This time, it's hosted by Madeleine over @ Scribble and Edit She's doing a Top Ten Novels Blogfest and I decided to add my two cents. By the way, it's not too late to participate in this one -- it's all weekend!
I don't even know how to narrow my favorite books down to ten, but I'll give it a shot.
10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
(No explanation needed, right?)
9. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
(Great secondary characters and a touching story)
8. Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
(Okay, so I actually like the movie version more. Novalee is such a quirky and adorable character and, again, the secondary characters are so well-rounded)
7. The Dogs of Babel by by Carolyn Parkhurst
(Intriguing and sad. I love the way Parkhurst writes)
6. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
(Because I want to be Jo when I grow up)
5. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
(Haunting and beautifully written)
4. In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
(Anything by Jennifer Weiner, really. I adore her)
3. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
(I swallowed this book whole in about 3 days. Yeah, it's that good)
2. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
(This is a beautiful, touching and heartbreaking story about two best friends...I've read it three times and I'm sure I'll read it a dozen more)
1. White Oleander by Janet Fitch
(This is how I aspire to write...the prose is so lush and lyrical that I want to suck it into my veins)
Whew! That was really hard! So what do you guys think? Any of your favorites make my list?
