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I had more than 10 but I will stop.
*Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
*Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
*Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
*The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
*Honolulu by Alan Brennert
*The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
*The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
*And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
*Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I've read 3 on this list, Marce and all 3 were remarkable in their own way. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, and the very important SPEAK. I think you will be glad you read each of them. :-)
ReplyDeleteI read Before I Fall last year & really liked it. It definitely made me think about life & the importance of living it well.
ReplyDeleteI also really loved The Book Thief!
Good luck with your reading!
My Top 10
Speak and Water for Elephants are both great books! I didn't really care for Running with Scissors, but my parents loved it.
ReplyDeleteI loved The Book Thief (as did a lot of people who made me read it), I hope you'll enjoy it as well!
ReplyDeleteAnd while I know my to-read list will never shrink much, I hope to catch up on my own-yet-to-read list, mainly because I'm trying not to buy new books before I finish those :)
I heard people raving about Before I Fall and Speak, I'm getting to them, but not necessarily this year.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I absolutely loved And Then There Were None. Speak is a wonderful book. I hope you like it.
ReplyDeleteI share some the ten... I loved 'Running with Scissors', the Christie is on my wishlist (no, Ellie! Step away from that Amazon basket!), and I have five others sitting waiting to be read. Looking forward to seeing how you get on!
ReplyDeleteGreat list! Speak is really good, and so is the Book Theif. I also want to read Before I Fall!
ReplyDeleteSpeak - if I can get it back from my Middle Bebe Girl, I need to read it too. The Book Thief - I think you will like it very much; I recently read and reviewed it. Running with Scissors was .. well, different .. but I liked it and was glad I read it. Water for Elephants is one of my challenge books this year and every time I read a review, it's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI have read Speak and Before I Fall from your list - both are excellent! Your list overall contains a wealth of worthwhile books. Good luck on your reading adventures!
ReplyDeleteBefore I Fall is quite good, particularly in terms of character development. Looks like you've got a real mix of books planned for this year!
ReplyDeleteAnd then there were none is a fantastic book! If you like Agatha Christie, you should also read ABC Murders,Murder on the Orient Express, or Death on the Nile. Those are her most well known but also her best.
ReplyDeleteOoh Honolulu and The Slap are also on my TBR and look really good!!
ReplyDeleteGreat list. And Then There Were None is my absolute favorite Christie novel ever. Whenever any of my friends say they're reading it, I always tell them I'll treat them to dinner if they can honestly tell me they figured it out. 25 years and counting...I've not had to pay up yet. I'll be interested to see what you think of it.
ReplyDeleteGreat list... I can't believe how many lists that The Book Thief has shown up on... mine included!
ReplyDeleteThe Book Thief is on my must reads list for 2011 too (not that I have an official list, but if I did...).
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing about Speak, I understand it's very powerful. I'll look forward to what you thought of it.
ReplyDeleteI loved loved loved Water For Elephants and The Book Thief, both powerful in their own way too.
Before I Fall and Speak are both great! I want to read Water for Elephants, too. Hope you enjoy them! :)
ReplyDeleteHate to say it, but I only watched the movie for Speak. I'll read it one day though... Before I Fall *slaps high five* Can't wait to read that one! And again, I see The Book Thief... I wonder if it's any good. I'm going to investigate that one...
ReplyDeleteGood luck on achieving these reading goals! And thanks for stopping by my blog!
Asher K.
We Need To Talk About Kevin is brilliant.
ReplyDelete*We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver - on my TBR list
ReplyDelete*Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - heard good things about, also on TBR
*Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver - just finished last night! It's just okay to me. Would've appreciated it more had I read it as a teen
*Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs - you know how I feel about this already. Truth is stranger than fiction... some thinks it's too graphic
*The House on Tradd Street by Karen White - haven't heard of this one?
*Honolulu by Alan Brennert - have read Moloka'i but not this one. Not sure if I'd continue... so would wait for your review :)
*The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas - heard of it. Interesting premise. Not sure if it's my cup of tea...
*The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - borrowed it, didn't get around to reading it... maybe sometime in the future (on TBR but don't feel an urge to read it...)
*And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - definitely a different written style to contemporary mysteries!
*Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - didn't think I'd enjoy it, but ended up liking it.
Good luck!! Can't wait to see what you think :)
I love We Need to Talk About Kevin.... it's not an easy read but it and Speak are definitely two of my fave books of 2010.
ReplyDeleteWater of Elephants made my list and I'd also like to read The Slap
I so wanna read 2, 3, 8, 9, 10! Love ur list :D
ReplyDeleteYou have 3 books on here also that I would like to read as well. (One that is actually on my list)
ReplyDeleteI read And Then There Were None years ago, it's a great book. I haven't read any of the others on your list but I've heard good things about a few of them.
ReplyDeleteThank you for leaving a comment on my list! Water for Elephants is on my list, too - well, not this "resolved to read in 2011" but in my "mental list" it is. :")
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your goals!!
Speak and And Then There Were None were awesome :) You'll like them! I'm going to start reading The Book Thief and Before I Fall soon!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED And Then There Were None. It's definitely my favorite mystery. I'm hoping to get to Before I Fall this year too.
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I loved Before I Fall, and have The Slap on my TBR shelf. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteGood list!! I have read House on Tradd Street, Running With Scissors and Speak. I tried to read The Slap but I just hated the characters so much I could not go on. !!!!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
I read Water for Elephants - enjoyed it so much more than I expected!
ReplyDeleteYou just reminded me, I have to read Speak too!!
ReplyDeleteYou have some great reads ahead of you this year, I hope you enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteGreat list. I have GOT to read WE need to Talk About Kevin, but I keep putting it off.
ReplyDeleteI read "Before I Fall" last year & really liked it. I hope you do too!
ReplyDeleteAnd most of the book listed are books I want to read too! Especially The book Thief!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really great list! I loved Water for Elephants and Speak! And I really want to read The Book Thief and Honolulu! (I've also made a must-read-this-year list for this year!)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved half of those books, so you're definitely in for a fab year! :D
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