This week's Top Ten from The Broke and the Bookish asks for the Top Ten Books I've Read So Far This Year. As I looked over the last six months of reading I found a really diverse list of favorites. There are classics, graphic novels, a collection of essays, a re-telling of Hamlet, Victorian dragons, a novel set in Vietnam and some nonfiction.
1) The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
2) Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
3) At Home by Bill Bryson
4) The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
5) This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
6) Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton
7) William Shakespeare’s Star Wars by Ian Doescher
8) The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli
9) The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
10) Graphic Novel Tie: Blankets by Craig Thompson and Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
**Barchester Towers gets an honorable mention because it’s my favorite so far in the Chronicles of Barsetshire readalong.
13 comments:
I have got to get to the Lotus Eaters! No more excuses. It is a must read for summer.
Tooth and Claw made my TTT as well! It also made my Top Five Book Recs list last Tuesday:
http://abibliophilesstyle.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/top-five-tuesday-book-recs-ive-been-given/
This is the Story of a Happy Marriage made my list, too, and The Painted Veil was a favorite in 2008. At Home is on my shelf and I really need to read something by Liane Moriarty! Great list.
52booksorbust - I definitely let it sit on my shelf for far too long.
abibliophilesstyle - I love your recommendation list!
JoAnn - Your list has me adding so many books to my TBR shelf!
I ADORED "Happy Marriage"--I originally read a copy from the library, but I recently splurged and bought it in hardcover because I know that I'll want to read some of the essays again. Patchett is such a wonderful writer!
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is gorgeous. I wasn't really into the plot and felt it was unnecessarily long but the descriptions were incredible. Such lovely writing!
Great list, Melissa!
At Home is such a great book. Absolutely fascinating! I have a copy of Tooth and Bone, guess I'd better move it up the pile!
I love all these books - and they are definitely adding to my reading lists (which are quite long enough :) Have you read Framley Parsonage already? If not, you may appreciate it even more now that you've read Tooth & Claw.
I hope you can the 3 volumes by Doescher. I just finished tonight vol 3, The Jedi Doth Return, it is so very good!
bookmammalmusings - I read a library copy too and definitely want to get my own hardcover for my collection.
exploringclassics - I would agree with that. It's definitely got its flaws, but that writing just sucked me in.
Andi - Thanks!
Heather - Bryson can make any topic interesting.
Lisa - I haven't read Framley yet, but it's on my list for July. I can't wait!
wordsandpeace - Oh my gosh, I want a copy so badly!
I REALLY want to read Emily of New Moon this year. I just love these editions: http://www.basbleu.com/basbleu/Literature_1AA/View-all-Literature_1AB/Item_s-Emily-Set-3-books_UH7042.html
I've been thinking about buying them. They're beautiful!
Lu - Oh my goodness I LOVE those covers!
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