Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly linkup of book bloggers hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! For this topic, about books that we’ve been meaning to read for foreverrrrrrrr, I went back into my Goodreads to see what’s been hanging around for the longest. The most shameful part is that I own every single one of these so they’re right there I just haven’t actually opened them yet!

East of Eden: I’ve hated the two Steinbecks I’ve read, but everyone tells me this book is incredible, and I haven’t tried him since high school, so I’m going to read it. Soon.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest: The movie is really good, and as someone who majored in psychology, I’m always interested in stories about mental health treatment facilities.

Catch-22: This shows up on every must-read list, so read it I shall.

The Count of Monte Cristo: Another one where I saw the movie and really liked it and while I was not down for a long-ass book set in the Napoleonic age as a high schooler I am down for it now.

All The President’s Men: I’ve seen this movie, too, but this time I wanted to read the journalism classic before I even watched it. And I still do…eventually.

The Cuckoo’s Calling: Ever since I found out these books were actually written by J.K. Rowling I’ve been wanting to read them and that was…a while ago.

The Goldfinch: Donna Tartt’s The Secret History is one of my all-time favorites, AND I’m a shameless award-book reader, so double the reason!

Everything Is Illuminated: My law school boyfriend loved Foer’s work and recommended it really highly. I think we broke up in 2010? So it’s been on my TBR for a bit.

Revolutionary Road: I liked the movie, but I remembered hearing a bunch of people say that the book was better, so…I’m going to read the book one of these days.

Catherine The Great: I love non-fiction about royalty, and I also like getting outside of my Tudor wheelhouse and I feel like it was optioned at some point and then never got made and I probably heard about it then?