BOOKS
7. Megan in Ancient Greece. Okay, okay, so it's a teeny, tiny kid's book, but everyone has books that made you want to read more, right? This was one of mine. Also, it involves time travel, and if you don't find time travel intriguing... I don't even know what's going on there.
6. Northanger Abbey. This book is terribly underrated. Everyone always fusses over Pride and Prejudice, but all should be told that it's not the only book by Jane Austen. I think people don't like Northanger Abbey as much because she wrote it when she was younger, so her writing style might not have developed into what they expect from her. You should definitely give it a chance.
5. The Book Thief. This is an absolutely amazing book. It's narrated by Death. You cannot tell me this isn't an interesting, if not awesome, concept. The narration is really interesting in that Death is telling you this story, and you nearly forget that he is until he buts in with something about souls. I read it for a class, and it's one of a very, very limited nu
mber of books I had to read that I actually enjoyed.
4. 13 Little Blue Envelopes. Of course, I have to include the lovely Maureen Johnson, author extraordinaire and the founder of BEDA. This is my favorite of her books. Starbucks: The Musical. Need I say more? Well, no, but I will anyway. Ginny travels in a way I only wish I could, with randomly vague instructions and no idea what's going to come next. Also, there are kilts.
3. North and South. A bit like Pride and Prejudice, only much better. It's set in the mid 1850s, when industrialization becoming sort of a big deal. This makes it far more interesting, because there are things more important that annoying mothers coming between the relationship it focuses on. Not many people know about it, which is such a shame. If you read it (and like it), pass it on.
2. The Truth About Forever. This has been one of my favorites since middle school, I think. I really don't even know how to describe it. Read it, and you'll understand. Hopefully, because if not, then I might just be crazy.
And finally, 1. Harry Potter. I know, it's not one book, it's seven, but how boring would this have been if it was just me listing off all the Potter books? Quite, as I think it's becoming safe to assume that anyone who hasn't been living under a rock for the last ten years at least knows something about. Plus, my other favorites deserved some blog space. Harry Potter is just plain amazing, it's as simple as that. The writing style is great, everything ties in perfectly, and the characters are positively phenomenal.
6. Northanger Abbey. This book is terribly underrated. Everyone always fusses over Pride and Prejudice, but all should be told that it's not the only book by Jane Austen. I think people don't like Northanger Abbey as much because she wrote it when she was younger, so her writing style might not have developed into what they expect from her. You should definitely give it a chance.
5. The Book Thief. This is an absolutely amazing book. It's narrated by Death. You cannot tell me this isn't an interesting, if not awesome, concept. The narration is really interesting in that Death is telling you this story, and you nearly forget that he is until he buts in with something about souls. I read it for a class, and it's one of a very, very limited nu
mber of books I had to read that I actually enjoyed.4. 13 Little Blue Envelopes. Of course, I have to include the lovely Maureen Johnson, author extraordinaire and the founder of BEDA. This is my favorite of her books. Starbucks: The Musical. Need I say more? Well, no, but I will anyway. Ginny travels in a way I only wish I could, with randomly vague instructions and no idea what's going to come next. Also, there are kilts.
3. North and South. A bit like Pride and Prejudice, only much better. It's set in the mid 1850s, when industrialization becoming sort of a big deal. This makes it far more interesting, because there are things more important that annoying mothers coming between the relationship it focuses on. Not many people know about it, which is such a shame. If you read it (and like it), pass it on.
2. The Truth About Forever. This has been one of my favorites since middle school, I think. I really don't even know how to describe it. Read it, and you'll understand. Hopefully, because if not, then I might just be crazy.
And finally, 1. Harry Potter. I know, it's not one book, it's seven, but how boring would this have been if it was just me listing off all the Potter books? Quite, as I think it's becoming safe to assume that anyone who hasn't been living under a rock for the last ten years at least knows something about. Plus, my other favorites deserved some blog space. Harry Potter is just plain amazing, it's as simple as that. The writing style is great, everything ties in perfectly, and the characters are positively phenomenal.
