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Monday, September 12, 2011

MUSING MONDAYS {4} and ITS MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? {2}





MUSING MONDAYS… is a weekly event hosted by Should Be Reading where MizB will ask a book/reading-related question, and you answer with your own thoughts on the topic









 What is the one (or maybe two) qualities a book must have for you to pass it along to your best friend as a “must-read”?
For me to even consider passing on a book to a friend as a "must read", it absolutely must resonate with me in some way. I need to connect with the book in some way, whether that be in the form of me connecting with a specific character, storyline, setting, ect. I need to be able to walk away from the book and think "Wow! I can't believe this book wasn't in my life sooner!"
And of course, the book must be well written. Meaning the characters and story must be well developed and dimensional.
 A few books that have met my criteria-and splendidly so- that I have actually passed on recently to friends are:
  • Cut by Patricia McCormick
  • Shine by Lauren Myracle
  • The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
  • Burned by Ellen Hopkins
  • Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier      
What qualities must a book possess for you to be willing to pass it along as a "must read"?


It's Monday! What Are You Reading hosted by Book Journey, is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between!  This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!






This Weekend I Read
Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver
My review should be up in a day or two.

This Week I Hope To Read/Finish
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick

Suspense by Jason Letts

Peter: A Darkened Fairytale by William O'Brien

What have you read this past week? What are you planning on reading this week?





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17 comments:

  1. The1stdaughterSeptember 12, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    Oh! I've got Liesl & Po on my list for this week! I'll be interested to see what you thought of it.

    Hope you have a fabulous reading week and if you get a second stop by to see what I've been reading at There's A Book! :)

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  2. TeddyreeSeptember 12, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog. All your books are new to me, that's something different lol.
    Have a great week and happy reading :)

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  3. Erin @ Quixotic MagpieSeptember 12, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Peter A Darkened Fairytale looks really interesting! Have a great week, and thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  4. Laurel-Rain SnowSeptember 12, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Great-looking books! I'm unfamiliar with them, but they grabbed my attention.

    Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  5. Anna @ Literary ExplorationSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    THE LOVELY BONESSS!!! I love that book so much.. I need to re-read it :)

    Check out my Musing Here

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    The characters are the most important part of a story, to me.

    Here's my MM: http://diannehartsock.wordpress.com/my-blog/

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  7. UnknownSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    I agree. Being able to connect with the characters is very important to making a book a must read :)
    Amy's Musing Mondays

    Check out my Summer Favorites Giveaway!

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  8. dollycas aka LoriSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Laughing at Anna, she added the extra s's to the lovely BONES and my maiden name is Boness, made me take s second look!! lol

    Love your reading choices!!
    HAPPY READING!!

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  9. KristinSeptember 12, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    I really need to read The Lovely Bones - I've seen snippets of the movie on tv and am always intrigued and everyone I know that's read it really liked it.

    Stop by and see what I have going on this week at Always With a Book

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  10. pussrebootsSeptember 12, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Interesting selection. I look forward to your reviews.

    Three-quarters of what I read this week was in the form of children's picture books. Please come see what they were.

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  11. ShelbySeptember 12, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Those look good, i'll have to try them. I love the name of your blog:)

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  12. caiteSeptember 12, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    so, how many books pass that "pass along" test?

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  13. Kristen - Seeing NightSeptember 12, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    I agree connection with a character is key, if you didnt like any of the characters...well that hurts the plot and pace of the story. Thanks for visiting my blog :)

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  14. YvonneSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    I agree with your Musing answer. Also, a great least of books! Enjoy!

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  15. SherrieSeptember 12, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    Hi!
    They all are new to me. Thanks for stopping by my place. Have a great day!

    Sherrie
    Just Books
    http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    Hello! Thanks for visiting my blog!

    Great post! It's the same with me too. I too feel that it should resonate with me in some way.

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  17. Tampa BookWormSeptember 13, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Thanks for stopping by! You have some interesting reads going on!

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