(On Goodreads, there is a group called Top Five Wednesday. The each month they release weekly themes for book blogger and authortubers to writing or talk about.)
This week’s Top 5 Wednesday prompt is random picks from your bookshelves, blindfolded. I have several bookshelves, so I tried to do a blindfolded pick per shelf.
Anne Of Green Gables- L. M. Montgomery
Genre: Classics My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
The classic story of an aging brother and sister on Prince Edward Island Canada who decide to adopt a boy of 11 or 12 to help out around their farm. Instead, they end up with imaginative redhead Anne Shirley.
This is one of my favorite books from when I was a kid. And it makes a great read aloud book.
Inherit Midnight- Kate Kae Myers
Genre: Adventure, YA, Suspense/Mystery My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Avery VanDemere’s wealthy grandmother has decided to leave her entire fortune to the family member that proves him or herself deserving of it by completing a series of puzzles and games around the world.
This book is perfect for those of us that grew up reading series such as 39 Clues.
I’d Tell You I Love, But Then I Would Have To Kill You- Ally Carter
Genre: YA, Romance, Thriller, Comedy My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Cammie Morgan is sophomore at Gallagher Academy which from the outside looks like a normal all girls school, but in reality it is a school for spies.
She’s trained for every scenario that involves repelling off a roof or breaking into a top secret facility, but when she meets a ordinary boy who knows nothing about who really is. Can they have a real relationship?
This is the first book of the Gallagher Girls series. I first read these books in high school and I absolutely loved them. Ally Carter has such a cool and fun writing voice.
The Last Thing He Told Me- Laura Dave
Genre: Thriller, Suspense/Mystery My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Hannah and Owen have only been married a year, when he disappears, but not before sending her a note with two words on it: Protect Her. Her being Owen’s sixteen year old daughter, Bailey.
Not long after, the FBI and U.S. Marshalls show up and begin ask questions.
As Hannah begins to piece together what caused her husband to run, she realizes Owen may not be the man she thought she new.
This is definitely one to read if you like suspense mixed with family drama.
I Must Betray You- Ruta Sepetys
Genre: YA, Historical Fiction My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Set in Romania in 1989 during the fall of Communism, I Must Betray You follows Cristian Florescu a teenager who dreams of being a writer.
When he is blackmailed by the secret police, he must choose to betray the people he loves or use his position as informant to undermine the government.
As matters escalate within the country, Cristian becomes a voice for those oppressed as a revolutionary hoping to bring to light the truth of Communist Romania.
Final Thoughts
All of these books are amazing and unique. Each one represents a different perspective that is so important to literature.
