Adrienne posted her top 5 favorite books yesterday, so today, I’d like to post a few of my absolute favorites. I could never, ever pick just ONE! Most of my spare time is spent reading – though, now that I have a baby, it’s definitely harder to actually find spare time!

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – Gorgeous, tragic, classic story.
The Beautiful & The Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald – Interesting and well-written novel of the effects of youth, beauty and greed.

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides – Euginedes does not fail to mesmerize me with his writing.

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger – Like everyone else who read this, I related to Holden in a major way. A classic.

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh – Beautiful.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – A lovely, classic romance.

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery – I loved this as a little kid, and still adore Anne (with an ‘E’) Shirley!

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant – So amazing! Diamant does such a fantastic job taking a minor biblical character, Dinah, and turning her into a heroine.

The Princess Bride by William Goldman – Such a fun, hilarious adventure!

Siddartha by Herman Hesse – Fantastic spiritual tale, a must-read.

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro – A truly lovely, nuanced character study; not heavy on plot, though, so if that’s a problem for you, check out Never Let Me Go, another Ishiguro novel, instead.

Fingersmith by Sara Waters – This definitely kept me guessing! I loved the plot twists and the romantic nature of this Dickensian novel.

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield – Borrowed this from Micaela’s mum, who shares a similar taste in novels. This was fantastic! Wonderful story-telling, very interesting characters and a plot that keeps you on your toes.

Okay, I could go on (and on, and on…) but I’ve got to stop. You can check out my LibraryThing, and click ‘Favorites’ to see a more comprehensive list.