- The Forgotten Carols (Michael McLean)
- Time Cat (Lloyd Alexander)
- Riding Freedom (Pam Munoz Ryan)
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (Roald Dahl)
- War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)
- When Day Breaks (Mary Jane Clark)
- The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis)
- The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
- Where Are You Now? (Mary Higgins Clark)
- In His Steps (Charles Sheldon)
- The Promethius Deception (Robert Ludlum)
- Redwall (Brian Jacques)
- Wicked (Gregory Maguire)
- The Whole Truth (David Baldacci)
- The Sight (David Clement Davies)
- Blind Side (Clair M. Poulson)
- The Believer (Stephanie Black)
- Chickens in the Headlights (Matthew Buckley)
- Baptists at Our Barbecue (Robert Farrell Smith)
- The Tale of Despereaux (Kate DiCamillo)
- The Witches of Eileanan Series (Kate Forsyth)
- The Appeal (John Grisham)
- A Countess Below Stairs (Eva Ibbotson)
- A Song for Summer (Eva Ibbotson)
- Stranger with My Face (Lois Duncan)
- Locked in Time (Lois Duncan)
- The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
- The Gift of Magic (Lois Duncan)
- The Cry of the Halidon (Robert Ludlum)
- The Third Eye (Lois Duncan)
- The Matlock Paper (Robert Ludlum)
- The Amber Spyglass (Philip Pullman)
- The Subtle Knife (Philip Pullman)
- The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
- Our Search for Happiness (M. Russell Ballard)
22 hours ago
Which were your favorites? I think I spent most of the summer before my senior year reading those Lois Duncan books, so that brings back a lot of memories.
ReplyDeletePullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy were definitely thought provoking, though I would not really say I recommend them very highly. I LOVED the Eileanan Series (the two main heroines are twin redheads... so what's not to love??) - great fantasy! I was probably "changed" the most by "The Power of One" and "The Believer"... Tolkien and Lewis are classics that I'd never completed - loved them both! I really liked the Lois Duncan books and Eva Ibbotson is probably a new favorite... Most of the others were pretty light reads or pop-fiction that I use to relax my brain between the really hard-core stuff - but still enjoyable. ;0) I am really only half-way through "War and Peace" - it's really good, just a beast... So I just keep chuggin'. Oh, and I've read the first Redwall book, but the rest of the series will probably be a bulk of this years' reads. :0)
ReplyDeleteWow Jessi! I am inspired! I need to read more!! And now i've got a lot of good ideas!
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed.... mostly that you kept track of all that you read. :o/ Not terribly surprised that you read soooo much. :o)
ReplyDeleteIt's good for the brain!!!
Whoa. If I had this post it would be called Julie's Lifetime Reads.
ReplyDeleteHave you read Don Quioxte? Now that's a beast.
ReplyDeleteI started Don Quioxte once upon a time... Can't even remember if I ever finished it. :O)
ReplyDeleteDo you use goodreads.com ? I have been loving it to keep track of the books I read/want to read :)
ReplyDeleteGreat list, you definitely out-read me last year!