Tuesday, March 26, 2013

You Must Read These!

I love this week's Top Ten Tuesday topic from The Broke and The Bookish.  I want to encourage reading and I'm always ready to recommend books.  I think my list is pretty diverse.  I try to recommend books based on the person because I like for everyone to have good reading experiences.  These are a selection of books that aren't just favourites, but one's I think other people will like.  In no particular order the Top Ten  Books I Recommend The Most:

1. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood - One of the best books ever.  It's so eerily possible.
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini - Another best book ever.  Good if you are interesting in the problems in the Middle-East from the perspective of someone who lived there.  Also good if you're interested in women's rights (and who isn't?).
3. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins - I've described this book as Extreme Survivor.  That still holds true.
4. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King - King's epic.  It's also good for those who don't necessarily like horror, because this lends itself towards fantasy.
5. 1984, by George Orwell - You want to know where "Big Brother" comes from?  Here it is.  It is so scary.
6. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells - Classic Science-Fiction: Wells' commentary on the British class structure, with our cannibalistic descendants.  I plan or re-reading this one soon.
7. The Shopaholic Series, by Sophie Kinsella - So fun!  Good for the beach, to relax, to forget about the world.
8. Flush, by Virginia Woolf - It is short and clever.  It's a great way to test out Woolf if you're not sure about diving in, probably the least like her other books.
9. Kindred, by Octavia Butler - It's been over a decade since I read it, but the story has stayed with me and I don't think it will ever leave.  To me, that's pretty powerful writing.
10. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley - Easily my favourite of the classic horrors.

So, read these books.  I highly recommend them.  What do you think I should read?  Recommendations?

8 comments:

  1. Quite a bit of science fiction in there! I may have to see if my library carries Frankenstein. Do you have a favorite among those on this list?

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    1. I didn't even notice the science fiction! I just picked books I love and actually do recommend to people. It's so hard to pick a favourite. I can probably narrow it down to the first six books. Are you looking for a recommendation? Read The Time Machine or 1984... or both.

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  2. I, too, loved A Thousand Splendid Suns - so poignant! The Hunger Games and 1984 could have easily made my list as well :)

    Thanks for stopping by my TTT post earlier, Lori.

    Happy reading!

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    1. I'm excited for Hosseini's new book. I don't know if I've ever looked forward to one this much.

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  3. Had I not mixed up this week's top ten topic with next week's Kindred would have totally been on my list. So great

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    1. Hahaha! I remember when you read Kindred. I was so happy/excited. I need to read more Butler.

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  4. I was delighted to see 1984 and THE HANDMAID'S TALE on your list. As for what books I'd recommend, there are so many great books out there that it's tough to choose. That said, I think you'd enjoy THE TRUE BELIEVER by Eric Hoffer, or IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE by Sinclair Lewis.

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    1. I've been thinking about reading something by Lewis. Maybe It Can't Happen Here.

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