Bookmania

Since my top 10 movies post had me thinking about all the other "love them" items in my life, I thought I'd post my top books. Some of these are adult books, some are children's books and some are young adult. All are worthy, and again, I've probably left tons out. My favorite way to spend summertime was reading, whether I was indoors in the air conditioning or outside laying under the tree in the front yard appreciating the thick carpet grass that my parents spent all spring cultivating to lush rug-like fullness. So here we go with books (or book series) in no particular order.

1. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkein)
2. Dragonsong (Anne McCaffrey. I loved the whole Pern series, really)
3. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Betty McDonald. Remember the radish cure for nonbathers?)
4. The Chronicles of Narnia (C. S. Lewis)
5. Strawberry Girl (Lois Lenski. I read all of her "Girl" series)
6. Harry Potter series (J. K. Rowling)
7. Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series (Laurell K. Hamilton)
8. Dune (Frank Herbert. See, Frank, I have tons of Sci-Fi on here. While you were watching it, I was reading it. Later in life I'd start watching.)
9. A Wrinkle in Time (Madeline L'Engle. I read all of the Murray family adventures.)
10. (3-Way Tie) Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice), The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare) with The Once and Future King (T. H. White)

Okay, so I cheated a bit and really have a top 12 list. But I left off so many great ones! Where the Red Fern Grows, The Boxcar Children series, The Wizard of Oz series, all my guilty pleasure Star Trek books & Jude Devereaux cheap historical romance books, Atlas Shrugged, To Kill a Mockingbird, Gone With the Wind, Lord of the Flies, The Exorcist (okay, so it wasn't great but I enjoyed being scared spitless) and even The Handmaid's Tale. If you'll leave me a list of your top books, I'm sure there will be some I've forgotten but also loved reading over the years.