Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the Broke and Bookish and hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl where we get a new topic for a top 10 list.
My memory is a fickle sometimes. Over the years I’ve read quite a few books and it is hard to remember everything that happens in them. Sometimes they even overlap, which makes things even more confusing. I’ve also noticed that I tend to associate certain books with the emotional reaction I had instead of the actual content. Here’s a list of the books I loved but can’t remember much about.
1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern: I love this book. I will always recommend this book to fans of magical realism. However, I don’t remember much about the book. I remember the ending, but the journey in between is all a bit fuzzy especially in relation to how all the characters link up.
2. Vicious by V. E. Schwab: Don’t hate me for this one. Vicious was the first book I read by Schwab and I remember that thrill of following this cat and mouse chase but that’s about it. I feel like a re-read would be beneficial now that there’s a sequel coming to this book.
3. Half a King by Joe Abercrombie: There are two scenes that distinctively stand out with this book, but everything else is a bit of a blur which is not ideal since I plan on reading the second book in the series soon.
4. The Mistake by Elle Kennedy: Out of all the books in the Off-Campus series, The Mistake was the one that didn’t have that great an impact on me. Honestly, I love Logan, but I lit up every time Garrett made an appearance.
5. The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore: This book is beautifully written. It’s so evocative and captivating. It’s easier to remember the magic of the book over the actual events.
6. Uprooted by Noami Novik: This might have more to do with the pacing of the book than anything. This book had so much potential to be amazing, but the flowery writing took away from the pacing of the book. Unfortunately, this also meant that the big events in the book didn’t have a lasting impact.
Those are some of the books I love but can’t remember much about?
Which books do you love but can’t remember?
My Midnight Musing 
Great TTT! I need to read The Night Circus!
I’m happy I found your blog thanks to TTT =)
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I always say that the Night Circus is the perfect book for a rainy day. Thank you so much for the comment.
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Nice list! A few books I loved but don’t remember much of, is The Knife Of Never Letting Go, and Never Fade.
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A lot of people have raved about The Knife of Never Letting Go, but I’ve never found the time or motivation to read the book myself.
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I actually really loved the concept, but I think the execution was only alright. Then again, I don’t recall too much of the book lol
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I found Uprooted to be incredibly slow paced! I don’t remember much about The Night Circus either.
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The pacing of Uprooted really dragged for me. It was so slow in some moments that it took away the momentum and sense of anticipation.
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The Mistake could be on my list, too. I need to re-read that series!
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Out of all of them, The Mistake is the one I remember least of all.
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Me, too. Which is weird because I loved that book!
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The Night Circus does have a lot of stuff, it’s hard to remember all of it. Vicious I’m planning on reading this year and I have Uprooted on my TBR.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/23/top-ten-tuesday-143/
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The Night Circus was a beautiful read and so intricate it’s easy to forget the details. Vicious is definitely a book to-go to if you’re in the mood for a non-stop action ride.
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I am always in the mood for a non stop action ride!
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I loved The Deal, The Mistake not so much though even though I loved Logan.
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Logan is such a sweetheart, but his book was a bit underwhelming in comparison to the other guys.
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I think I do the same thing: I remember books with the feelings they gave me and not the actual plot and events happening? Haha. I am so happy you felt that The Weight of Feathers was so magical, I really want to read that book this year ❤ I also need to read The Night Circus at some point, it has been recommended to me SO many times haha 🙂
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It always comes back to the mood reading haha. I urge you to read both the Weight of Feathers and Night Circus. The Night Circus, in particular, is the perfect book to turn to on a rainy day. It makes the book all the more magical.
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I agree I can remember emotions attached better than actual plot points sometimes. Loved The Mistake and Night Circus!
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I find it really interesting how I associate certain books with the way it made me feel. it all comes back to the mood reading in the end haha.
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I haven’t read any of these, but I’d like to read some V.E. Schwab. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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V. E. Schwab’s books are definitely worth the read. In particular, Vicious is a good book to start with cause it can be read as a stand-alone and the book will have you on the edge of your seat from the get-go.
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I think it’s all very similar for me with The Night Circus. I do love the book, I KNOW how much I felt for that book, but damn you if you ask me to explain what happened in detail! Sometimes I even have to google names, because I keep forgetting them. However, I will never give up hope for a movie adaptation of that book.
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I suck at remembering names, both in fiction and in life haha. It’s like they all just blur into one and it’s always worse when they have the same name cause then it requires remembering their surnames as well.
I could so get on board a movie adaptation of The Night Circus. It could be such a visual treat.
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Nice list! I enjoyed Uprooted but I can’t seem to remember anything about it. I haven’t read Night Circus yet but I really want to.
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My memory of the happenings of Uprooted is so hazy. It can be quite frustrating sometimes haha.
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I’m glad I’m not the only one who has books like this. You’d think if you loved a book, you’d have no problem remembering the details, but it doesn’t often work that way!
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Right? It always amazes me how I can remember how the book made me feel more than I do the actual events of the book.
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I just read The Night Circus in December, so it is still fresh in my mind for the most part, but I can see it would get fuzzy overtime. I think because the circus is so unique and the world building is so on point in that book that is out-shines the plot a bit…
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I always say that the Night Circus is a perfect book to read on a rainy day, but I definitely agree that the world building outshines the plot.
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