TTT: Books I'd Want to Read With a Book Club

Top Ten Tuesday is a Meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This week's TTT topic: Books with a Book Club (In my case this is an imaginary book club as I'm not in one.)

Here are the books I would want to force on everyone else:

Books I would want others to choose because I'm not sure if I will make them a big enough priority otherwise (even though I really do want to read them):

What books would you want to read in a book club?

Comments

Unknown said…

Great list! I read The Martian only a few months ago, and absolutely loved it. Here's my TTT. Happy reading!

January 27, 2015 at 9:35 AM

Brandy said…

Everyone has said such good things about it. Hopefully I will get to it someday!

January 27, 2015 at 10:35 AM

Lauren Stoolfire said…

Code Name Verity would make a fantastic book club read. I have The Martian on my list, too!

Check out my TTT.

January 27, 2015 at 11:16 AM

Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense said…

Oh, you just made me laugh with your candor. I suppose since I have Code Name Verity on my shelf, I should read it before I am forced ;)

January 27, 2015 at 11:18 AM

danicapage said…

Great picks! I haven't read a lot of these but would love to do so.

So I accidentally posted next week's topic, but I'd love it if you'd still check it out anyway. :)

Thanks for sharing. here's mine

January 27, 2015 at 11:29 AM

Unknown said…

Seraphina!! I need to read it!! Great List! Check out my Top Ten Tuesday! http://bookbabble.weebly.com/blog/top-ten-tuesday

January 27, 2015 at 12:07 PM

Brandy said…

So much wonderful discussion can come from Code Name Verity.

January 27, 2015 at 12:31 PM

Brandy said…

Honesty first. ;)

YES, you must read Code Name Verity if you haven't. All of Elizabeth Wein's books are amazing.

January 27, 2015 at 12:34 PM

Brandy said…

Posting the wrong week's topic would be so easy. I always triple check it and still know it's bound to happen to me one day. :)

January 27, 2015 at 12:37 PM

Brandy said…

Seraphina is a wonderful book. I'm really excited about the sequel coming out in March.

January 27, 2015 at 12:39 PM

Deanna Reads Books said…

The Martian is sitting on my table waiting for me to read!

January 27, 2015 at 7:17 PM

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