* I’m not entirely sure that’s a real word, but I’m too tired to look it up now.
This week (please ignore how I skipped several weeks since last time) for Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish is books that would be good for a book discussion. My list includes books that I’ve gotten to discuss and were great, books I will be discussing and am looking forward to, and books I would love to discuss. In no particular order…
1. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
All of my answers to Top Ten Tuesday may include Harry Potter. Everytime I re-read any of these books…or even think about them for longer than one minute…I think they’re amazing and want to talk to someone about how intricately woven they are.
2. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
If you’ve read this blog at all in the past, you may have seen me reference this book before. Because it’s AMAZING and my favorite adult book EVER. I’ve actually gotten to discuss this before and while it was a good discussion, pretty much everyone else was like “eh, it was ok.” 😦
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I’ve discussed this book officially 2 times in a true book discussion and have another one coming up in March. Can I just say it: I am burnt out on The Hunger Games! *whew* But it does make a good discussion, and next time the discussion is with adults, so should be interesting.
4. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I read this a few weeks ago and instantly wanted to talk about it. I am so sad that it will not come out in paperback for at least a year and therefore cannot be a true book discussion that I lead or co-lead for a long time.
5. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
One of my coworkers and I started a book discussion group for adults (and teens) who want to read YA books. I would LOVE to do Beauty Queens, but again, waiting for paperback.
6. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
We actually just discussed The Book Thief with our new book discussion group for adults reading teen books and it was a great discussion. Even though I kind of hate the book (please don’t hate me!), the adults were pretty into it. Particularly when it came to what the colors symbolized and why it is a teen book.
7. Chime by Franny Billingsley
So even though I was confused by this book while reading it and wasn’t sure I even really liked it, I cannot stop thinking about Chime! It has a lot of fabulous elements and I desperately want to re-read it for a true discussion about its narrator, writing style, and fairy tale-esque qualities.
8. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
It’s been awhile since I’ve read this, but I definitely remember loving it. It’s definitely the kind of book you want to go back instantly and re-read, which I think means it would be great to discuss.
9. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
This one is FULL of ’80s references and nerdiness. I read it for a discussion with some friends, and it was great – both the book and the discussion.
10. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
After seeing Midnight in Paris, I really wanted to read or re-read books of the jazz era. The Great Gatsby is at the top of my list since I haven’t read it since sophomore year of high school and remember nothing besides a car crash and a green light. (I think?) If it were part of a book discussion, I would definitely pick it up. Anybody interested?? (I wish I hadn’t missed when the nerdfighting community read it this summer.)
What books do you want or love to discuss?
– Jill
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