Tegelstenstaggen
Just nu cirkulerar utmaningen The Big Books Tag, aka Tegelstenstaggen, runt i bokbloggarnas värld. Den går ut på att man ska ta fram de 5 tjockaste, lästa böckerna i bokhyllan, samt de 2 tjockaste, olästa böckerna. För att räknas som en "tegelstensbok" ska sidantalet stiga över 500 sidor... Om man inte räknar med bibeln så ser min lista ut som följer (men å andra sidan har jag ju inte läst den från pärm till pärm så det kanske inte räknas?)
Mina 5 tegelstenar:
1. Harry Potter och fenixorden - J.K. Rowling 1008 sidor.
2. Arvtagaren - Christopher Paolini, 912 sidor.
3. Svärdet och spiran - Ken Follett, 612 sidor.
4. Genom dina ögon - Stephanie Meyer, 606 sidor.
5. Häxa, Häxa bortom tiden, samlingsvolym - Celia Rees, 524 sidor. En av mina favoritböcker när jag var yngre. Men mest av allt så gillade jag hennes bok Pirater! fantastisk!!
Och de två icke-lästa:
1. Buddenbroocks, en familjs förfall - Thomas Mann, 661 sidor. Min mormor gav den till mig och utmanade mig på om jag skulle kunna ta mig igenom den eller inte. Har inte börjat ännu, men snart. Om några veckor. Eller efter Australien. Kanske. XX sidor
2. Steve Jobs, en biografi - Walter Isaacson, 665 sidor. Jag fick boken efter en säljutbildning jag gick för över ett år sedan. Sedan dess har den legat där den ligger. På sängbordet. Under cirka 20 andra böcker. En riktigt hyllvärmare alltså!
Har ni några tegelstenar där ute i bokhyllorna?
100 best ever teen novels
En av mina favoritbokbloggerskor Zachan the writer publicerade för flera veckor sedan, en lista (som hon hittat hos Pocketlover) över "100 best ever teen novels". Jag har läst 15 av dem, men flera av dem står och väntar i bokhyllan.
Mina favoriter? Svårt val, men Harry Potter är ju Harry Potter. Hungergames, Uglies, Hush, hush och Shiver-serierna är också fyra andra väldigt bra och fängslande ungdomsböcker jag gillade. För att inte tala om Sarah Dessen´s "Mycket mer än så" (Along for the ride), som jag älskade och slukade. Önskar att jag hade hittat den ännu tidigare...
1. Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling
2. The Hunger Games (series), by Suzanne Collins
3. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
4. The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
5. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
6. The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
7. The Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien
8. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
9. Looking for Alaska, by John Green
10. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
11. The Giver (series), by Lois Lowry
12. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (series), by Douglas Adams
13. The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
14. Anne of Green Gables (series), by Lucy Maud Montgomery
15. His Dark Materials (series), by Philip Pullman
16. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
17. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
18. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
19. Divergent (series), by Veronica Roth
20. Paper Towns, by John Green
21. The Mortal Instruments (series), by Cassandra Clare
22. An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green
23. Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
24. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher
25. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
26. Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
27. Twilight (series), by Stephenie Meyer
28. Uglies (series), by Scott Westerfeld
29. The Infernal Devices (series), by Cassandra Clare
30. Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt
31. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
32. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (series), by Anne Brashares
33. The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
34. Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green, David Levithan
35. Go Ask Alice, by Anonymous
36. Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones
37. Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli
38. A Separate Peace, by John Knowles
39. Vampire Academy (series), by Richelle Mead - har bara läst första och nej, det var inte alls min cup of tea!
40. Abhorsen Trilogy / Old Kingdom Trilogy (series), by Garth Nix
41. Dune, by Frank Herbert
42. Discworld / Tiffany Aching (series), by Terry Pratchett
43. My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
44. The Dark is Rising (series), by Susan Cooper
45. Graceling (series), Kristin Cashore
46. Forever…, by Judy Blume
47. Earthsea (series), by Ursula K. Le Guin
48. Inheritance Cycle (series), by Christopher Paolini
49. The Princess Diaries (series), by Meg Cabot
50. The Song of the Lioness (series), by Tamora Pierce
51. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
52. Delirium (series), by Lauren Oliver
53. Anna and the French Kiss, by Stephanie Perkins
54. Hush, Hush Saga (series), by Becca Fitzpatrick
55. 13 Little Blue Envelopes, by Maureen Johnson
56. It’s Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini
57. The Gemma Doyle Trilogy (series), by Libba Bray
58. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
59. The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
60. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
61. The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
62. Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen
63. A Ring of Endless Light, by Madeleine L’Engle
64. The Truth About Forever, by Sarah Dessen
65. The Bartimaeus Trilogy (series), by Jonathan Stroud
66. Bloodlines (series), by Richelle Mead
67. Fallen (series), by Lauren Kate
68. House of Night (series), by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
69. I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith
70. Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlsit, by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan
71. Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver
72. Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
73. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
74. The Maze Runner Trilogy (series), by James Dashner
75. If I Stay, by Gayle Forman
76. The Blue Sword, by Robin McKinley
77. Crank (series), by Ellen Hopkins
78. Matched (series), by Allie Condie
79. Gallagher Girls (series), by Ally Carter
80. The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale
81. Daughter of the Lioness / Tricksters (series), by Tamora Pierce
82. I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak
83. The Immortals (series), by Tamora Pierce
84. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (series), by Patricia C. Wrede
85. Chaos Walking (series), by Patrick Ness
86. Circle of Magic (series), by Tamora Pierce
87. Daughter of Smoke & Bone, by Laini Taylor
88. Feed, by M.T. Anderson
89. Weetzie Bat (series), by Francesca Lia Block
90. Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen
91. Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (series), by Louise Rennison
92. Leviathan (series), by Scott Westerfeld
93. The House of the Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer
94. The Chronicles of Chrestomanci (series), by Diana Wynne Jones
95. The Lullaby, by Sarah Dessen
96. Gone (series), by Michael Grant
97. The Shiver Trilogy (series), by Maggie Stiefvater
98. The Hero and the Crown, by Robin McKinley
99. Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson
100. Betsy-Tacy Books (series), by Maud Hart Lovelace
