TBR: The Shell Collector by Hugh Howey

I have a huge TBR (to be read) pile. I’m not exaggerating. I have over 1700 books on there, and I do weed it periodically. This is a problem for me, because I want to read them all. My reading goal for this year is 100 books. I will probably achieve that, or come very close. But, do the math! It will take me 17 years to read all of those books, and only if I don’t add any more to my TBR (unlikely).

 Feeling overwhelmed and panicky about how many books there are is my motivation to start cleaning out my TBR list. So, I am starting at the bottom. This is the book that’s been on there the longest. I am hoping that writing about why I want to read it will push me to actually read this one, or move it to the DNF (did not finish) pile. One step closer to reading all the good books!

I am a huge fan of Hugh Howie’s Wool trilogy. The stories are character driven, and the plot is original and suspenseful. I am also impressed that Wool was originally self-published after Howey won NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). His books are mostly dystopian, but not cheesy or cliché.

 I picked up his novel Sand not long after reading Wool. That one didn’t appeal to me. DNF. I am still eager to give The Shell Collector a go. I love the cover, love stories about the ocean. I think the idea of looking for shells will resonate with me since I have spent every summer of my life on the beach.

 This book has been on my TBR since January 2015. Check back soon. I will either update this post saying I DNF or I will write my review because I loved it. Here’s to hoping it’s one of the good books!

 :) jeatherhane

The Shell Collector

Hugh Howey

Release date: November 2014

Publisher: Broad Reach Publishing

Genre: Dystopian Fiction

Pages: 282

Format: ebook