Today’s prompt over at The Broke and the Bookish is Top Ten Books On My Spring 2014 TBR List.
New to me:
- Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton. When Melissa @ Avid Reader’s Musings compared it to Pride & Prejudice I was intrigued, to say the least.
- Stardust by Neil Gaiman. I saw the movie years ago and really enjoyed it. I’ve been meaning to read the book ever since.
- Who Could That Be at This Hour? by Lemony Snicket. My son read this last year and I need to read it so we can discuss! This will be a read aloud to my kids.
- When Did You See Her Last? by Lemony Snicket. Ditto the last one.
- Micro by Michael Crighton. If I’d done a Top Ten of favorite male authors, Crichton would’ve made the list.
Re-Read:
- Hercule Poirot The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie. I want to re-ead all the Poirot mysteries in order of publication (or as close as I can get). I read The Mysterious Affair at Styles and Murder on the Links last year. The first 25 stories in this are next.
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. Probably my favorite Poirot story.
- The Big Four by Agatha Christie. I’m honestly not sure if this is a re-read or not. Christie was so prolific, and I’ve read so many of her works, that sometimes I just don’t remember if I’d read something or not.
- Sunshine by Robin McKinley. Vampires, and demons, and cinnamon rolls, oh my!
- The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Does this really need explanation?
Linking up with The Broke and the Bookish.
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Oh I’ll have to check out Tooth and Claw. Stardust is great, btw. Anything Gaiman is always worth a read
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You should! I actually finished Tooth and Claw already and LOVED it – come back Thursday for a mini-review and an outfit inspired by the book! 🙂
Gaiman is one of those authors I’m 99% sure I’ll love, but I keep getting distracted.
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Gaiman is my hero. Really, you ought to read the entire Sandman compendium. Yes, they’re graphic novels, but they’re the most horrific, brilliant, disturbing, beautiful, magical texts I’ve ever read. And that’s saying a lot since we both know how much I read.
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I have to read some Gaiman in preparation for another Top Ten prompt. So, I should try to find the graphic novel version of Stardust, not just the book?
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Nope, the book is good for that one. And I believe the book has illustrations as well, so you’re all good. And Gaiman never illustrated his stories; there were a cadre of artists who worked with him. Which pissed me off when I started reading them because I’d fall in love with one style then have to get used to another (they were serialized comic books compiled later in graphic novel format).
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When it comes to Agatha Christie I think I’ve read all of them but there are so many of them and they all start to look alike at a point so I don’t really know. I do love her books though. 🙂
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I know, right? They’re so good though! Last week, my son, who’s 8-1/2, asked me if he could watch Poirot with me. So, I picked a 1 hour episode that wasn’t a murder (The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim) and we watched. I thought for sure he would be bored, but he actually LOVED it! He asked if we could have a Poirot night once a month. Of course, I said yes. 🙂
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Poirot is my FAVORITE although I never could get thru reading “The Big Four.” My life goal is to finish all Poirot books.
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I’m pretty sure I’ve already read all of Agatha Christie’s books, but I’m re-reading systematically, just to be sure. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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I LOVE Christie! I’m trying to read all of her books this year. The Big Four and Roger Ackroyd are both good ones. This may send the reading police to my house but I’ve never read a single Neil Gaiman. I don’t really like the episodes he’s written on Doctor Who so I’ve just avoided him. I know, I know, shameful! Great list! I haven’t thought of Lemony Snickett in years and it’s always great to find another Agatha fan! The book inspired clothing sounds intriguing so I’ll definitely be checking that out. I’ve done TV inspired outfits but I don’t think I’ve ever done book inspired outfits.
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Ooh, you’re a Christie fan and a Whovian? Awesome!
I’ve never read any Gaiman either, but after recs from Maricel (here in the comments), Melissa @ Avid Reader’Musings, and my sister (who has never steered me wrong), I think I have to!
I’d love to see you back here for Thoughtful Third Thursday, whether you participate, or just browse the link up. 😀
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I haven’t read any of those books actually. More added to my never ending pile of books!
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The pile never really gets any smaller, does it? I wouldn’t have it any other way! 🙂
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This list is full of awesome! I LOVE Sunshine and I know a lot of McKinley fans were ambivalent so glad to meet another fan of the book. Just thinking about it brings on a craving for cinnamon rolls:) I also loved Stardust – both movie and book. I’ve been wanting to read Tooth and Claw for a while – thanks for the reminder!
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Thanks! Sunshine is really different from a lot of McKinley’s books, but I love it! I just read her new book Shadows, and it made me want to re-read Sunshine, as it has a similar feel.
I’ve had SO many recommendations for Stardust. I’ve put both the book and graphic novel versions on hold at the library. 🙂
I’m planning a mini-review for Tooth and Claw on Thursday, so come back for that. 🙂
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Stardust and Tooth and Claw woo hoo! I can’t wait to hear what you think of both!
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I’ve already finished Tooth and Claw – loved it! Mini review tomorrow! 😀
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Clearly, you’re an Agatha Christie fan! 🙂 I haven’t really read that much of her work – only one Poirot novel, and a few short stories – but I do like her.
As for the other books, I’ve only read The Hunger Games. But they all sound very intriguing!
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Yeah, you caught me. 🙂 I’m a fan of mysteries in general, and Agatha Christie’s are my favorite.
I’m excited about this list. The is the first time I’ve set a real numbered list and it’s really motivating me to read more.
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I read Stardust not that long ago, AWESOME (no surprise there really). Trying to tie together my post for tomorrow! ;o)
xo
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Yay! I can’t wait to see what you come up with. 🙂
I keep waiting for the sun to come out so I can get a decent picture for tomorrow. It’s been overcast for 5 days.
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So glad you mentioned Tooth and Claw–I looked it up on GoodReads and added it. I have never heard of author so am happy to discover someone new! This is a great list–thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Did Goodreads mention that Jo Walton credits Anthony Trollope as a major influence on Tooth and Claw? 😀
Mini-review tomorrow!
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Super excited for Thoughtful Third Thursday! I’m working on my post right now! 🙂
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Awesome, Alex! I’ve got my post written, but I still need to get a good photo! It’s supposed to be sunny in the morning, so I’m going to be cutting it close. 😉
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