***I usually end of reading trendy books, so I'm sure many of you have already read these books. But in case you haven't here's my list.
In no particular order some of my favorites include:
The Book Thief by Markus Zukas
Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult other good books by this author: Vanishing Acts, Plain Truth, Salem Falls (She has a ton of others but these were my favorites)
Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Peace Like A River by Lief Enger
These is My Words by Nancy Turner
Follow the River by James Alexander Thom
Here are some other books I've enjoyed but I wouldn't classify as favorites:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addision Allen
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
Left to Tell by Immaculee Llibagiza
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
The Shack by William P. Young
A Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus
Some of the saddest, most depressing books I've read. In case you are into that...
Go Ask Alice anonymous author
Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock
Lovely Bones by Alice Seabold
Blackbird by Jennifer Lauck
The Story of Edgar Sawtell by David Wroblewski
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
I'm currently reading, Escape by Carolyn Jessop. It's oh so interesting. I'm only 30 pages in and hooked.
My cute friend Jen, has read more books than anyone I know. She always writes a quick review of the books she has read, on her blog. She's a great resource for finding books. Click here to view her cute blog.
Ok so I shared, now it's your turn. Either leave a comment with your favorite books, or make a post of your own on your blog!
Sorry my list got to be longer than I thought, I got started and more of my favorites kept popping into my head.
12 comments:
I really don't know how you and Jen read so much. I have huge admiration for you. I would like to use Maddy as an excuse but Jen has Jordan, so that doesn't fly.
I blogged about the books I was reading on my school blog, but it really felt like a chore to me, like homework, so I don't blog about what I read anymore. Plus, I had huge guilt when I would go for a few weeks (or longer) without reading anything. Most of what I read is for the 10-15 crowd, so I don't think my normal blog readers would be all that interested. Keep on reading, you are awesome!
Favorite book ever is The Scarlet Letter. Second fav's are The Power of Possitive Thinking and The Power of Possitive Imaging by Norman Vincent Peale. Loved Follow The River, My Sisters Keeper, and Poisonwood Bible. I also enjoyed Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult (you know me and the whole amish thing), speaking of which I love all of Beverly Lewis's books. They are all amish novels, but they are just so sweet and simple. Couldn't get into The Shack, To Kill A Mockingbird. (I know, i know!!)
Oh thank you..... just what I wanted. I am so excited to start reading (which probably wont happen until after this semester- but oh well). I would still love to do a bookclub- a serious one
Fun! How sweet of you to mention my blog! I love reading. I'm sad that you say you aren't a good reader. What does that mean? How are you not a good reader? Seriously, I think you are a good reader...if you could read a book and not have any idea what you read then you would be a bad reader, otherwise, I think any person is a good reader!
Anyway, we like so many of the same books! There are a few on your list that I haven't read yet though so I'm going to have to add those to my list of books to read!
i've read one book since i've been married. yep. one. the road. lizzie gave it to me to read. i liked it. it was the scariest book i've ever read and wasn't sure what to think in the end. put it on your list so we can talk about it.
Oh dear you just really fueled the fire for more books to add to my must read, already lengthy list. (i.e. book thief, red tent, to kill a mockingbird, etc).
Thank you for posting your list.. I value your savvy, reading opinion:). Really!
Is Poisonwood Bible that good? I heard one bad review on it, but I'd be willing to try it out.
How's pregnancy going? Enjoying the 2nd trimester?? You look awesome!
Loved Escape...personally know the people. Loved The Red Tent...read it a long time ago. I would put on my list Memoirs of a Geisha, My Antonia and The Caine Mutiny.
You are looking cute.
The Year of Magical Thinking, The Middle Place...both memoirs.
You read The Shack AND The Lovely Bones? You are brave. Maybe motherhood will make you a scaredy cat like me.
Good list sister. No HP made it to your list?
Also heard that The Messenger by Markus Zusak is great too.
I can not believe you. I can not believe you didn't add the 7 other testiments. Wow. You think you know a person and then a curve ball is throw out you.
My favorite books also include my closest friends.
Harry Potter 1-7. Enough said.
I do love you still.
Hey Laura! So glad that you got the invite to my blog. I LOVE this post. I have always admired what a great reader you are. I am currently trying to find some books to read and so may read a few off of your list. Thanks for the recommendations!
Nice list! Man, I feel like such a slacker. Does reading To Kill a Mockingbird 20 times in classes in the last 5 years count as 100 books?
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