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Top Ten Books You Would Classify as All Time Favorite Books from the Past Three Years

3/3/2015

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Time for another Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! I wasn't sure if I could come up with ten favorite books from the past three years, but it turns out I've read more amazing books than I thought! In fact, I had a hard time narrowing the list down to just ten books. Here they are, in no particular order:
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
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The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman
The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
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Lindsay Healy link
3/3/2015 12:50:53 am

I loved reading your list, I have read Wonder too and I really loved it. Also thought Ella Minnow Pea was very good and very cleverly done. Quiet is on my tbr pile as is Garden Spells.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
3/3/2015 12:46:09 pm

Wonder was a special book. I loved the way it told the story from so many characters' perspectives. Sarah Addison Allen is one of my favorite authors. I hope you enjoy Garden Spells when you get a chance to read it!

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Jade @ Life's Open Pages link
3/3/2015 01:17:47 am

Seeing The Night Circus on here made me happy, it is an all time favourite of mine.

You've got a couple of books on here that I hope to get round to at some point - Wonder and Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore.
:-)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
3/3/2015 12:47:26 pm

I don't buy books at full price very often, but The Night Circus was one I had to own! Same thing with Mr. Penumbra. You should read it soon! ;)

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Lindsey link
3/3/2015 04:05:34 am

I have Quiet coming up soon and I hope to read Ella Minnow Pea this year. It sounds like such fun!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
3/3/2015 12:49:01 pm

Ella Minnow Pea was definitely fun - and a pretty impressive piece of writing! I hope you enjoy it!

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Allison link
3/3/2015 11:23:39 am

I really enjoyed Quiet as well! It taught me so much about myself as a person and really changed how I look at the world, particularly how we define success and even ideas about what is "good." It's such a powerful and thought-provoking read!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
3/3/2015 12:53:25 pm

It really was a powerful read - and one that everyone should read, introverts and extroverts alike! I'm glad you enjoyed it, too!

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Emma at Words And Peace link
3/3/2015 05:39:08 pm

Mr Penumbra is also on my list. I loved Ella Minnow Pea, but read it many years ago, so didn't qualify. Here is my TTT: http://wordsandpeace.com/2015/03/03/my-top-10-all-time-favorite-books/

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
3/4/2015 11:26:26 am

Isn't Mr. Penumbra fun? Such an unusual book. I'm glad you enjoyed it, too!

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Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) link
3/5/2015 02:13:53 pm

I loved The Night Circus and Quiet -- lots of great books on this list!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
3/6/2015 10:51:34 am

I'm glad you enjoyed them, too!

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