Tuesday 10

I'm so excited to begin "The Tuesday 10!" Thanks to Kristin and Cara for letting me steal this great idea... :) I had a request (ha! I laughed too!) to list some of my favorite books, so here goes! It was much harder than I thought to narrow this down to only ten. The more I thought about books I've read, the more I remembered that I loved!

10. The Davinci Code, Dan Brown

So suspenceful! It was really easy to suspend reality and get hooked on this one! I just bought right into it and loved it!

9. The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls

Nonfiction. A little heavier than some of my other favorites. Really an enthralling read. It gives you a completely different view on so many of the world's issues and family dynamics.

8. Anything Jodi Picoult

Reliably a good read, Jodi Picoult's books are full of suspence and drama. Best to spread them out among other authors. Plain Truth was my first, and favorite. Others I love are Keeping Faith, Salem Falls, and My Sister's Keeper.

7. The Giver, Lois Lowry

A fantastic children's book! I guess you could say it's a 1984 equivalent for kids. This novel really makes you think- and it's a quick and delicious read.

6. Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte

This is a hard novel to read. The language is difficult and the story can be a little hard to follow. I cheated and listened to this one on tape. It's nice to hear it read aloud- bridges the gap. I found myself crying at the end and wanting to go right back to the beginning and listen again! Compelling. I can see why it's a classic!

5. Marley and Me, John Grogan

Any animal lover would be remiss to skip over this book! Read it before you see the movie (if you do!), please! You'll experience every emotion possible with this one. A jem!

4. Libba Bray Trilogy

Accidentally found this one at a school book fair. In an attempt to quicky answer a student's question, "What book do you want, Mrs. Hale?" I pointed to this one, A Great and Terrible Beauty. Well, the sweet boy bought it for me and I started reading one day while bored. At first I found myself chuckling while thinking- am I really reading this? Really? But before long I was hooked, and then devastated when I realized that it wasn't going to end, and I had to get to Barnes and Noble right away to get the next in the series Rebel Angels, and A Sweet Far Thing! It's actually a young adult series; equally strange and addicting! Must love fantasy.

3. Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling

My favorite in the series is book 4, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I'm sure I'll have a new favorite when I finish books 6 and 7. I think one of my students may have spoiled the ending of the series for me... oh the precious little brat! Just for those of you nerdy enough to care- I was sorted into the Sytherin house! I didn't believe it, so I took the online test three times- Sytherin every time! Shoot! I must think way too highly of myself!!

2. Twilight, Stephanie Meyer


I read on Stephanie Meyer's website that she came up with the idea for this book from a dream she had. It made total sense. This book is one of those dreams that seems totally real and when you wake up and you just can't decide if it actually happened or not. I was completely sucked into this story, and loved every minute of it! I am now in love with a fictional, teenaged vampire! How can anyone read this book and not end up in love with Edward! Sigh!

1. The Adultry Club, Tess Stimson

Classy title, right? Morals aside- you will not be able to put this one down! It is sexy, alluring, frightening, sickening, and addicting all at the same time. It tells the story of an affair from all three view points: husband, wife, and mistress. This would be a great one for a book club- SO much you'll want to talk about!!