Friday, March 04, 2011

Friday Reads

My husband would probably file this under "Useless and Pointless Knowledge," but I thought it looked interesting. Every week the FridayReads group posts a list of the "Best Read" books from the week before - a list of the books being read by the greatest number of people in the group. This week there are 34 books on the list. Why 34? Well, I think it actually started as a Top Ten list, but they decided to list all the books that tie for any one spot - so every week the total is different. Makes sense? Anyway, here's today's Best Read List (based on all the posts from February 25th):
  1. FREEDOM by Jonathan Franzen
  2. SWAMPLANDIA by Karen Russell
  3. THE PARIS WIFE by Paula McLain
  4. JUST KIDS by Patti Smith
  5. PICTURES OF YOU by Caroline Leavitt
  6. ROOM by Emma Donoghue
  7. A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD by Jennifer Egan
  8. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis
  9. CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins
  10. LIFE by Keith Richards
  11. MADAME TUSSAUD by Michelle Moran
  12. PACKING FOR MARS by Mary Roach
  13. REVOLUTION by Jennifer Donnelly
  14. THE BOOK THIEF by Marcus Zusak
  15. THE MAGICIANS by Lev Grossman
  16. THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy
  17. THE WEIRD SISTERS by Eleanor Brown
  18. THIS SIDE OF THE GRAVE by Jeaniene Frost
  19. A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness
  20. AMERICAN GODS by Neil Gaiman
  21. DELIRIUM by Lauren Oliver
  22. LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN by Colum McCann
  23. LORD OF MISRULE by Rachel Caine
  24. MATCHED by Ally Condie
  25. THE FIRM by John Grisham
  26. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST by Stieg Larsson
  27. THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
  28. THE ILLUMINATION by Kevin Brockmeier
  29. THE IMPERFECTIONISTS by Tom Rachman
  30. THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin
  31. THE POSTMISTRESS by Sarah Blake
  32. UNVEILED by Courtney Milan
  33. WISHFUL DRINKING by Carrie Fisher
  34. WITHER by Lauren DeStefano
The two titles in red are the only ones I've read from the list, so I'm obviously not keeping up very well. But I've got several of the other books on my "must read" list for this year. Today, however, I'm reading Thomas Mallon's A Book of One's Own: People and Their Diaries, when I really should be reading one of the many ARCs I've got piling up. (Tsk, tsk!)

If you have a Facebook account, and want to let the world know what you're reading, you can join the FridayReads group here. And there's also a Twitter group here.
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9 comments:

  1. bermudaonionMarch 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    I've read 5 of the books but have a lot of the others in my TBR pile.

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  2. Carol March 4, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    great list.
    Some I have read and a couple on my wishlist.

    will check out the fb page.
    thanks
    carol

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  3. Nise' March 4, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    I've read 8 of them and see a few other that are on my TBR list.

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  4. Southwest Cottage DesignsMarch 5, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    Hi. I do love your blog. I was given the Stylish Blogger Award and want you to know I've included your blog in my list of blogs to issue this award to. No need to spend the time with award rules. Just know that I think you deserve this award! I'm already your follower and always enjoy reading your blog. Have a lovely weekend!

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  5. KayeMarch 5, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    It's an interesting list. Thanks for posting. I always wonder what people are reading. Have a good weekend, Joy!

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  6. DarleneMarch 5, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Great list. I've only read one of them but have several on my tbr pile and eReader.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Let's see, I've read about 6 but I havea few more waiting to be read. Great list!

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  8. ham1299March 8, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    That's quite a list. I've read Room, but didn't like it as much as others who've read it. Delirium is FABULOUS, as is Wither. The Firm was really good, I think. I read it so long ago I can't remember! LOL

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  9. Julie March 16, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Let's see.. I've read

    ROOM by Emma Donoghue
    CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins
    MADAME TUSSAUD by Michelle Moran
    THE BOOK THIEF by Marcus Zusak
    THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy
    DELIRIUM by Lauren Oliver
    THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST by Stieg Larsson
    THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
    THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin
    WITHER by Lauren DeStefano

    On my to-buy list:

    ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis
    REVOLUTION by Jennifer Donnelly
    THE WEIRD SISTERS by Eleanor Brown
    A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness

    In my TBR pile:

    THE POSTMISTRESS by Sarah Blake

    So even though I don't always read a lot of popular fiction (so I thought), I guess I have been without realizing it!

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