Alannah's Book List - 2014

[Anastasia]

Alannah wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "Alannah wrote: "89. How I Became Stupid by Martin Page
90. Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel"

Did you liked Wolf Hall? It's on my wishlist."

Yeah, I did. It wasn'..."

Hmm, I'll try it then! I know that it has a very slow pace.

[Alannah]

Anastasia wrote: "Alannah wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "Alannah wrote: "89. How I Became Stupid by Martin Page
90. Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel"

Did you liked Wolf Hall? It's on my wishlist."

Yeah,..."

A bit, but it didn't put me off. Because I am interested in Thomas Cromwell.

[Alannah]

93. Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

[Alannah]

94. Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose

[Ann]

I just started Reading Like a Writer and I'm really enjoying it.

[Alannah]

Ann wrote: "I just started Reading Like a Writer and I'm really enjoying it."

I agree.

[Alannah]

95. Scottish Public Opinion and the Anglo-Scottish Union, 1699-1707 by Karin Bowie

[Alannah]

96. The Two Unions: Ireland, Scotland, and the Survival of the United Kingdom, 1707-2007 by Alvin Jackson
97. The Scots and the Union by Christopher Whatley
98. Scotland and the Union, 1707 to 2007 by T.M. Devine
99. The Union: England, Scotland and the Treaty of 1707 by Michael Fry
100. Bought and Sold for English Gold?: The Union of 1707 by Christopher A. Whatley

[Alannah]

101. The Price of Scotland: Darien, Union and the Wealth of Nations by Douglas Watt

[Alannah]

102. The Last White Rose by Desmond Seward

[Alannah]

103. Where There's Smoke by Jodi Picoult

[Alannah]

104. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
105. Talented by Sophie Davis

[Alannah]

106. The Queen's Lady (Thornleigh, #1) by Barbara Kyle

[Alannah]

107. A History Of Scotland by Neil Oliver

[Alannah]

108. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

[Alannah]

109. A Brief History of the Tudor Age by Jasper Ridley

[LauraT]

Alannah wrote: "108. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett"

Did you like it? It's one of my favourite children's book

[Alannah]

LauraT wrote: "Alannah wrote: "108. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett"

Did you like it? It's one of my favourite children's book"

I really did. It's sad I never read it before.

[LauraT]

Alannah wrote: "LauraT wrote: "Alannah wrote: "108. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett"

Did you like it? It's one of my favourite children's book"

I really did. It's sad I never read it before."

Never too late! I also discovered it when adult, when I had kids of my own. By her I knewLittle Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess

[Alannah]

LauraT wrote: "Alannah wrote: "LauraT wrote: "Alannah wrote: "108. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett"

Did you like it? It's one of my favourite children's book"

I really did. It's sad I never read it..."

I remember A Little Princess, I did read that in primary school.

[LauraT]

A bit too "sweet" for my taste

[Alannah]

110. Season of the Witch (Einar, #4) by Árni Þórarinsson

[Alannah]

111. Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)by Cassandra Clare
112. Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman
113. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

[Alannah]

114. The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston

[Alannah]

115. The Fallen Queen by Emily Purdy

[Alannah]

116. The Villain's Daughter by Roberta Kray
117. Murder at Mansfield Park (Charles Maddox, #1) by Lynn Shepherd

[Alannah]

118. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

[Alannah]

119. The Stand by Stephen King

[Alannah]

120. Matched (Matched #1) by Ally Condie

[Alannah]

121. Crossed (Matched, #2) by Ally Condie

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Are you enjoying the Matched series so far?

[Alannah]

Preferred the first one a lot more than the second one, I'm on the third one and feeling a bit lost.

[Alannah]

122. Reached (Matched, #3) by Ally Condie

[Alannah]

123. The One by Kiera Cass

[Alannah]

124. The Round House by Louise Erdrich

[Alannah]

125. My Mum Is A Loser by Barry Loser
126. Torn by Cat Clarke

[Alannah]

127. Darkness by Erin Eveland
128. The Top-Secret Diary of Celie Valentine by Julie Sternberg
129. Adam Bede by George Eliot

[Alannah]

130. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
131. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

[Alannah]

132. Sleep Tight Little Bear by Britta Teckentrup

[Alannah]

133. Threats of Sky and Sea (Threats of Sky and Sea #1) by Jennifer Ellision

[Alannah]

134. A Place For Us by Harriet Evans

[Alannah]

135. Before You (Before & After series, #1) by Amber Hart

[Alannah]

136. Looking for Alaska by John Green

[Charbel]

Alannah wrote: "136. Looking for Alaska by John Green"

How was it? I'm planning to read that next.

[Alannah]

Charbel wrote: "Alannah wrote: "136. Looking for Alaska by John Green"

How was it? I'm planning to read that next."

I really enjoyed it, quite surprised at how easy it was to read, so it didn't take me long at all.

[Alannah]

137. Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

[Alannah]

138. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

[LauraT]

Alannah wrote: "138. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett"

Did you like it? I'm always of two mind with Follet's books...

[Alannah]

LauraT wrote: "Alannah wrote: "138. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett"

Did you like it? I'm always of two mind with Follet's books..."

Think I gave it one star, just couldn't get into it and didn't enjoy it at all.

[LauraT]

Alannah wrote: "LauraT wrote: "Alannah wrote: "138. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett"

Did you like it? I'm always of two mind with Follet's books..."

Think I gave it one star, just couldn't get into it an..."

It is almost always like this for me; that's why I rarely read him!