tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post7756345223509498659..comments2023-11-26T08:55:00.075-05:00Comments on Steph Su Reads: Top Ten Favorite Books I Read Before I Was a BloggerSteph Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-28432884981057331922013-04-22T03:53:52.784-04:002013-04-22T03:53:52.784-04:00I can't stop thinking about Chasing Redbird af...I can't stop thinking about Chasing Redbird after writing this list. Now where's my copy so I can reread it?!?Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-25355187004138202692013-04-22T03:51:07.630-04:002013-04-22T03:51:07.630-04:00I read The Blue Sword for the first time only a fe...I read The Blue Sword for the first time only a few years ago. I ended up thinking it was just as astounding as The Hero and the Crown, but the latter still has the number-one spot in my heart regarding McKinley/Damar books! :)Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-36113983115155575962013-04-22T03:26:29.941-04:002013-04-22T03:26:29.941-04:00Yeah, for Walk Two Moons! In retrospect, I know th...Yeah, for Walk Two Moons! In retrospect, I know that some of the books on my list are not perfect, they have their flaws, but there's some magic about reading them when I was the right age that prevents me from criticizing them even the slightest. The memory of having that untarnished reading period in my life is really lovely. :)Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-60681792599435163352013-04-22T03:25:12.702-04:002013-04-22T03:25:12.702-04:00Okay, yup, so we have really similar tastes in boo...Okay, yup, so we have really similar tastes in books. AWESOME! I agree with you, SF is the one closest to my heart, while JR is the book I can find only once in a lifetime.Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-19844750096703026142013-04-22T03:14:47.335-04:002013-04-22T03:14:47.335-04:00Oh? I'm curious about what those books that yo...Oh? I'm curious about what those books that you can barely crack open now would be. That would be an interesting TTT list to make...Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-76756762466206524172013-04-22T03:14:11.977-04:002013-04-22T03:14:11.977-04:00I haven't seen it yet! I've always been to...I haven't seen it yet! I've always been too scared, since I have very strict ideas of what Ella (and Char) are supposed to look and act like, haha. Even though it has the wonderful Anne Hatheway in it.Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-28388050076633464712013-04-20T05:00:37.468-04:002013-04-20T05:00:37.468-04:00*shivers**shivers*Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-13628282262978110262013-04-20T04:55:13.917-04:002013-04-20T04:55:13.917-04:00Great words, Alison. Blogging has brought me so ma...Great words, Alison. Blogging has brought me so many great things that I would never wish that I hadn't started blogging. I reread Jellicoe Road last week. Experienced all the feels all over again. It was splendid.Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-39919155608942024552013-04-20T04:45:58.466-04:002013-04-20T04:45:58.466-04:00You MUST read Ella Enchanted! I think it's one...You MUST read Ella Enchanted! I think it's one of those books that people will love no matter what age they are when they first read it. I've tried to read several of Meg's more recent books but I'm finding that they just don't seem to have the same amount of *heart* as her earlier ones did, which is very sad.Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-11951789470626101142013-04-20T04:44:42.116-04:002013-04-20T04:44:42.116-04:00Ah, The Giver. How could I forget that one? I was ...Ah, The Giver. How could I forget that one? I was always grateful to my school district for making it a mandatory 8th Grade English read. Great choice!Steph Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-85350518215067724052013-04-18T13:57:14.874-04:002013-04-18T13:57:14.874-04:00Ah, Robin McKinley was on my list as well. So man...Ah, Robin McKinley was on my list as well. So many good books...Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-41784305041559138032013-04-17T04:22:49.962-04:002013-04-17T04:22:49.962-04:00The only book I've read from your list is Savi...The only book I've read from your list is Saving Francesca, which owns my heart. I mostly read Baby Sitters Club and Sweet Valley High when I was younger. It's been fun rediscovering (or discovering for the first time) childhood classics. I can't believe how many hold up! YA Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386116734093643947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-51077590312959428162013-04-12T15:52:40.727-04:002013-04-12T15:52:40.727-04:00All-American Girl is certainly one of my favorite ...All-American Girl is certainly one of my favorite Cabot books. The story was unique to me, and I really enjoyed it! I flip through it now and again whenever I catch sight of it, and it never fails to put a smile on my face.<br /><br />Also, in answer to your question - YES. The circumstances or context surrounding the whens, wheres and whys of me reading a book always affect exactly how much I like it. That still holds true even up until today!Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-66737158927314716572013-04-11T15:16:43.449-04:002013-04-11T15:16:43.449-04:00This is such a fun list to read through!
"L...This is such a fun list to read through! <br /><br />"Libba Bray and Gemma Doyle did historical, paranormal, and darkly romantic waaaaay before anyone else did, which is why little has lived up to this book since for me." <--- I think this at least once a week, not even kidding. Nothing will compare to the feel of reading this in high school (or junior high, can't remember exactly), and feeling like it just swept me away. So many books try to capture this series' atmosphere and dark romance and fail. <br /><br />I really want to read Chasing Redbird now, it's one of the only Sharon Creech books I haven't read, and it sounds wonderful. Great list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-62757691421918092472013-04-10T20:13:31.704-04:002013-04-10T20:13:31.704-04:00A Great and Terrible Beauty series is still all I&...A Great and Terrible Beauty series is still all I've read by Bray, but I hope to fix that soon! Ella Enchanted and The Hero and the Crown love forever and ever (I haven't read its sequel The Blue Sword yet though). Definitely need to read Saving Francesca soon. I've heard of so many of your choices, and I will definitely need to look up those I haven't heard of yet!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-12715841095786891312013-04-10T10:25:09.178-04:002013-04-10T10:25:09.178-04:00Fun to see your list! The only one I've read (...Fun to see your list! The only one I've read (and enjoyed) was A Great and Terrible Beauty. I've read other books by some these authors. Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-10494921058617608892013-04-10T10:16:10.850-04:002013-04-10T10:16:10.850-04:00Ahhhhh! COMPLETE FAIL STEPH! The only book I'v...Ahhhhh! COMPLETE FAIL STEPH! The only book I've read on this list is Saving Francesca which I of course loved. I need to read some of others, particularly A Great and Terrible Beauty which I've heard nothing but amazing things about. :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-15298396637670025492013-04-09T21:32:23.925-04:002013-04-09T21:32:23.925-04:00I used to read every award winning book I could ge...I used to read every award winning book I could get my hands on! I LOVE Gail Carson Levine and I was very happy that Ella Enchanted was my introduction to her! My favorite Sharon Creech novel is Walk Two Moons because it was my first by her and as you, first books seem to have a lasting impression on me. I have yet to read Saving Francesca but I must get to it! A Great and Terrible Beauty was amazing, as was the trilogy honesty! Kailia Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383497393902710220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-57729316734756304052013-04-09T20:41:29.216-04:002013-04-09T20:41:29.216-04:00YES! I love this list, Steph! Saving Francesca is ...YES! I love this list, Steph! Saving Francesca is my favorite Marchetta, although I recognize that so many other of her novels are better. It's just the one closest to my heart, somehow. A Great and Terrible Beauty was FANTASTIC, as was The Diviners, actually, and I loved Tithe. I remember thinking it was scandalous since I read it when I was much younger, but I love that it introduced me to the darker world of YA. Ella Enchanted is another favorite and Chasing Redbird is fantastic, although Ruby Holler, Walk Two Moons, Love that Dog, and The Wanderer are my favorites by her. Fantastic Top Ten! :DKeertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-15240125647114599412013-04-09T19:27:55.821-04:002013-04-09T19:27:55.821-04:00Most of these are on my list and I still like most...Most of these are on my list and I still like most of them. Saving Francesca is still my favorite or Melina's books. But there are some books I liked in high school that I can barely crack open now.LinWashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832821260168483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-29085669432752699362013-04-09T17:29:29.475-04:002013-04-09T17:29:29.475-04:00Ella Enchanted was so good! The movie was great to...Ella Enchanted was so good! The movie was great too! I don't think I could ever dislike a movie with Anne Hathaway. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860018030056290291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-28431835934411606892013-04-09T14:46:19.987-04:002013-04-09T14:46:19.987-04:00I love Tithe! Great seriesI love Tithe! Great seriesGinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928304350897366869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-45852524527795180612013-04-09T12:52:06.678-04:002013-04-09T12:52:06.678-04:00Love Hero & the Crown and Tithe. As you know. ...Love Hero & the Crown and Tithe. As you know. Rath Roiben Rye . . .Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-32141841285247672872013-04-09T10:46:50.220-04:002013-04-09T10:46:50.220-04:00I love Jellicoe Road more but there's somethin...I love Jellicoe Road more but there's something great about Saving Francesca. The pre-blog days are somewhat nice when I didn't have to worry about writing a review for each book, but I still love blogging so it's worth it.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-31981437848268086632013-04-09T10:30:49.785-04:002013-04-09T10:30:49.785-04:00My sister LOVES Ella Enchanted, and she's been...My sister LOVES Ella Enchanted, and she's been trying to get me to read it for years. I definitely plan to one day. I'm pleased to see Meg Cabot has been making so many people's lists today. I haven't read anything by her in years, though I was a huge fan of her books when I was younger. I wonder if I'd find them nearly as entertaining now... Thanks for sharing, Steph! :)Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.com