tisdag 30 augusti 2016

Top Ten Tuesday - Books I Think Should be Required Reading


Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature created at the lovely The Broke and the Bookish.
Every Tuesday we're given a new topic to create or top ten list.
Today's topic is: Back To School Freebie = 
Books I Think Should be Required Reading


5. Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas
The mindfucker-y that is this book would make for an excellent discussion.

4. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
World War 2. The Feminism. The friendship and heartbreak. It all makes an excellent read.

3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I don't think I need to comment on this one...right?

2. Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
I think this is a book that very much reflects on the world as it is today. With war, immigration, and not feeling like you belong anywhere. All wrapped up in fantasy goodness. 
Also, the prose is to die for.


1. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
This is the most scary dystopian there is, and when you look closely at it, you can't help imagine that maybe, maybe, it's not so far off. Which scares me even more. And I would've loved to read, and discussed, it in school.

“The sad truth about humanity...is that people believe what they're told. Maybe not the first time, but by the hundredth time, the craziest of ideas just becomes a given.”
- Neal Shusterman, UnWholly

18 kommentarer:

  1. Fantastic list. So many of these books are wonderful reading experiences. :-)

    SvaraRadera
  2. I absolutely loved The Hunger Games and Dangerous Girls!! Dangerous Girls also made m list this week! I also have The Girl of Fire and Thorns and Unwind on my TBR! Great list :-) Here is mine: https://pageturner20.wordpress.com/2016/08/30/top-ten-tuesday-42/

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Dangerous Girls was so amazing. Just thinking about it now makes me wanna re-read it. :)

      Radera
  3. Bra lista. :) Hunger games vore en fantastisk bok att läsa och analysera i skolan :) Dangerous girls låter intressant. Ska ta och googla på den :)

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Visst vore den? Och Dangerous Girls är fantastisk. Men googla inte för mycket bara, för det är en bok du inte vill veta för mycket om, eller förstöra slutet på. Hoppas på att du får läsa den snart, kan mycket väl tänka mig att det är en bok i din smak. :P

      Radera
  4. Jag håller med om många av de här. Särskilt Finnikin of the Rock. Jag kände verkligen att det var en kommentar till vår samtid när jag läste den, trots att den utspelar sig i en renodlad fantasyvärld.

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Ja, jag med. Tycker att den finns oerhört intressanta paralleller i den. :)

      Radera
  5. Hunger Games - that's going to be in textbooks someday. For sure. :) Great list!

    SvaraRadera
  6. I still need to read Dangerous girls! I've had it sitting on my shelf for a LONG time! Great Top Ten :D My Top Ten Tuesday!

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Oh, lucky you. I hope you get to it soon, and that you'll love it. :)

      Radera
  7. I wish someone who have made me read Code Name Verity in high school! Great list :)

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Yeah, it's such a beautiful book. :)

      Radera
  8. Loved the Hunger Games, I'll have to check out Unwind by Neal Shusterman, sounds like a great read.

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Unwind was a sucker punch read, I'd never expected to love it as much as I did. But it's one of my favorite series, and my absolute favorite dystopian. I hope you get to read, and enjoy, it soon. :)

      Radera
  9. Fantastic list, I've read and loved 4/5 of the books on your list!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/30/top-ten-tuesday-72/

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Oh, that's great. But now I'm wondering which one you haven't read yet? :)

      Radera