Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book meme run by That Artsy Reader Girl. It’s been a hot minute since I contributed to one of these, and I’m always interested in putting together a to-read list, especially as my plans aren’t nearly as concrete as I’d like them to be. So, I’m going to lay out some books here to get a better feel for what I mean to read and what I feel I ought to read. Let’s see how many I actually get to.

Absolute Batman: Abomination by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta

This is a library book I’m currently waiting on. It’s nice to have a Batman series where I can just start at volume one and don’t have to care about other continuity. I didn’t love the first volume as much as I thought I would, but I have a feeling I’m going to better enjoy him having to go toe-to-toe with Bane.

One-Punch Man by ONE and Yusuke Murata

A manga series I’m also reading through the library, I’m already a good number of volumes into this series, and I’ve have coaxed the library to picked up more and more volumes, so I’m not planning to stop reading this anytime soon.

Vermis III: Old Curses & Buried Horrors by Plastiboo

I obtained a copy of this new book in the Vermis series of art books last month and I’m eager to dig into it, just as soon as I’m done with the novel I’m currently in the middle of. With this now making it a trilogy of books, I wonder if the artist will stop here, at least as far as this title is concerned. Either way, I’ll be paying attention to their projects going forward.

The Luminous Fairies and Mothra by Shin’Ichirō Nakamura, Takehiko Fukunaga, and Yoshie Hotta

I’m a big Godzilla fan, and while Mothra is hardly a giant, radioactive lizard, I still have a fondness for the iconic kaiju. I picked this up a few months ago and have been meaning to read it since, especially considering how short it is. I’ve never seen the original film either, so it’s a little weird to me that this will likely be my first experience of that story. I should watch the film shortly after.

The Bizarre World of Fake Video Games by Super Eyepatch Wolf

Another book featuring the art of Plastiboo, I received this book for Christmas and have been eager to dive into it ever since. The only thing holding me back is I’m worried about taking it out of the house, as it is more expensive than the average book, so I will have to set aside particular time to read it at home.

Star Wars: Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse

I’ve fallen off from caring about the expanded media of Star Wars considerable—it was nothing dramatic that turned me away, I just kind of drifted from it—but I do have some books left on my shelf that I haven’t read, and I believe I should at least fix that. This standalone has languished for a while, so it’s at the top of my list.

The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

This is a fairly easy choice, as I simple need to continue reading Discworld books. It’s officially been a decade since I started this series, and this will land me roundly at book 30, nearly 75% of the way through the whole series. Since this one is aimed a little younger, I’m hoping I’ll be able to breeze through it too.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

I’ve been meaning to read more classic literature, and I got close enough with this one that I almost tried reading it late last year. Obviously, that didn’t quite pan out, but I’d still like to give it a go soon, if the mood strikes me.

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

In the same vein as the last book, I’d really like to start this as well, though it’s likely going to be one or the other as far as reading them soon. This one is considerably more intimidating, given its length, but I have a suspicion that I’ll have an easier time getting into it.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I inherited a hardcover box set of this series from a friend about 10 years ago when they didn’t want it anymore and have sat on it ever since. I feel like this series just missed me when I was in the target age group and have always meant to check it out. For some reason, I’ve lately felt like making good on that, so here’s a little bit of commitment to see if I can follow through.

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