Top Ten Most Unique Books I've Read (and Loved!)
(listed alphabetically by author)
This list was very difficult to make, so I tried to go with a variety of books and genres. Of course, there are many more that can be added to the list.
This list was very difficult to make, so I tried to go with a variety of books and genres. Of course, there are many more that can be added to the list.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
*The quintessential unique story
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
*The quintessential unique story
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
*Interweaving of slam poetry throughout the novel
600 Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster
*A completely unique and endearing main character
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
*Use of strike-outs, repeating and run-on sentences
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
*Amazing, complicated, layered & interweaves past/present
Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid
*Smart heroines (finally) and laugh-out-loud humor
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
*Told with words and gorgeous pictures
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
*Use of hand-written letters to tell the story
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
*Fascinating research both medically and socially
Blood Red Road by Moira Young
*Told with phonetic language
I sooo badly want to read Blood Red Road, The Guernsey Literary etc... , Jellicoe Road and Shatter Me. Knowing that they are unique makes me want to read them even more now
ReplyDeleteOOh nice! Shatter Me was definitely different! Loved Alice in Wonderland too!
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I agree with Red Blood Road. I was sure if I was going to like the authors unique writing style at first but it completely grew on me.
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As an NA fan I'm ashamed to say I haven't read Slammed! I need to get on that! And seeing that its on your list, I can tell its worth it! Great picks!
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Love Alice in wonderland, forgot it when I made my own list :)
ReplyDeleteI've read and enjoyed two of those: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Guernsey.
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