Confession time

It will come as no surprise that our library staff are exceptionally knowledgeable about books.

But even this bunch of bookworms admit that they haven’t read some of the books widely known and regarded as must-read classics.

Read on to discover the titles that haven’t quite made it onto the ‘TBR list’.

Dan

I have seen the Disney cartoon movie of The Jungle Book so many times, yet never read Mr Kipling’s revered collection of short stories. However, I have read The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

This wonderful tale is inspired by The Jungle Book. Rather than Mowgli abandoned in the jungle, we have the orphaned Nobody Owens, taken in and raised by the ghostly denizens of his local cemetery. Baloo the bear is replaced as Nobody’s stalwart guardian by the stern and mysterious Silas (who may just be a vampire!). A marvellously dark, enthralling, and ultimately uplifting dance along the borderline between our world and the next.

Alison

I’m really ashamed to admit to not reading these classics because I’m basically too much of a scaredy-cat. Where and when will I find the courage to read these chillers?

• The Shining by Stephen King.
• The Exorcist by William Blatty. 
• At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft.
  
  

Catherine

Over my life, I have been given not one but two copies of Ulysses! Both of which I read the first page of and then gave up.

Check out the classics

What famous titles have you never gotten around to reading? Odds are, we probably have it in our collection!

If not having a library card is holding you back from ticking those classics off your list, why not sign up on our website? It’s free and takes only a few minutes.