8 Favorite Books

I decided to follow one of Mama Kat's writing prompts this week. 

If you haven't checked out her blog, 

every week she posts a writing prompt. 

They are pretty fun because she gives you 5 ideas 

of something to blog about. 

A little inspiration!

This week I chose to write about 8 books

that I think everyone should read at least once in their lifetime. 

So I am just going to put down my favorites!

1. Harry Potter 1-7 by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter is my all time favorite! J.K. Rowling has a way of making 

a children's book totally appropriate for adults too!

And as much as I love the Harry Potter books,

The movies are completely amazing too!

2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

I was up through all hours of the night reading this book. 

Based during Nazi occupied Germany, 

a young girl whose mother and brother are killed 

go to live with foster parents.

They hide a Jewish man in their basement. 

He teaches the girl to read, 

and in her thirst for knowledge, she steals all the books she can find.

I absolutely LOVED the descriptions, 

they were so subtle, yet so vibrant.

A movie adaptation was released Nov 8th

and is on my list of movies to see!

3. 11/22/63 by Stephen King

This was such an amazing book.

I'm slightly fascinated with history anyway, 

and although this was a work of fiction

many historical events were included.

11/22/63 is about a man who goes back in time 

to try and prevent the Kennedy assassination

and everything that happens 

in the world when the historical events 

are changed. 

It is 800+ pages, 

but I didn't once get bored or hoped that

it would hurry up and end. 

4. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

One that I think should be read to every child. 

The story about a tree who loved a boy. 

The boy would come to the tree everyday. 

As he got older, 

he expected more of the tree. 

The tree loved him, so the tree gave and gave. 

A remarkable story about the act of giving, 

and showing love to those around us. 

5. The Host by Stephanie Meyer

This is not the MOST famous book that Stephanie Meyer has written, 

but it is also nothing like Twilight. 

This is a little hard to get into at first and understand, 

but believe me you will love it!

The world is invaded by other life forms

who take over the human brain and occupy the bodies. 

Melanie Stryder's brain is taken over

but she refused to give in. 

Such an exciting imaginative novel!

I think this is also a movie, 

which I haven't seen. 

Is it any good?

6. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The thought of a child with cancer is heart wrenching to begin with, 

but this brought a whole new perspective. 

About wanting to be remembered in a life that is "a side effect of dying." 

I loved how Hazel saw the world around her. 

I loved that she fell in love.

 The kind of love that is so magical and real. 

Not typical 17 year old puppy love. 

And I loved all the charactera that John Green created.

Be warned, YOU WILL CRY!

7. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

An unlikely friendship 

evolved between a wealthy boy, 

and the servant's son. 

How he feels he must hide it, 

and how they learn to show their friendship and love.

I loved this book in so many ways. 

It was sad, and terrifying at the same time. 

Towards the end of the story, it describes the state Afganistan is in. 

It scares me, and breaks my heart that so many people have to deal with such terrible things.

8.The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

This book was so unusual, 

and unpredictable.

A Circus appears unexpectedly no one knows

when it will come, or how long it will stay

The story behind rivalry and

forbidden love.   

AND A BONUS #9

I couldn't leave this one out!

The Book of Mormon

You can read it all here for FREE! 

Those are some of my favorites! 

Have you read any? 

What are your favorites?

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