Do you have any ideas for books you don't really know where to start with?

cross-posted from: https://literature.cafe/post/569180 (I thought it was a really cool discussion topic!)

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I have a couple and I just honestly dont even know where to begin

So, do you have any? I've personally had some that at first seemed exciting but on more reflection, I didn't quite figure out yet how to make the premise really shine