Tell Me What to Read: Round 17
And, here we are facing December. I am plowing through Cutting for Stone, but I must admit it’s rather slow going. Also, I’ve allowed myself to get caught up in the glory of the Harry Potter books again, so there is that.
Let’s not focus on my shortcomings, numerous as they may be, though. Instead, suggest a book for me to read. You know the drill:
1. Comment with the title of one book you think I should read (any book you want). One title only, please, lest my brain explode.
2. I’ll select one comment at random and announce it on the blog within the next week.
3. On the off-chance that I’ve already read the book you select, I’ll contact you and ask for a follow-up suggestion (make sure there is a way to contact you either by blog or email).
4. I’ll get a copy of the book and read it by the end of December (ish).
5. I’ll write a review of it here. Even if I hate the book, I will not hate you.
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. 🙂
The Undaunted- Gerald Lund
I recommend Michael Creighton's Timeliner.
The Wee Free Men, Terry Pratchett
(If you've read it, you can skip to someone else.)
Countdown by Deborah Wiles
Nightshade, by Andrea Cremer. I got it from the library because I read a good review, but was sure I wouldn't be able to get into "another YA-werewolf book". Yeah, couldn't put it down!
You know it:
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
I will keep suggesting The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman but I'd also like to throw my weight behind Melissa's suggestion of The Forgotten Garden.
Gregor the Overlander series.
Since you clearly like poetry (I wasn't sure last month), I am again going to suggest A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Only please make SPECIAL EFFORT to find an edition with illustrations by Gyo Fugikawa. And then proceed to find all the many many other books she has illustrated. Beginning with her ABC book and "Babies". We read these books daily at our house and I love them more every time.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Daughter of Time, Josephine Tey
I Was Told There Would be Cake by Sloane Crosley. Quick, easy, and really funny. Reads like a blog. Finished it on the airplane today and very much enjoyed it.
So, what book did you choose?
Also, as a former school librarian, you are who I'm turning to with a very important question. There is a book from my childhood that I'm trying to find. I don't remember the title. But it was about magic, and people used these tokens to get wishes, but the wishes didn't turn out like they thought they would. This is NOT Half Magic, because I've read that one too. Do you know the book I'm talking about?
No, it's not Well Witched. That was published in 2007 and I read this book before 1996.