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I did this in 2008 and had a BLAST! A book I love, in the fantasy genre, with beautiful writing and a unique premise: Palimpsest by Catherynne Valente.
Interesting project!Either (or both) of Marra's books: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena or The Tsar of Love and Techno
Lighter reading that I think were overlooked: The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai and Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart.
Have fun choosing.
Fun idea :-)The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill
Love, etc. by Julian Barnes
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
and Collected Short Stories: Volume 1 by W. Somerset Maugham
Lovely idea! Happy reading! The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More by Roald Dahl
The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue. This was a book that left me with a book hangover.
I think you are very brave for taking this on. Right now I'm reading Private Life by Jane Smiley and loving it, so I'll recommend it for you.
My 5 star reads from this year (so far) that are also under 450 pages are:
Columbine
The Orphan Master's Son
The Martian
The Book of Unknown Americans
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy LeagueA couple nonfiction in there, but they're worth considering I think.
melodie wrote: "So I saw this great idea on one of my mom chat boards and want to do it here. She had people pick her 2016 reading list. She did it last year and read all the books and did reviews on each of them...."The Kite Runner The Kite Runner. One of the only books (and movies) to make me cry. So very well written. Sad but hopeful too. I will always remember this book. One of the best of the last 10 years, IMHO.
Three of my most recent favourites that are within your page requirement are: "Tuesdays With Morrie" by Mitch Albom
"Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer.
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" by Mark Haddon
Great idea for 2016. I may have to try this next year once I knock off my ridiculous TBR! Good luck!
You are so brave! For variety a non-fiction book called "A Message from Martha" by Mark Avery.
Trust me - it is well-written, so interesting, and will make you cry :).
If you read it and don't like it you may choose a book for me to read in 2017!
Happy 2016!
Very cool idea. I loved many of the books mentioned. I recommend a 258 page book. City of Thieves
I hope you will post your final list.
Great idea ... Still Alice by Lisa Genova is one of the books I was really taken with in 2015Have a good time with your reading list :)
Anna wrote: "Great idea ... Still Alice by Lisa Genova is one of the books I was really taken with in 2015Have a good time with your reading list :)"love this book
The Other Language or anything by Francesca Marciano (this book of short stories was the first thing I read by her). Also if you liked To Kill A Mockingbird, check out The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
Oh also I want to recommend Blankets by Craig Thompson. I think it is technically over 450 pages but it is almost all pictures so I personally think it should still count. ;) Gorgeous graphic novel memoir, one of the most moving books I've read.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard was my favorite YA novel last year. I loved it!
A Thousand Splendid Suns By Khaled Hosseini In Order to Live By Yeonmi Park
Please Look After Mom By Shin Kyung-sook
The Orange Girl By Jostein Gaarder
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage By Haruki Murakami
You won't regret reading any of these books. Good Luck :)
Something unique: Water for Elephants by Sara GruenSomething fun: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Something classic: The Dark Flower by John Galsworthy
All great reads! :)
you all have made some grear book thanks you all
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Im looking for 50 books.
Any genre is fine but I prefer fictions but I'm open to new genres.
It must be under 450 pages.
You can make as many suggestions as you want. If I've read it I'll let you know and I'll choose my fav of all the choices.
And if anyone wants to steal this idea and make a post of their own go ahead. Or you can just copy this one.