This Favorite Book Challenge is being organised by A Writer’s Journey.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to:
- Pick your top five favorite books.
- Between June 20 and 22, write one line of what each book is about and then write one line of why you liked it. Think of it like a twitter pitch for other people’s work. Semi-colons are cheating, but you can use them anyway.
- Go to other blogs and discuss the books.
- If you do not keep a blog, put your challenge in the comments on the day of the event.
Here are my favs:
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
- Stephanie Plum works (sort of) as a bail bond enforcer, but with a good heart, wacky friends, and hot men, she always gets in and out of trouble faster than you can flip the pages in the book.
- This is the first of a series of 17 chuckle out loud books, with a can do attitude that I wish I had.
I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
- A riveting story of twin brothers and how their lives affect each other; one is schizophrenic and the other one works hard to deal with it, past, present, and future.
- I loved the details about the brotherly relationship and how the illness of one forces the other brother to grow and learn about himself.
Eleanor and Franklin by Joseph Lash
- A suberb telling of the background, marriage, and strength of Eleanor Roosevelt, and how she inspired a nation and women across the world.
- I loved reading about Eleanor growing up and how her life shaped her to be a strong role model for all women.
Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
- A journey of good vs. evil in the land of Middle Earth, where some things/people are familiar, but others are beyond your wildest thoughts of fantasy.
- For over 25 years, the trilogy was at the top of my summer reading list; a chance to live in another world and cheer for good to triumph again.
The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
- The true story of Ted Bundy, his evil life, and how he fooled the world; told though the eyes of a perceptive woman who tries to understand the makings of evil.
- The first true crime book I ever read, which started me on a deep love/hate for the genre.
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If you need a quick read and lots of laughs, you must try Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series. You don’t need to start at the beginning, but I’d recommend it.
I’ve read three of the books on your list, and will check out the other two. Thanks for the book tips.
Probably the most unique list I’ve seen (except LOTR- but come on, how can you not just LOVE IT!)
Way to stand out on your own and love what you love (even if it is Ted Bundy
Thanks for stating I have a unique reading list. And ICK — Ted Bundy sends shivers down my spine. But in some sick, demented, paranoid way, I am addicted to true crime books. One of Bundy’s victim’s was a high school friend, so I’ve always kind of “watched” him. Then I was in Florida when he was executed. Thank goodness he is gone.
I like your idea of listing the books that you have read this year. If you don’t mind, I think I will adopt that idea for my blog. Ha, then you can really see what I read. Darn, that means I have to remember them.
I’ve added most of these to my TBR list – and the only one I didn’t add was LotR, since it’s already on there
So yeah, haven’t read ANY of these!
Great teases you have! Never read those books besides Lord of the Rings, but I’m checking them out now!
Very interesting list – I shall have to read some of these.