
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True. But I get it too. We can’t remember everything so our memory gets selective.
I think you would quite like the Night Angel trilogy. đ
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Dit heb ik echt veel te vaak voor en ik vind het ergens wel jammer vermits ik vroeger elk boek dat ik las jaren later nog helemaal tot in detail kon herhalen. Langs de andere kant is het ook wel een voordeel want het betekent dat ik (als ik daar ooit aan toe zou komen) die boeken perfect nog een keer kan lezen Ên opnieuw zaken kan herontdekken. Maar het valt me net door het lezen wel op dat mijn geheugen steeds wat slechter wordt – zeker op dit vlak.
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Haha aan elk nadeel een voordeel. đ
Ja bij mij ook hoor. Vroeger onthield ik alles maar tegenwoordig…
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