Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish
Giving a nod to “best books of the year” is the norm for end of year thoughts, and I love recommending them, but what about those ho-hum books. I am not trying to say that said books were horrible, just not to my taste, and I thought it would be fun to include them on this list too.
Note: some of these I have yet to review
Favorite
- 11/22/63 by Stephen King
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (reviewed each separately)
- Devil’s Knot by Mara Leveritt
- The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
- Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Least Favorite
- Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
- The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Chimes by Charles Dickens
Great list! Great Gatsby was one of my favorites in High School.
-Beth
YA Vixens Top Ten Tues!
I love that you listed a few of the good and the bad. The Boy in the Suitcase fell flat for me too. I love The Hobbit, but I read it for the first time when I was in 4th grade, so I think it has a special place in my heart.
Interesting twist on the topic. Way to go on reading all of the Chronicles of Narnia this year.
Finally someone else who isn't praising the nothingness that is The Hobbit!
Awesome list! I loved 11/22/63 too – and I've got quite a few of the others you mentioned on my reading list.
Tanya Patrice
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You know, I've never been a huge fan of The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings either.
Interesting take on the list, haha. I'm a new follower Here is my TTT
The list of your books are wonderful, now I am adding these books in my read list specially The Hobbit and 11/22/63 will be at the top of my read list. Please keep sharing wonderful post like this.
Thanks
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