Top Ten Tuesday: Books to read in a day
The task for this week's Top 10 Tuesday is to pick ten books you'd read in one day (but not all 10 in the same day, obviously!). So here are ten books that sucked me in with a vengeance, some of which have definitely only taken me a single day to read.
1. Jennifer Echols, Going Too Far: A YA romance with realistic, believable and relatable characters whom I genuinely grew to care about. I enjoyed Meg's tough attitude and foul mouth, as well as John's old-beyond-his-years sense of responsibility.
2. Georgette Heyer, The Corinthian: Oh Heyer, how I love thee. The Corinthian is a good one to read in a single day because it's short and has an action-filled plot involving robbery, murder, and a girl dressed as a boy.
3. Elizabeth Marie Pope, The Sherwood Ring: I actually did stay up until like 3 a.m. to finish this book. It's about ghosts and spies and romance during the American Revolution, so what's not to like?
4. Stephanie Perkins, Anna and the French Kiss: I always gush about this one, so you must know the drill by now. :) I read this last year for the 24-hour read-a-thon, so I truly did complete it in less than a day!
5. Winifred Watson, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day: An utterly charming read set in 1920s England, where a dowdy old governess is suddenly swept into a whirlwind of glamor and adventure.
6. Rachel Aaron, The Spirit Thief: I keep pimping this series whenever possible in the hope that more people will start reading it! It's set in a rather standard fantasy world, but with some unique twists and a roguish thief-hero at its heart.
7. Mary Stewart, Madam, Will You Talk?: Or anything by Mary Stewart, really. This one is a great example of her romantic suspense, and the first half of the book especially will have you on the edge of your seat! (It doesn't stand up quite as well upon re-reading, but it's still a good book.)
8. Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere: This novel's a bit denser than most of the other books I mentioned, but it definitely pulls you into the fascinating yet sinister London Below. You'll want to keep reading just to discover what bizarre thing will happen next.
9. Ellis Peters, One Corpse Too Many: I love the Cadfael series,and this book (#2) is my favorite in the bunch. It's a mystery novel set in the Middle Ages where the sleuth is a Benedictine monk, so how could it not be awesome? There's murder, of course, and a civil war and secret agents and a big ol' sack of treasure -- and another girl dressed as a boy! Coincidence?
10. David Nicholls, One Day: OK, to be fair, I haven't read this book, and it's on the list solely because of the title. But come on, it has a right to be included on that basis alone.
1. Jennifer Echols, Going Too Far: A YA romance with realistic, believable and relatable characters whom I genuinely grew to care about. I enjoyed Meg's tough attitude and foul mouth, as well as John's old-beyond-his-years sense of responsibility.
2. Georgette Heyer, The Corinthian: Oh Heyer, how I love thee. The Corinthian is a good one to read in a single day because it's short and has an action-filled plot involving robbery, murder, and a girl dressed as a boy.
3. Elizabeth Marie Pope, The Sherwood Ring: I actually did stay up until like 3 a.m. to finish this book. It's about ghosts and spies and romance during the American Revolution, so what's not to like?
4. Stephanie Perkins, Anna and the French Kiss: I always gush about this one, so you must know the drill by now. :) I read this last year for the 24-hour read-a-thon, so I truly did complete it in less than a day!
5. Winifred Watson, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day: An utterly charming read set in 1920s England, where a dowdy old governess is suddenly swept into a whirlwind of glamor and adventure.
6. Rachel Aaron, The Spirit Thief: I keep pimping this series whenever possible in the hope that more people will start reading it! It's set in a rather standard fantasy world, but with some unique twists and a roguish thief-hero at its heart.
7. Mary Stewart, Madam, Will You Talk?: Or anything by Mary Stewart, really. This one is a great example of her romantic suspense, and the first half of the book especially will have you on the edge of your seat! (It doesn't stand up quite as well upon re-reading, but it's still a good book.)
8. Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere: This novel's a bit denser than most of the other books I mentioned, but it definitely pulls you into the fascinating yet sinister London Below. You'll want to keep reading just to discover what bizarre thing will happen next.
9. Ellis Peters, One Corpse Too Many: I love the Cadfael series,and this book (#2) is my favorite in the bunch. It's a mystery novel set in the Middle Ages where the sleuth is a Benedictine monk, so how could it not be awesome? There's murder, of course, and a civil war and secret agents and a big ol' sack of treasure -- and another girl dressed as a boy! Coincidence?
10. David Nicholls, One Day: OK, to be fair, I haven't read this book, and it's on the list solely because of the title. But come on, it has a right to be included on that basis alone.