Top 5 books read in 2009
Number 5:
Click here to buy "Middlesex by: Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides has a bit of a strange topic, but the writing style is some of the best I've ever read. I highly recommend it.
You can read my review of Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides here.
Number 4:
Click here to buy The Giver by: Lois Lowry
The Giver by Lois Lowry has such a great message. Not only should everyone read it, but I think it would make a great movie as well.
Read my review of "The Giver" by Lois Lowry here.
Number 3:
Click here to buyThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by: John Boyne
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is a great book. It gives us a different look at life outside a concentration camp. (Review coming soon.)
Number 2:
Click here to buy To Kill a Mockingbird by: Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Yes, it's true. I have a BA in English literature, and this was the first time I read To Kill a Mockingbird. What did it take? My little sister assigning it to me. Thanks sis!
Read my review of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee here.
And the Winner for the best book of 2009 (Number 1) is:
Click here to buy Night by: Elie Wiesel
Night by Elie Wiesel is a first hand account of life in a concentration camp. I really think it should be required reading. (Review coming soon ... and I read this back in June. Yikes, I'm behind.)