Monday, March 31, 2014

Top Ten "Gateway" Books

It's time for Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

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.

3.The Brethren by John Grisham: This book made me realize that John Grisham's books are actually phenomenal.

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 

17 comments:

  1. 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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    1. Same here! I definitely will find Goosebump books hidden away in my parents basement if I looked.

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  2. THE 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.

    My Top Ten Tuesday!

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    1. That book is incredible! I buy it for ANYONE I know having a kid because, to this day, I have it memorized.

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  3. You 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 :)

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    1. I was surprise when I liked his books and now I have read almost all of them.

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  4. I'd be curious to know how many people were led into reading by R. L. Stine!

    Here's my list of You-Can't-Just-Eat-One Books on My Reading Journey!

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    1. He was very influential on my childhood, that's for sure! Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Great 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.
    Cora @ Tea Party Princess

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    1. 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.)

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  6. Yay for The Shadow of the Wind! *high fives*

    Great list this week :D My TTT

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    1. Yes! I love that other people know why that book was SO great!

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  7. This 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.

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  8. Goosebumbs 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!
    Great list!! Thanks for sharing Tiffany!! xoxo
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    Michelle ~ Book Hangovers Blabs Books

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  9. Okay I think I need to reread some of these books.

    Here's our TTT
    Doris @ OABR

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  10. 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!

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  11. Yes!!!!! 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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