I just realized that I have completed the "To Be Read" Challenge hosted by Mizbooks! The goal for this one was to pick 12 books that you have wanted to read for a while but haven't quite gotten to yet (which in reality is in the hundreds!). I ended up reading some from my original list of 12 and some of my alternates. Here's a rundown of what I read, listed from favorite to least favorite:The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Talismans of Shannara by Terry Brooks
The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
Shake Down the Stars by Frances Donnelly
Austenland by Shannon Hale
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
March by Geraldine Brooks
The Known World byEdward P. Jones
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Talismans of Shannara by Terry Brooks
The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
Shake Down the Stars by Frances Donnelly
Austenland by Shannon Hale
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
March by Geraldine Brooks
The Known World byEdward P. Jones
You read some great ones! Congrats on finishing the challenge.
ReplyDeleteOhh, I have The Handmaid's Tale and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn coming up in my reading list, too. Glad to see you enjoyed them! Of course, I also have Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and I see it's further down the list and I would put The Known World on the bottom of any list I was making, too. So that's a little worrying ;>).
ReplyDeleteWay to go Shelley! You are so awesome. Are you liking Life of Pi? Also looking at this reminds me to find Mrs. Piggle Wiggle for you.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the congrats!
Kristi,
Snow Flower would have been higher on my list minus a few parts I was uncomfortable with. I liked all of them really except for The Known World.
Christina,
I loved Life of Pi in the beginning, but now I'm a bit bored with the details of the voyage! I hope it picks back up again.
Woo Hoo!! Congratulations! It feels good to get some of those done, doesn't it? Not that we don't just fill up the space with more. . . :-)
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Congrats on finishing. I love A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, too. I also didn't like The Known World. Great minds, huh??
ReplyDeleteWOW! You are on the ball, lol! I think I have 4 read so far for this challenge, lol. I have The Memory Keeper's Daughter in my TBR pile too.
ReplyDeleteWOW! You are on the ball, lol! I think I have 4 read so far for this challenge, lol. I have The Memory Keeper's Daughter in my TBR pile too.
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