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WLSM's List of Favorite Books

Let's make a list of all of our favorites. This list will be helpful when planning and fulfilling our challenges! We will update the list every few months. So to get us started...Please post your favorite books in each genre, and before you post please make sure the book isn't already on the list. The books you recommend should be books you would have rated 4 stars or higher. The genres are:

Contemporary Romance:
Erotic Romance:
Fantasy:
Historical Romance:
Paranormal:
Romantic Suspense:
Science Fiction:
Steampunk:
Urban Fantasy:
Western Romance:
Mystery:
Chick Lit:
Classics:
Horror:
Non Fiction:
Suspense/Thriller:
Young Adult:


Please provide a Goodreads link to the book and the author's name when making your recommendation!

Again, please make sure that the book isn't already on the list.

Recommendations will be accepted through October 31st!

Thank you so much!!

Here's my recommendations, so far! All pictures of the books are at the bottom of the post.

Contemporary Romance: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
Erotic Romance: Haven't read enough to know, but I can add one later!
Fantasy: The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
Historical Romance: Wideacre by Philippa Gregory
Paranormal: A Kiss of Shadows (Merry Gentry 1) by Laurell K. Hamilton
Romantic Suspense: Juliet by Anne Fortier
Science Fiction: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Steampunk: The Parasol Protectorate Series (Soulless, Changeless, Blameless & Heartless) by Gail Carriger
Urban Fantasy: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Western Romance: again, haven't read enough, but will add one.



Okay, I wasn't sure if you wanted more romance related books, so I went towards that spectrum since SM is a romance writer. Ender's Game isn't, but I love it. I may add some more later. Did you want our favorites in general or...? And if you want a sci-fi romance I'd go for The Host by Stephenie Meyer

Whatever you think of as your favorites. We're just creating a master list!

Oh! Okay. Well those are some of my favorites! Haha. Can I add more? :P

And sorry I didn't do just one in the Steampunk, I just had to plug the whole series, since it gets better after the first one!

Updating the genres. I left a few out that others may want to add! If you see something I've missed, please let me know!

Tegan Mae wrote: "And sorry I didn't do just one in the Steampunk, I just had to plug the whole series, since it gets better after the first one!"

lol That's fine!

Mystery: The Flavia de Luce Series by Alan Bradley
Chick Lit: The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Classics: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Horror: Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Nonfiction: My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler
Suspense: A Case of Need by Michael Crichton
Thriller: Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Young Adult: The Gemma Doyle Trilogy by Libba Bray

Contemporary Romance:Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
Erotic Romance: Not really an ER reader...so no recommendations for this one.
Fantasy:The River of Dancing Gods by Jack L. Chalker
Historical Romance:Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
Paranormal:Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Romantic Suspense:The Hiding Place by Karen Harper
Science Fiction:
Steampunk:The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
Urban Fantasy:Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Western Romance:
Mystery:
Chick Lit:And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper
Classics:The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
Horror:It by Stephen King
Non Fiction:
Suspense:
Thriller:The Taking by Dean Koontz
Young Adult:Glimmerglass by Jenna Black

Er, I still haven't mastered linking, so um, yeah. :/

Contemporary Romance: Something About You by Julie James http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66...
Romantic Suspense: Whisper of Warning by Laura Griffin
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48...
Mystery: Pelican Brief by John Grisham

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...
Chick Lit: And One Last Time by Molly Harper

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85...

Hannah, if your just wanting to add the book or the author then look right above the comment box and you will see add book/author. Click that, then choose the book or author tab, select Link or Cover at the bottom then put your book or author in the search engine and when you see your book hit add. this will give you a direct link to the book even if you choose cover! If you already knew this then just ignore me!lol

Okay I'm going to get started on this and try to make sure I don't post something that is alreay been posted!


Contemporary Romance: Rachel Gibson

Erotic Romance: Lorelei James


Historical Romance: Jude Deveraux

Paranormal: Kresley Cole

Steampunk: Cassandra Clare

Urban Fantasy: Patricia Briggs This was HARD, it was between one of the Fever series, or one of the Kate Daniels

Western Romance: Lorelei James

Chick Lit: Sophie Kinsella I was going to use And One Last Thing, but you guys beat me to it!

Classics: Jane Austen

Horror: Stephen King *Would this be better in Suspense?

Non Fiction: Tina Fey

Young Adult: Cassandra Clare

I'll come up with some of these later...
Suspense:
Thriller:
Mystery:
Fantasy: Would Harry Potter work for this? I'm not good figuring this genre out.
Science Fiction:
Historical Fiction:
Romantic Suspense:

Contemporary Romance: by Rachel Gibson Since Shell already put down The Trouble with Valentine's Day:)
Erotic Romance: by Cherrie Lynn
Fantasy:
Historical Fiction:
Historical Romance:
Paranormal: by Jeaniene Frost
Romantic Suspense:
Science Fiction:
Steampunk:
Urban Fantasy:
Western Romance: I think anything by Lorelei James
Mystery:
Chick Lit:
Classics: by Harper Lee
Horror: by Stephen King
Non Fiction:
Suspense:
Thriller:
Young Adult: by J K Rowling / Sotherby's

♥Shellbelle♥ wrote: "Hannah, if your just wanting to add the book or the author then look right above the comment box and you will see add book/author. Click that, then choose the book or author tab, select Link or Cov..."

Oooh! I think I got it!!!!



Haha... When I get home from Church, I'll correct my original post! Thanks Shell!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Great lists everyone. Just make sure we don't have any duplicates!

One more thing. If you Update your list please do so in a new post so I'm not having to constantly double check everything when I'm putting them in the MLL. Thank you! ☺☺☺

Carolyn, Harry Potter would work for Fantasy if that's where you want to put it!

Everything up to this point is transferred to the Master List Library. Please do not make updates to posts above this one. If you need to add to your list, start a new message below! Thanks!

Science Fiction: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Western Romance:Sweet Lullaby by Lorraine Heath
Mystery:Truly, Madly by Heather Webber
Non Fiction:Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! by Rory Freedman

Hey Ladies, whenever you add you books if you could, add a note about what type of Hero and Herione catergories the H/h will fit in (it can be more than one) It will make it easier for us to give the full details for eachbook!

Um, what do you mean by catergories, Shell? Like Hero is an FBI agent and heroine is a lawyer? That kind of thing?

Now that I have how to link books, I'll do another list:

Contemporary Romance: by Julie James

Romantic Suspense: by Starr Ambrose

Chick Lit: by Melissa Senate

Young Adult: by Melissa Senate

What kind of hero/heroine are in the story? alpha, tycoon, etc. Like with our Challenge categories. I have them posted here.

Sorry, I wasn't super clear with that!:(

Thanks. I hadn't seen that list. lol

Np. It's new and still in progress!

I am going to post but I really have to think of my ALL-TIME Faves ... which with my brain is going to be tough. LoL! :o)~

Contemporary Romance ...
Erotic Romance ...
Fantasy ...
Historical Romance ...
Paranormal ...
Romantic Suspense ...
Science Fiction ...
Steampunk ...
Urban Fantasy ...
Western Romance ...
Mystery ...
Chick Lit ...
Classics ... Not much of a Classics kinda girl.
Horror ...
Non Fiction ... Don't really read them. I mean come on fastasy is SO much better.
Suspense/Thriller ...
Young Adult ...

You can now post more than one for each genre. Just make sure you would rate it 4 or more stars, it isn't already on the list, and it's one you would recommend!

Romantic Suspense Fragile by Shiloh Walker

Young Adult Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Contemporary Romance One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake

One book per genre limit lifted....list your 4star favorites!

Contemporary Romance: Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl
Historical Romance: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

Historical: by Jeannie Ruesch

I am not a historical fan at all but I really like this book. Plus, it was written my a friend of mine. :)