100 Books Challenge discussion

1.Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
2.Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
3.Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
4.To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
5.A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
6.1984 by George Orwell
7.Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
8.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
9.Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
10.Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
11.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
12.Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
13.Little Women by L.M. Alcott
14.Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
15.The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
16.The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
17.Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
18.Dracula by Bram Stoker
19.Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
20.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
21.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
22.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
23.Life of Pi by Yann Martel
24.Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty
25.Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
26.Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
27.Matilda by Roald Dahl
28.Persuasion by Jane Austen
29.The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
30.The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
31.The Poisonwood Bible by Barabra Kingsolver
32.The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence
33.A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
34.Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
35.Blindness by Jose Saramago
36.Emma by Jane Austen
37.Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
38.Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
39.Jurassic Park by Micheal Crichton
40.Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
41.On the Road by Jack Kerouac
42.Roots by Alex Haley
43.The Bible
44.The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
45.The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
46.The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
47.The Husband by Dean Koontz
48.The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly
49.The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
50.The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
51.The Stand by Stephen King
52.The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
53.Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
54.A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
55.A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
56.A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
57.Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
58.Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
59.Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
60.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
61.Cirque de Freak by Darren Shan
62.Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
63.David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
64.Deadly Appearances by Gail Bowen
65.Eragon by Christopher Paolini
66.Exodus by Leon Uris
67.Expecting Adam by Martha Beck
68.Five Smooth Stones by Anne Fairbairn
69.Jack Maggs by Peter Carey
70.Jennie: The Life of Lady Randolph Churchill by Ralph Martin
71.Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
72.Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
73.Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers
74.My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
75.Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
76.North and South by John Jakes
77.Not Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy Findley
78.One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
79.Sabriel by Garth Nix
80.Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy
81.Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
82.Shadow of the Moon by M.M. Kaye
83.Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
84.The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
85.The Cure for Death by Lightning by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
86.The Englishman’s Boy by Guy Vanderhaeghe
87.The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
88.The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
89.Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
90.The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
91.The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
92.The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
93.The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
94.The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
95.Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra
96.The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald
97.True History f the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
98.What Came Before He Shot Her by Elizabeth George
99.Without Remorse by Tom Clancy
100.Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Great job on the list so far! What's up next for you? I'm currently reading The Secret Garden and loving it.

You've read loads. What did you think of The Lovely Bones?

I found the lovely bones to be blah...I was expecting more.

Secret Garden is amazing and one of my favorites, so sad I missed it as a kid. I've kind of got four different things going on in terms of to-read and challenges, so I'm actually reading for something else right now, but next up is probably The Handmaid's Tale.

For The Lovely Bones, I found the writing style to be beautiful but there's intentionally a whole lot of nothing going on - family grieves. Subject of grief watches from heaven. Family grieves more. It's a mood piece and a reflection, and it's very good if you like that sort of thing; I prefer a little more movement.

Also if you're in any way triggered by rape or pedophilia, or upsetting stuff like that freaks you out, stand warned that it's in there. Very, very early.

I loved The Lovely Bones but I do agree with your comments.
My daughter aged 9 loves The Secret Garden.
I hope you enjoy The Handmaid's Tale. I really love it but then I read it initially years ago and I think it has dated ( in a feministic sense). Many young women hate it but I am an old bat so..... :)

I loved The Handmaid's Tale Bev. I thought it was so unlike anything I've ever read, and fantastic!

Nicolle wrote: "I loved The Handmaid's Tale Bev. I thought it was so unlike anything I've ever read, and fantastic!"

Have you seen the film version at all?

Nope. Wasn't even aware there was a film. Is that as good?

Nicolle wrote: "Nope. Wasn't even aware there was a film. Is that as good?"

Yes it was good.

At all weird? Can't imagine watching that as a film. Would be interested to see those cloaky things and hats they wear. Also inside that place where the "hookers" are.

Nicolle wrote: "At all weird? Can't imagine watching that as a film. Would be interested to see those cloaky things and hats they wear. Also inside that place where the "hookers" are."

It is a bit but does stay with you. Red outfits and the whole thing.

I'm going to look for some pics.