I’ve definitely done this tag once before, but I saw that Steph @ Lost: Purple Quill had done it and got the urge to do it again!
What you have to do is: randomise your read shelf on goodreads, choose first 3 books & then decide which one and why you want to burn, to rewrite & to reread.
1. Emma | ttyl | Arrows of the Queen
Burn: ttyl, I really liked it at the time I read it, but I’m sure I’d dislike it now.
Rewrite: Arrows of the Queen, the story had so much potential, but the writing left a lot to be desired.
Reread: Emma. It’s not quite my thing, but I’m not rewriting Jane Austen.
2. The Glass Castle | Proof of Heaven | Crime, Shame, and Reintegration
Burn: Proof of Heaven, which my mom made me read and which I’m pretty sure ended up being totally (unsurprisingly) fake?
Rewrite: Crime, Shame, and Reintegration had important info, but if I recall correctly, it was kind of dense and boring.
Reread: The Glass Castle, which I enjoyed!
3. Octopus! | The Sirens of Titan | Mockingjay
Burn: Octopus! As much as I love octopus things, this book just didn’t interest me much.
Rewrite: Mockingjay, not that I think I could necessarily write it better, but I think some things could be tightened up.
Reread: The Sirens of Titan. I remember loving this when I read it? I was on a Vonnegut kick for a long time in my late teens.
4. The Horse Whisperer | The Girl on the Train | Paper Girls, Vol. 1
Burn: Sorry The Horse Whisperer, I liked you, but your opponents win this round.
Rewrite: Y’all are gonna hate me for this choice but… Paper Girls. I just could not get into it but I loved the concept and think it could have gotten me if presented differently.
Reread: The Girl on the Train. Honestly, I loved this. I read it in one day and I loved it.
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This is a fun one! The Glass Castle was a really great book. I’m still looking forward to seeing the movie adaptation. 🙂
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Me too! I actually mostly read the book because I wanted to see the movie, but needed to read the book first.
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I read the Glass Castle like….. a decade ago and didn’t get much out of it but I’ve been feeling like I should probably give it another shot at some point. I’d never heard of ttyl but I just looked it up and omg I think a book in that format would literally drive me insane.
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Ahaha, ttyl was my JAM back in the day! And I think I gave The Glass Castle 4 stars, but it felt more like a 3.5 to me. It was good, it just didn’t do a ton for me!
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I love The Girl on the Train too! The movie adaptation is a little underwhelming but I really like Emily Blunt so I still had fun with it.
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I haven’t seen the movie yet! I’d like to, but I’m not expecting it to be great.
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