Over at The Broke and the Bookish (where the reviews of the few books I have been reading have been living), it is Top Ten Tuesday, and today it is what books we want Santa to leave under our tree.
Here is my list (not including the one from that site. I am taking that as my bonus book!)
1. The Devil Wears Plaid
by Teresa Medeiros - Have yet to read it, love her books!
2. The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts
by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, Connie Brockway -Really interested to see how this "round robin" approach worked out
3. Heartless
by Gail Carriger -I know its not out it but santa is made of magic!
4. I Am the Messenger
by Markus Zusak - loved The Book Thief. must read more
5.Firelight (Firelight #1)
by Sophie Jordan - Been on TBR shelf forever!
6. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage (Highland Pleasures #2)
by Jennifer Ashley -First in series was made of win
7. The Mammoth Book of Time Travel Romance (Twenty Stories of Timeless True Love) -no explanation needed :)
8. The Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell -I want this to own as a classic from my childhood
9. The Lords of Discipline
by Pat Conroy -I want this to own as a classic from my adolescence
10. His Dark Materials
by Phillip Pullman - love this. want. now.
I love the Book Thief also-you might like his I am Messenger also-I did for sure
ReplyDeleteThe only book(s) on this list that I'm familiar with is Pullman's His Dark Materials. I've been meaning to read those books for ages!....my sister says they're worth it.
ReplyDeleteI have a copy of The Messenger, but I'm waiting for my group to take it on as a collective read.
ReplyDeleteMy list of books I hope Santa brings is here.
What books am I hoping to get from Santa?
ReplyDelete1. Hunger Games triology box set by Suzanne Collins
2. Millennium/Girl with the Dragon Tattoo box set by Stieg Larsson
3. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
4. Matched by Ally Condie
5. Vampire Academy box set by Richelle Mead
6. Of Thee I Sing by President Barack Obama
7. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
8. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
9. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
10. Strange Fate by L.J. Smith
Nothing says Christmas like His Dark Materials ;)
ReplyDeleteOh man ... Island of the Blue Dolphins ... good memories
ReplyDeleteHope Santa is good to you--you have a good list!
ReplyDeleteI have firelight sitting on my shelf to read. I'm thinking I need to read that sometime soon. That's the only book I've heard of.
ReplyDeleteHave happy holidays!