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The Night Huntress & Night Huntress World Series by Jeaniene Frost
The Mercedes (Mercy) Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs
The Riley Jenson Series by Keri Arthur
The Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill
The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
The Aisling Gray Series, The Silver Dragon Series, & The Light Dragon Series (they're separate series but they all kinda go together to tell one big story)
The Donovan Legacy by Nora Roberts
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
The Percy Jackson & The Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
The Breeds Series by Lora Leigh
For me it's the Georgia Nicholson books by Louise Rennison. Sure, the target age group is a little younger (12-16) but these are THE FUNNIEST books I've ever read. I have to restreain myself from reading this when people are around because I laugh so loud and for so long.They are my guilty pleasure
Valerie wrote: "For me it's the Georgia Nicholson books by Louise Rennison. Sure, the target age group is a little younger (12-16) but these are THE FUNNIEST books I've ever read. I have to restreain myself from r..."I know what you mean...they are not the kind of books you can read in public without getting strange looks.
Here are my top 10 must read series of books that I read in 2010. My reading addiction didn't start until spring 2010, so I imagine this list will be much larger in 2011. Night Huntress (including Night Huntress World)
Black Dagger Brotherhood
Guild Hunter
Demonica
Dark Swan
Fever
Mercy Thompson
Vampire Academy
Harry Potter
Twilight or Hunger Games or Mortal Instruments (TIED for 10th)
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1. AVA, by Carole Maso2. Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling
3. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
4. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
5. Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White
6. The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
7. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
8. Maus, by Art Spiegelman
9. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
10. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, by Annie Dillard
I think this turned into more of "What I'd Take with Me If I Were to Be Shipwrecked on a Desert Island," but there it is. :)
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Top of my list:1. BlackDaggerBrotherhood - JR Ward
2. Riley Jenson - Keri Arthur
3. Guild Hunter's/Psy-Changeling series - Nalini Singh
4. Harper Connely Series - Charlaine Harris
5. Vampire Diaries - L J Smith
6. Vampire Acadamy/Succubus Series - Richelle Mead
7. The Host - Stephanie Meyer
8. The Darkyn Novels - Lunn Viehl
9. The Fever Series - Karen Marie Moning
10. Madison Avery Series - Kim Harrison
In no particular order, oh and I guess i should add
11. Twilight Saga - Stephanie Meyer
Miranda wrote: "1. AVA, by Carole Maso2. Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling
3. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
4. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
5. Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White
6. The Lord of t..."
I think if I was about to be shipwrecked.... I would take my hubby and kids, but only cause they can help carry all my books - LOL
Top Ten Series and not in any order can also be found on my website with my review of series. http://sistersunedited.blogspot.com/Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead
Guild Hunter Series by Nalini Singh
Chicagoland Vampires Series by Chloe Neill
Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews
Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost
Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris
Study Series by Maria V. Snyder
Allie Beckstrom Series by Devon Monk
Harry Potter by J.K.Rowling
Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
These were my 10 favorite books read in 2010:Books I would call horror....
Horns by Joe Hill
The description didn't do much for me, but someone recommended it and THEY WERE SO RIGHT. I love this book to death.
The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey
Sequel to "The Monstrumologist," which was also great. I am so in love with the relationship between Dr. Pellinore Warthrop (the monstrumologist of the first book's title) and young Will Henry. They could watch paint dry together and it'd still be a compelling read. (These are shelved as young adult books, but they don't read like YA.)
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
Waters gives Shirley Jackson a run for her money with this languorous post-WWII-Britain haunted house novel.
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Best vampire novel I've read in ages. I also read--and recommend--his "Handling the Undead" this year.
Under the Skin by Michel Faber
When you start reading, you think you have an idea of what's going on. That is not what's going on. This book sticks with you long after you're done.
Books I would say were dark/hardboiled/noir...
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
I had a hard time choosing between this and her other novel, "Sharp Objects," for my list. Both were so good. No one does self-loathing, barely contained wrecks of female protagonists like Flynn.
The Nothing Man by Jim Thompson
The opening was a bit rough--you're thinking, "I have to spend a whole book with this buffoon?"--but the book is great. I think this, not "The Killer Inside Me," may be Thompson's best book.
Citrus County by John Brandon
The only book on the list that I read in print because @$^))(*^%#%! McSweeney's is too @&^$)!*(#% hipster to #$&^(*$%# put out ebooks. (This one is really, really dark.)
Six Bad Things (Hank Thompson, #2) by Charlie Huston
Sequel to "Caught Stealing." I liked "Caught Stealing," especially for Hank Thompson's character arc, but I loved "Six Bad Things"--again because of Hank Thompson's character arc. (I'm dragging my feet on reading the final book, "A Dangerous Man," because I don't want to be done with Hank Thompson.)
And finally there's this one, which though it has some dark moments, is neither a 'dark' book nor horror...
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
One chapter is a 78-page PowerPoint presentation, which sounds gimmicky, but it was the most brilliant thing ever. The rest of the book was pretty fantastic, too.
Heather wrote: "These were my 10 favorite books read in 2010:Books I would call horror....
Horns by Joe Hill
The description didn't do much for me, but someone recommended it and THEY WERE SO RI..."
Your list sounds great! I just put "The Killer Inside Me" and "Let the Right One In" on my Nook, I will now have to look for the rest of these. This website will prevent me from doing anything but read. My family will wish they had never given me my Nook!
"Let the Right One In" was wonderful. I hope you enjoy it.
It might be a shorter list if I just say some of my favorite authors since a lot of them write more than one series/books.Here are the ones that I love most abd would be sad if they suddenly stopped writing:
Rachel Caine
Charlaine Harrison
Nicholas Sparks
J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts
Richelle Mead
Julie Klassen
Deanna Raybourn
Amanda Hocking
Deanne Gist
Jeannine Frost
Kate Morton
Melissa de la Cruz
I know I am forgetting a bunch but that is a start at least. ;)
Riley Jensen SeriesVampire Academy Series
Midnight Breed Series
Chicagoland Vamp series
Merrcy Thompson series (its slow at forst but gets better)
Shifters/werecats series
Georgina Kincaid Series
Lets not forget
BDB Series
True must reads!
Shopaholic series
Vampire Academy
Sookie Stackhouse series
Kinsey Millhone series
Undead series
Harry Potter <3
Percy Jackson & The Olympians
(I'm also into The Lost Hero & The Red Pyramid)
The Twilight Saga
Stephanie Plum
House of Night
The Hunger Games
The Mortal Instruments
to be added later:
(I also loved Clockwork Angel)
Pretty Little Liars
I've started some new series that I LOVE. But I won't mention them, because I've only read the first 2 so far, lol!!
1)percy jackson series2)hitch hickers guide to the galaxy
3)millenium trilogy
4)chronicles of narnia
5)tomorrow when the war began
6)lord of the rings
7)inkheart trilogy
8)wicked lovely series
9)feynmann lectures on physics
10)brief history of time
pretty much sums up my book reading plan for 2011.....
Wow, doing series makes it easier to pare down.1) Lord of the Rings Trilogy plus The Hobbit
2) Harry Potter series
3) The Hunger Games (my 11 year is reading now)
4) Interview with a Vampire series by Anne Rice
5) Millennium Trilogy
For individual books (most read 2-3 times):
1) A Separate Peace
2) The Stand
3) Angela's Ashes
4) A Dog's Purpose
5) Great Expectations
6) A Doll's House
7) Weaveworld
6) A Doll's House
you had me until i saw vampire diaries! i think for me that was the absolute worst series i have ever read!
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ok so mine would be...
Night huntress series - Jeaniene Frost
Shifters Series - Rachel Vincent
Vampire academy - Richelle Mead
Sookie stackhouse series - Charlaine Harris
One day - David Nicholls
Black dagger brotherhood - J R Ward
MacGregor series - Nora Roberts
Riley Jenson Series - Keri Arthur
The time travellers wife - Audrey Niffinger
The Donovan legacy - Nora Roberts