This week's theme: Top Ten Gateway Books
1. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon: I had reached a significant lull in reading when I picked up this book. Spark re-ignited!
2. Stiff by Mary Roach: This opened me to the door of unusual non-fictions.
4.The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: This made me realize,there are far too many classics I don't even know the plot to!
5.Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick: this was my first Quick book, and I have since read them all.
6. Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone by JK Rowling: This book is on my radar for a different reason than most. This was my first Jim Dale narrated book. I want him so badly to read EVERY book now.
7. I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella: This is the book that made me realize maybe romance novels aren't all bad.
8. There's a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Suess: My very first Dr. Suess book!
9. Welcome to Dead House by R. L. Stine: This man is owed a lot of credit for my love of reading.
10. The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain: The very first book I remember my dad reading to me.
Oh man R.L. Stine was a childhood staple. I should have put him in honorable mention or something like that. I think I still have most of the goosebump books hidden away in the garage.
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Same here! I definitely will find Goosebump books hidden away in my parents basement if I looked.
DeleteTHE SPOOKY OLD TREE, OH MY GOD. I am dying at the fact that someone else read that book as a kid. I was totally obsessed with it. Oh my gosh, I'm way too excited but that's so crazy to me. Haha.
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That book is incredible! I buy it for ANYONE I know having a kid because, to this day, I have it memorized.
DeleteYou are reminding me that I should be reading more John Grisham - I think I've only read a couple, and I really enjoyed them both. There are several of his paperbacks somewhere at my parents' collecting dust I should grab :)
ReplyDeleteI was surprise when I liked his books and now I have read almost all of them.
DeleteI'd be curious to know how many people were led into reading by R. L. Stine!
ReplyDeleteHere's my list of You-Can't-Just-Eat-One Books on My Reading Journey!
He was very influential on my childhood, that's for sure! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteGreat list :) I was never a fan of RL Stine, but that was all my OH read when he was younger! Now it's only Warhammer and game tie ins and a smattering of Terry Pratchett.
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I have been meaning to read Terry Pratchett for years now. I hear he's awesome! (And I read RL Stine as an adult and hated it. But as a kid, he got me.)
DeleteYay for The Shadow of the Wind! *high fives*
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Yes! I love that other people know why that book was SO great!
DeleteThis is a great list! I still need to read Matthew Quick. I read every Goosebumps and Fear Street book growing up - there is actually a new Fear Street coming in the fall.
ReplyDeleteGoosebumbs definitely made my list too! I owe a lot of credit to R.L. Stine!!! I've only read The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick and LOVED it. I need to check out more of his books. I just recently started the Harry Potter books back in October of last year, I stopped after book 4 to take a break but I'm definitely gonna get back on that H.P. train sometime soon!
ReplyDeleteGreat list!! Thanks for sharing Tiffany!! xoxo
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Michelle ~ Book Hangovers Blabs Books
Okay I think I need to reread some of these books.
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Doris @ OABR
I totally know what you mean about Jim Dale! Wanna know a crazy story??? I actually checked out Harry Potter on Audio from the library right before I went into labor with my third child. I took them to the hospital and listened to him read while I was in labor to help keep me calm, Ha!
ReplyDeleteYes!!!!! I too was addicted to R.L. Stine when I was young. If I'm remembering correctly, I think I transitioned from children's books to YA with his books, going from Goosebumps to Fear Street.
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