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Top 200 Books to Read- Part 1
Daughter of the Blood (Black Jewels Trilogy)Daughter of the Blood (Black Jewels Trilogy) by Anne Bishop
Buy new: £5.18 / Used from: £0.01
Fantastic start to an amazing series- dark, powerful and thought-provoking- with a touch of romance of course!
Heir to the Shadows (Black Jewels Trilogy)Heir to the Shadows (Black Jewels Trilogy) by Anne Bishop
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01
The second in the Black Jewels trilogy- the coven make up for the lack of appearance sby one coven
Queen of the Darkness (Black Jewels Trilogy)Queen of the Darkness (Black Jewels Trilogy) by Anne Bishop
Buy new: £5.31 / Used from: £0.01
The final part of the original Black Jewels trilogy- excellent book, but a little disturbing towards the end- I try to skip most of the end!
The Invisible Ring (Black Jewels Novels)The Invisible Ring (Black Jewels Novels) by Anne Bishop
Buy used from: £0.37
Good! A little different to the original trilogy- a little less light hearted and powerful, but still worth reading
Dreams Made FleshDreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £3.46
Although I tend only to read Story 1 and 2 in this book (hopeless at reading the parts I don't completely enjoy!) the romance of the series is strong in this book!
Tangled Webs: A Black Jewels Novel (Black Jewels Novels)Tangled Webs: A Black Jewels Novel (Black Jewels Novels) by Anne Bishop
Buy new: £4.77 / Used from: £1.85
Much more of a 'horror story' than the rest of the series- this is a book I wouldn't read over and over, but you gotta have a full series!
The Shadow Queen (Black Jewels Novels)The Shadow Queen (Black Jewels Novels) by Anne Bishop
Buy new: £12.36 / Used from: £7.03
Though this book is a little disjointed in a way, I love the development of the story to cover Terreille again
Twilight (Twilight Saga)Twilight (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £3.44 / Used from: £0.96
Fairly standard addition to any wishlist at the moment!
New Moon (Twilight Saga)New Moon (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £0.89
This book has its very depressing moments, but the time spent with Jacob Black is well worth it!
Eclipse (Twilight Saga)Eclipse (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £3.46 / Used from: £1.29
My preference of Jacob over Edward make this one harder to read, but the mix of action and romance is irresistable.
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £6.10
The end of the Twilight saga- a different structure and style to the other books, provides a compelling end to the story
The HostThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £3.82 / Used from: £1.47
After a couple of false starts, this very thought-provoking book is definitely worth considering
Emma (Wordsworth Classics)Emma (Wordsworth Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
Absolute classic!
Sense and Sensibility (Wordsworth Classics)Sense and Sensibility (Wordsworth Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
Much more serious than Emma
Mansfield Park (Wordsworth Classics)Mansfield Park (Wordsworth Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
My lack of patience with Fanny does cause some irritation when reading this, but the ending still makes it worth it!
Persuasion (Wordsworth Classics)Persuasion (Wordsworth Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
My favourite of the Austen books- following Anne's thoughts engrosses you in the book right from the start
Northanger Abbey (Wordsworth Classics)Northanger Abbey (Wordsworth Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
Although my overly-sensitive attitude to all things humiliating makes me skip the odd chapter in here, the humour and irony of the writing makes it an easy read.
Pride and Prejudice (Wordsworth Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Wordsworth Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
Classic- everyone knows it. No more to be said.
Wives and Daughters (Wordsworth Classics)Wives and Daughters (Wordsworth Classics) by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
Really lovely book- but be warned! The author died before finishing it!
Villette (Wordsworth Classics)Villette (Wordsworth Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
Excellent humour in this book- realistic, sensitive, pulling you along without realising it.
Cranford and Selected Short Stories (Wordsworth Classics)Cranford and Selected Short Stories (Wordsworth Classics) by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
Gaskell seems skilled in creating very different types of book! This lacks a compelling storyline, but the lightheartedness is refreshing
North and South (Wordsworth Classics)North and South (Wordsworth Classics) by Elizabeth Gaskell
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
My impatience to get beyond the depressing drove me toward the ending I hoped for!
Lady Audley's Secret (Wordsworth Classics)Lady Audley's Secret (Wordsworth Classics) by M.E. Braddon
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
Excellent read! Better than I expected- although the suspense isn't as compelling as I expected, still a good read.
The Woman in White (Penguin Popular Classics)The Woman in White (Penguin Popular Classics) by Wilkie Collins
Buy new: £2.00 / Used from: £0.01
A standard Victorian 'sensation' novel- very gripping when you reach the point!
Rebecca (Virago modern classics)Rebecca (Virago modern classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
Buy new: £5.00 / Used from: £0.01
Excellent book. Much better than I expected- dark and powerful.