Showing posts with label recommendations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recommendations. Show all posts

Yati's list
Saturday, November 1, 2008

Hi everyone. Here's my list for the challenge. The first group overlaps with Dewey's Man Booker challenge.

Booker prize winners and shortlisted or longlisted titles

  1. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
    » completed 22 March 2008
  2. Empire of the Sun by JG Ballard
  3. Possession: A Romance by AS Byatt
    » completed 7 July 2008
  4. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
  5. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka
  6. Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
    » completed 13 July 2008
  7. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
    » completed 10 October 2008
  8. number9dream by David Mitchell
    » completed 4 June 2008
  9. The Accidental by Ali Smith
  10. On Beauty by Zadie Smith
  11. The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng
  12. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
    » completed 22 May 2008

classics

  1. Tales from the Thousand and One Nights by Anonymous
  2. East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Peter Asbjørnsen
    » completed 21 September 2008
  3. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
  4. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
    » completed 25 August 2008
  5. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
  6. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
  7. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  8. A Room with a View by EM Forster

books set (at least partly) in Asia

  1. My Life as a Fake by Peter Carey
  2. The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
  3. Ghostwritten by David Mitchell
    » completed 30 October 2008
  4. A House for Mr Biswas by VS Naipaul
  5. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
    » completed 1 March 2008
  6. The Black Book by Orhan Pamuk
  7. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
  8. Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
  9. The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng

young adult/juvenile fiction

  1. Kit’s Wilderness by David Almond
    » completed 23 February 2008
  2. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
    » completed 24 April 2008
  3. The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
    » completed 11 February 2008
  4. Postcards from No Man’s Land by Aidan Chambers
    » completed 5 April 2008
  5. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
    » completed 3 May 2008
  6. Just in Case by Meg Rosoff
    » completed 4 May 2008
  7. House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
    » completed 14 May 2008
  8. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
    » completed 19 April 2008

speculative fiction

  1. Someplace to be Flying by Charles de Lint
    » completed 15 February 2008
  2. The Giver by Lois Lowry
    » completed 26 April 2008
  3. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
    » completed 15 May 2008
  4. The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A McKillip
    » completed 3 May 2008
  5. Winter Rose by Patricia A McKillip
    » completed 20 March 2008
  6. Sunshine by Robin McKinley
    » completed 1 March 2008
  7. Temeraire by Naomi Novik
    » completed 21 February 2008
  8. Starcross by Philip Reeve
    » completed 24 March 2008

recommended by my sister

  1. Empire of the Sun by JG Ballard
  2. Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernièrs
  3. Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
  4. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
  5. The Quiet American by Graham Greene
  6. A House for Mr Biswas by VS Naipaul
  7. Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
  8. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday

other books we own

  1. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
    » completed 19 October 2008
  2. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
    » completed 1 May 2008
  3. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
    » completed 19 October 2008
  4. The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett
    » completed 29 February 2008
  5. King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett
    » completed 30 September 2008
  6. Predator’s Gold by Philip Reeve
    » completed 4 October 2008
  7. The Name of the Wind by Philip Rothfuss
    » completed 14 October 2008
  8. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
    » completed 15 May 2008

(not the first book!) in a series

  1. Queens’ Play by Dorothy Dunnet
    » completed 16 March 2008
  2. The Disorderly Knights by Dorothy Dunnet
    » completed 26 March 2008
  3. Pawn in Frankincense by Dorothy Dunnett
    » completed 28 March 2008
  4. The Ringed Castle by Dorothy Dunnett
    » completed 30 March 2008
  5. Checkmate by Dorothy Dunnett
    » completed 1 April 2008
  6. A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle
    » completed 3 January 2008
  7. Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
    » completed 10 March 2008
  8. The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
    » completed 21 August 2008


There are currently four overlaps: Empire of the Sun by JG Ballard, The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng, A House for Mr Biswas by VS Naipaul and Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie.

The list is also mirrored at my site here.

Posted by Y at 11/01/2008 10:30:00 PM 0 comments

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LisaQuing's List
Sunday, July 13, 2008

Here is my EDITED list (as of 7/13/08). I have 39/56 so far. I'm sure I'll read more than 56. Last year, I read 86 books.

I have no overlaps in my list, which I hope then allows me to skip a couple if needed. I do own many of these books already.

I will be posting reviews and updates on my movie & book review blog - Mirkwood Reflections. I have bolded the choices I have completed and changed the font to green.

I am really looking forward to this challenge! A lot of times I can't figure out what I want to read, so this should help with that dilemma.

I did find some books that weren't on my original list that I wanted to read. When I read it, I just added the new book to the beginning of the list and kept the original books. So some of my lists now have more than 8.

Books Recommended to me by others
1. Hide – Lisa Gardner (my mom) 2-2-08
2. Austenland - Shannon Hale (sister Christy) 2-10-08
3. Beauty - Robin McKinley (Marta) 2-23-08
4. Courting Trouble – Deeanne Gist (Mom) 7-13-08
5.The Furies of Calderon – Jim Butcher (sister Christy) – couldn't get into it
6.Vineyard series – Philip Craig (mom) – couldn't get into it
7. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith (sister Janet)
8. librarian series (Christy)

Young Adult Fiction
1.ttyl – lauren myracle 1-2-08
2.Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer 1-7-08
3.ttfn – lauren myracle 1-14-08
4.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: a novel in cartoons – Jeff Kinney 2-24-08
5.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 5-7-08
6.Holes – Louis Sachar
7.Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze – Elizabeth Enright
8.Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox - Eoin Colfer
9.Eragon – Christopher Paolini
10.Inkheart - Cornelia Funke
11.Magic by the Lake – Edward Eager

Non-fiction - This category has been completed!
1.Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom – Ursula Nordstrom 1-20-08
2.Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe – Todd Wilson 1-24-08
3.The Well-fed Writer – Peter Bowerman 2-8-08
4.Careers for Bookworms 3-22-08
5.Into the Wild 6-21-08
6.Back for Seconds – Peter Bowerman 6-22-08
7.Cockatiels for Dummies 7-8-08
8.Eat This, Not That! 7-8-08
9.Ordering Your Private World – Gordon MacDonald
10.Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 62 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life – Joe Schwarcz
11.Walk Away the Pounds : The Breakthrough 6-Week Program That Helps You Burn Fat, Tone Muscle, and Feel Great Without Dieting – Leslie Sansone
12.Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Your Romance Published - Julie Beard
13.I Saw the Angel in the Marble - Chris Davis and Ellyn Davis
14.Making God's Word Stick – Emmett Cooper & Steve Wamberg
15.Life Management for Busy Women – Elizabeth George
16.Family Fragrance: Practical Intentional Ways to Fill Your Home with the Aroma of Love – J. Otis & Gail Ledbetter


Books I Want to Reread - Eek! Better get moving on these!
1.Drums of Autumn – Diana Gabaldon 1-31-08
2.The Bible
3.Out of this Silent Planet – C.S. Lewis
4.Perelandra – C.S. Lewis
5.That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
6.Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
7.She's Gonna Blow: Real Help for Moms Dealing with Anger – Julie Ann Barnhill
8.Mark of the Lion trilogy – Francine Rivers (3 books)
9.The Fiery Cross – Diana Gabaldon (audiobook)

Books about Tolkien or Lord of the Rings - I need to get moving!
1.Finding God in Lord of the Rings – Kurt Bruner & Jim Ware
2.The Gospel According to Tolkien – Ralph C. Wood
3.Following Gandalf: Epic Battles and Moral Victory in The Lord of the Rings – Matthew Dickerson
4.Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues: Exploring the Spiritual Themes of Lord of the Rings – Mark Eddy Smith
5.The Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien
6.The Origins of Tolkien's Middle Earth for Dummies – Greg Harvey
7.Walking with Frodo: A devotional journey through Lord of the Rings – Sarah Arthur
8.J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century – Tom Shippey


Romance Novels - one more!
1.Love's Haven (Steeple Hill Love Inspired) – Catherine Palmer 2-27-08
2.Finding Hope (Steeple Hill Love Inspired) – Brenda Coulter 3-15-08
3.Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen 3-16-08
4.Finding Hope – Brenda Coulter 03-15-08
5.A Season of Forgiveness – Brenda Coulter 04-08-08
6.Strapless – Leigh Riker 6-1-08
7.Persuasion – Jane Austen 7-12-08
8.Taking a Chance (Heartsong Presents) – Kelly Eileen Hake
9.Once Upon a Family (Love Inspired) – Margaret Daley
10.The Stranger (Harlequin Superromance) – Kathleen O'Brien
11.The King's Mistress (Harlequin Historical) – Terri Branson
12.Unforgettable (Heartsong Presents) – Janet Lee Barton
13.Danver's Touch (Silhouette Classics) – Elizabeth Lowell
14.Perfect - Judith McNaught
15.Christmas on the Prairie: Take Me Home/One Wintry Night/The Christmas Necklace/Colder Than Ice (Christmas Anthology) - Tracey V. Bateman, Pamela Griffin, Maryn Langer, Jill Stengl

New Books by Favorite Authors - one more!
1.T is for Trespass – Sue Grafton 1-11-08
2.Plum Lucky – Janet Evanovich 1-20-08
3.Candy Cane Murder – Joanne Fluke 1-19-08
4.Charley's Web – Joy Fielding 04-12-08
5.Carrot Cake Murder – Joanne Fluke 4/23/08
6.Sleeping Doll – Jeffrey Deaver 4/29/08
7.Fearless Fourteen – Janet Evanovich 6/28/08
8.Buckingham Palace Gardens (Thomas Pitt Mysteries) – Anne Perry
9.Skeletons at the Feast – Chris Bohjalian
10.Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer

Christian Novels - one more!
1.The Martyr's Song – Ted Dekker 1-1-08
2.Brothers – Angela Elwell Hunt 2-4-08
3.Claire Knows Best – Tracey Bateman 04-05-08
4.I Love Claire – Tracey Bateman 04-18-08
5.Scarlet Thread – Francine Rivers 5/5/08
6.Doesn't She Look Natural – Angela Elwell Hunt 5-12-08
7.Journey – Angela Elwell Hunt 7-8-08
8.Showdown – Ted Dekker (didn't like it)
9.Once Upon a Cross – Thom Lemmons
10.Catching Katie – Robin Lee Hatcher

Posted by Lisa at 7/13/2008 11:03:00 PM 1 comments

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