10 books that have stayed with you in some way
snidget-vine tagged me
Rules: In a text post, list 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard - they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you. Tag 10 friends, including me, so I’ll see your list. Make sure you let your friends know you’ve tagged them
Okay, this may have taken me more than a few minutes.
I'm now proving that I'm not really well read, haha.
Most of the books are YA and children's books because adult fiction disappoints me a lot of the time.
Don't hate me for the first two.
In no particular order:
Twilght by Stephenie Meyer (for it being the first YA book I ever read)
The Host by Stephenie Meyer (cause observing humans through the eyes of an alien worked out amazing in this book)
The Fault in Our Stars (for reminding me that contemporary YA can be really good and instead of being alientating)
Matched by Ally Condie (for being everything The Giver wasn't and more)
De lelievijver by Annika Thor. The Lily Pond. Original Swedish title: Näckrosdammen. (for being the first book I read about WWII that was about ordinary Jewish children who weren't affected by the war as directly but still had their lives turned around)
De poorten van Atlantis by Patrick Lagrou (for making communicating with whales and dolphins appear perfectly normal to me)
De zwarte met het witte hart by Arthur Japin. The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi. (for showcasing the racism of the Dutch government and its people and Arthur spending 10 years doing research for the story)
Delirium by Lauren Oliver (for blowing me away with its beautiful prose and keeping me awake till 4:30 am)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (for being creepy and romantic at the same time, and always making sure Jane doesn't let herself be used)
Stolen by Lucy Christopher (for being such an intense read and taking me on Gemma's journey)
Honourable mentions: Pride & Prejudce and The Book Thief.
I'm tagging Kate, Lisanne, Lilo, Xander, Ana, Carmen and Dani.
