Booklists

Sherry’s Reading List. (To Be Read)

Semicolon’s Best Fiction of All Time

The Twelve Best Books I Read in 2007

The Rest of the Books I Read in 2007 (with links to reviews)

Cybils Middle Grade Fiction Nominated Titles

100 Favorite Mysteries of the Twentieth Century, compiled by the Independent Mystery Booksellers’ Association.

Semicolon: Books Read in 2008

Semicolon: Books Read in 2009

The Telegraph lists their 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library.

The Telegraph also lists 50 “Cult Books”.

Josh Sowin at Fire and Knowledge links to his own list of favorites in the following categories: Literature, Reading/Literary Criticism, Biography and Autobiograpy, Cultural Studies, Art and Aesthetics, Food and Agriculture, Science and History, Economics, Finances, Writing, Education, Humor and Satire, Marketing, Web Design, Music, and Other.

Three manly guys make a list of The Essential Man’s Library: 100 Must-Read Books.

Image Journal has a list of 100 Writers of Faith.

Jared Wilson’s Fave Fifty: “includes collections, short stories, poetry, children’s books, comic books, a screenplay, a sitcom teleplay, and even a comic strip.”

Ann at Holy Experience: The Library

National Geographic 100 Greatest Adventure Books, thanks to Carol at Magistramater

The New Lifetime Reading Plan by Clifton Fadiman and John S. Major.

Best Fiction

I have a few rules for this list. No author may be represented more than once, even though he or she may have written more than one very good book. I list only the books and authors that I like, not those I’m supposed to like but don’t. Children’s books that make the list must …

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Books Read 2007

The Twelve Best Books I Read in 2007 A list of the rest of the books I read in 2007: Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout A- Semicolon review here. An Abundance of Katharines by John Green. Semicolon review here. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 …

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Books Read in 2008

10 Lucky Things That Have Happened to Me Since I Nearly Got Hit by Lightning by Mary Hershey. 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith. 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson. Semicolon review here. Abbeville by Jack Fuller. Semicolon review here. Abigail Iris: The One and Only by Lisa Glatt and Suzanne Greenberg. Semicolon review here. …

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Books Read in 2009

January: Secret Keeper by Mitali Perkins. Semicolon review here. I Choose To Be Happy: A School Shooting Survivor’s Triumph Over Tragedy by Missy Jenkins with WIlliam Croyle. Washington: The Indispensable Man by James Thomas Flexner. Semicolon review of The Indispensable Man. The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great …

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Cybils Middle Grade Fiction Nominated Titles: 2008

10 Lucky Things That Have Happened to Me Since I Nearly Got Hit by Lightning written by Mary Hershey Wendy Lamb Books Reviewed by: Sherry | 42 Miles written by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer Clarion Books Reviewed by: Melissa | A Thousand Never Evers written by Shana Burg Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers Reviewed by: …

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Reading List

This list is constantly changing, mostly getting longer. I tried to link to the source of my interest in certain books, especially those recommended by fellow bloggers. The ones with stars are not available in my library system (Houston), so I’ll have to buy a copy or borrow from somewhere else. If you have any …

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  1. Lee Grant

    I happened onto your website while trying to investigate reviews on books my 10 year old daughter wants to buy at her school’s book fair next week. She is interested in “Confetti Girl” by Diana Lopez (which you gave a review on) and “Extra Credit” by Andrew Clements (which you mentioned). Do you have suggestions or reading lists for certain age ranges? I would be interested in these. Thank you from a caring mother. Lee Grant

  2. Jordan

    i am 11 years old and i just turned 11 the beggining of april so i am still in 5th grade. some books i recommend are some of Wendy Mass’ books. She is a really good writer. I have read alot of her books. My favorite book of hers is Every Soul A Sta. It is a really great book with a good mural.

  3. Paris Rose

    I reccomend Leven Thumps,Clarice Bean Percy Jackson,Fablehaven,and Every Soul a Star.

  4. jack ring

    I would like to purchase your book “apparent danger” for my wife. Please help me, thanks, j. ring

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