Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Top Ten Books on my Spring 2015 TBR List

Spring! I love the sound of that word and boy am I ready for it! Today with Broke and Bookish's Top Ten Tuesday meme I'm writing about the top ten books on my Spring 2015 TBR list.
  1. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
  2. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott (re-read)
  3. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
  4. Armadale by Wilkie Collins
  5. Little Women by Louise May Alcott (re-read)
  6. Dream Thief by Stephen Lawhead (re-read)
  7. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
  8. A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens
  9. The Young Carthaginian by G.A. Henry (re-read)
  10. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
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  1. Lianne @ eclectictales.comMarch 17, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    I'd love to revisit Romeo and Juliet at some point; the 1968 and 1996 adaptations obviously stand out in mind, but I haven't actually revisited the text since high school so it'd be cool to do that. Great list, looks like you have some awesome classics coming up on your reading list. Happy reading :)

    My TTT

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 17, 2015 at 12:02 PM

      I haven't watched any film versions yet but once I've finished it I'm going to! :)

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  2. CynthiaMarch 17, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    Great list. I do plan on reading Gone with the wind soon. I love the movie, but have never read the book.

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 17, 2015 at 12:03 PM

      I'm waiting out on watching the movie until I've read the book. :)

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  3. BeckyMarch 17, 2015 at 1:36 PM

    I've been thinking about rereading Gone With The Wind!

    Armadale is one of my favorite by Wilkie Collins. Though it would probably be hard to pick just one book as my very favorite!

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 17, 2015 at 3:08 PM

      I've liked the other Wilkie Collins books I've read so I'm excited for Armadale! :)

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  4. KayMarch 17, 2015 at 3:46 PM

    Rebecca is very good. I discussed with my mystery group last fall. Atmospheric.

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 17, 2015 at 4:10 PM

      I'm intrigued to read it! The movie was definitely atmospheric. :)

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  5. Ruth @ with freedom and booksMarch 17, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    You have a great line up....Gone With the Wind, Romeo and Juliet, Little Women...

    G.A. Henty is a favorite in our homeschool. : )

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 17, 2015 at 5:25 PM

      Henry was a favorite of my family's with homeschooling as well. :)

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  6. AmandaMarch 17, 2015 at 6:23 PM

    I love Little Women so much. Ican't even guess how many times I have reread that.
    I haven't read Gone With the Wind since 8th grade or Romeo and Juliet since 9th.
    This is a great list. Thanks for sharing!
    Amanda

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 18, 2015 at 11:29 AM

      Thank you. :) I know I've re-read Little Women far too many times myself. :) It's the kind of book that just gets better with each reading! :)

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  7. oMarch 18, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    We've got Walter Scott in common, though I'm reading Rob Roy. I've read Ivanhoe, but it wasn't at the right time for me so at some point I'll have to re-read. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - I want to read that this year too! Possibly a bit later on though.

    And again, looking forward to seeing how you get on with Dickens - I can't wait to start it! :)

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 18, 2015 at 11:31 AM

      When I read Ivanhoe I don't think it was at the right time for me either as I wasn't terribly fond of it... which is why I'm re-reading it now.
      It will be fun to compare our thoughts on Dickens. :)

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  8. OliviaMarch 18, 2015 at 6:09 PM

    Those all sound fun!

    I've heard of Rebecca…I need to look into it someday;)

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 18, 2015 at 11:08 PM

      There's a great film version of it that Alfred Hitchcock made that I know differs somewhat but is still good. If you want an introduction to the book you might try it. Or, as is always my motto, read the book first and enjoy the movie later. ;)

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  9. *ೃ༄ JillianMarch 19, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    I have no idea if people are going to join me? But I'm hosting a very casual group read of Gone with the Wind this summer, if you'd like company. :)

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 19, 2015 at 1:12 PM

      I'd definitely be interested! I'll be following this. :)

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    2. *ೃ༄ JillianMarch 20, 2015 at 12:19 PM

      So excited you're joining, Lois!! I wanted to let you know I made us a button for the group read -- as and if you need one. It's in the post from yesterday, near the bottom. I wasn't quite on top of that yet, when I posted. :-)

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    3. Lois TinúvielMarch 20, 2015 at 12:54 PM

      Okay. :)

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  10. Chased By My ImaginationMarch 19, 2015 at 7:05 PM

    Great choices, I love that you've included some rereads. I'm sure I read Little Women when I was very young and liked it a lot! You should have put Dracula on here ;) or maybe you're saving that for October!

    Check out my TTT!

    Katrina @ Chased By My Imagination

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    1. Lois TinúvielMarch 20, 2015 at 12:55 PM

      Lol. :) Unfortunately I don't think I will be getting to Dracula this year but I'll be making it a priority next year!

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