Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday - 126

Top Ten Tuesday was started by The Broke and the Bookish for bloggers and readers who like to make lists about books.

Top Ten Gateway Books in My Reading Journey

1. The Giver by Lois Lowry
This was the first dystopian novel I ever read, all the way back in 5th grade. Now that's my favorite genre. Side note: the movie is coming out soon!!!!

2. The Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene
I love mysteries and thrillers and I definitely credit Nancy Drew with introducing me to the genre.

3. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
I really loved Jane Eyre when I first read it and I realized that classic literature can be a page-turner!

4. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
I'm not the biggest fan of fantasy but I loved Clare's urban fantasy series. Definitely opened my mind a little to the genre.

5. Game Change by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann
I usually only read fiction, but this non-fiction account of the 2008 presidential election was extremely entertaining. Now I'm more open to reading non-fiction as a result.

6. Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
This was the first Sarah Dessen book I ever read! It also introduced me to the YA contemporary romance subgenre.

7. The Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine
I love horror and I think it's due to the fact that I would freak myself out reading these in elementary school.

8. The Language Inside by Holly Thompson
I'm not the biggest fan of novels written in verse but I loved this one! I'm definitely willing to try more now that I've read this book.

9. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Before this book, I never realized vampires could be cool. Boy was I wrong.

10. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
After reading this a few months ago I realized that vampires are still cool! Even though the craze has died down a little, it's still possible to write a great vampire book.

2 comments:

Marla said...

Finally! Someone else with Jane Eyre on their list! I have so much love for that book and all its variations. Great list.

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Caitie F said...

This list is great! The Giver was the one book in school that everyone loved. I read all of the Nancy Drew books and loved them!