I already mentioned Time Traveler’s Wife, but I have several others.
One of my current favourites is Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. It is a dystopian novel, set in a boarding school. I won’t attempt to tell anything about this book, because I’ll give everything away. But, that’s the fun of this book– you learn everything as the main character learns. If you’re going to read something this year, read this one.
Another book worth mentioning is The Schopenhauer Cure by Irvin D. Yalom. I don’t know why I didn’t mention this before, but this book is so neat. It’s about a psychologist who leads up group therapy. He is dying and decides he wants to get in contact with one of his previous patients– one of the people he “failed”. When he does, however, this guy has changed, but not because of him, but because of the works and philosophies of Arthur Schopenhauer. This is a snob book. Seriously. Don’t read it unless you’re a literary snob.
Some other highlights from this year are:
- My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
- Cranberry Queen by Kathleen DeMarco
- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Cranberry Queen definitely has potential for a “comfort book”. It is a very charming read.
I have several favourite classics:
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
- Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
YA (Young Adult) books:
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
- The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld
I also really enjoy Cynthia Voigt, authour of the Tillerman Series.
I do not have many favourite Christian books, but I do enjoy a handful of authours:
- Beverly Lewis
- James Scott Bell
- Dee Henderson
- Terri Blackstock
- Ted Dekker
- Ray Blackston
When it comes to Christian books, I like series. I rarely read a series, otherwise.
Chick-lit:
- Lauren Weisberger
- Sophie Kinsella
- Emily Giffin
That about covers my favourites, all the way around. What are some of yours?