Top Ten Books/Authors I’m Thankful For

a    This is my first time participating in the Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish blog. This week’s topic is to list ten books/authors I am thankful for.  So here goes…

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1     1. The Gemma Doyle Series – Libba Bray. This series was the first to grab my interest in witches, spells, and spooky things all happening in a Victorian/Gothic setting. I loved it.

2     2. Beautiful Disaster – Jamie McGuire. Travis & Abby are such a dysfunctional couple, but I still rooted for them to have their happy ending. This book helped to fuel my reading again after I had been in a bit of a reading hibernation. 

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1     3. The Oath – Frank Peretti – I read this book not long after it came out and it scared me so much I had to put it down at times and walk away. I never thought I would like scary/horror books, but Frank Peretti had me hooked. It was then I realized the fun in reading about things that go bump in the night.  His books never disappoint me.

 

 4. Gabriel’s Inferno/Gabriel's Rapture – Sylvain Reynard. This man wrote an awesome love story that I will not soon forget. This touching story about love and redemption left me feeling affected like no other book has.

                                                          

3     5. A Long & Fatal Love Chase – Louisa May Alcott. When you hear the name Louisa May Alcott I think most people would automatically thing ‘Little Women” & “Jo’s Boys.” That’s what I think too or at least I did until I came across this book at the bookstore. It’s completely different from her other works. This one is a Gothic style suspense/thriller about a man who is obsessed with the main character and will stop at nothing until he haves her. I was enthralled. It’s been one of my all-time favorites.

                                                           

4     6. Jane Austen – I remember receiving “Pride and Prejudice” for my 14^th birthday…that was first time I had read a Jane Austen novel. Even though I had to carry a dictionary with me to look up a lot of the words, I thought it rocked. It’s a book I can and have re-read countless times and still manage to fall in love all over again. I’m thankful that Jane Austen wrote such touching and fun romances for the hopeless romantic in all of us. In my opinion no one does it better.

 

5     7. Ann Rinaldi – She is an awesome writer of historical fiction for young readers. The reason I mention her in my list is because she brought history to life for me when I was younger and for that I am thankful. It all started with “Hang a Thousand Trees With Ribbons” and “The Coffin Quilt.” And from there I was goner. I was instantly hooked on historical fiction.

                                                            

                                                         

6    8. Agatha Christie – No one does mystery/suspense like Agatha Christie. I never see the ending coming when I read one of her books. They keep the reader guessing until the very end; which is the whole point in mystery books. Her books wills always stay on my bookshelf.

                                        

                                                

7     9. Ellen Hopkins – I never thought I would like a book written in verse, until I read “Burned” by Ellen Hopkins. I’m thankful I gave this one a read because it opened me up to several other books of hers that I love. She writes about real and oftentimes hard situations regarding teens/young adults that combined with the verse style makes each book a unique read. When I read one of her books, I feel like I can connect with the characters and I enjoy that.

                               

8     10. This last one isn't a book, but it is something I am still thankful for. I am thankful for all of the books I have been introduced to, discovered, and read. Reading is such a great way to gain more knowledge and it gives us the opportunity to explore a variety of worlds and situations that we might not be able to do in the real world. And most importantly, it’s fun! Happy Reading J