Book List

I've been tagged to list my favorite books. It will be impossible. I love books. I'm sure when I finish this list I'll think of others and be bugged that I missed them but, oh well. Also, I tend to love a book and then forget details but I'll do the best I can.
In no particular order:

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough: This is the first adult book that I read and loved. I read it when I was about 19 and have read it several times since. My duct taped copy sits proudly on my bookshelf. It's about 3 generations a family living in New Zealand.If I read it for the first time now I might think it a little trashy but for some reason it holds a place in my heart.

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry: A novel about the caste system in India. Set during their revolution in the 1970's.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: About 2 boys growing up together in Afghanistan and the way their lives intertwine.

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini: Same thing but this time it's women.

Atonement by Ian McEwan: I hated almost every minute of the first half of this book. It wasn't until then end when it all made sense that I realized it is brilliant.

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells: If you liked the movie you'll love the book. Just a fun read.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See: I wonderful book set in China, I don't really remember when. It's about the life of women. The descriptions of foot binding are haunting.

The Life of Pi: This is currently being borrowed so I also don't have the author for this easily accessible. Push through the pain of the beginning and it's worth it. It's an imaginative story about a boy trying to survive on a life raft after being shipwrecked. Oh, did I mention there is a tiger on board?

The Book Thief: Also being borrowed. A holocaust book narrated by Death. Appropriate.

Where the Red Fern Grows: I can't remember the author off the top of my head but I remember my mom reading it to me and I have read it to my older kids. I love it. It's just a beautiful story that actually makes me care what happens to those darn dogs.

Holes by Louis Sachar: Love, love, love this book and reading it to my kids. I also love the movie.

Here is my partial list. I'm sure I'll kick myself later when I remember what I missed. Enjoy.