Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Top Ten Tuesdays: What Lucia anticipates reading in 2011


And so comes around again my (Lucia's) turn to discuss the topic of this week's Top Ten Tuesdays, as supplied by the Broke and the Bookish. I'll be pruning a rather elaborate mess to reveal the ones I'm looking forward to reading in 2011 (both to be released then or just ones I hope to read).

Never Let Me Go by Kazou Ishiguro. I've heard a lot about this book, and it sounds like just my thing. I've never read anything by Ishiguro, and am intrigued so it should be interesting.

The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman (25th January 2011). Hoffman is one of my favorite authors! I haven't read anything by her in a while, and am hungry for more of her lovely style and bizarre fairy tales.

My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me edited by Kate Bernheimer. This collection of short stories has just been released. It consists of forty 'new' fairy tales by around thirty authors. I'll admit it's the title that got me.

Emma by Jane Austen. As part of my plan to read more classics, I'll be kicking off with Austen and a book I have had on my shelf unread for much too long.

Tomorrow When The War Began by John Marsden. I can't believe I've not read this book. It seems like the perfect way to begin reading more by Australian authors.

The Night Watch by Sarah Waters. This book has been on my list I think for the whole of this year. I have no idea why I haven't gotten to it yet, but I've read many reviews which indicate that her stuff is for me.

The Children's Book by A.S Byatt. I've just finished Possession and want to read more of Byatt's rambling style.

The Distant Hours by Kate Morton. Another novel which has just been released. I hope to get to this before next year but if not, it will be one of the first to be read. I've read both of Morton's previous novels, and preferred The Shifting Fog. Others who have read both, which did you enjoy most?

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Great list! I also want to read Never Let Me Go.
I really enjoyed Never Let Me Go! And I really need to read some Alice Hoffman..I've heard excellent things!
I love Emma. My 2nd favourite Jane Austen novel :) I also want to read The Distant Hours and Never Let Me Go. Heard so many wonderful things about Never Let Me Go. Tomorrow When The War Began is fabulous too, btw! Hope you enjoy it
I want to read Never Let Me Go too! Emma is great! Also, that fairy tale book sounds fantastic! Must look into that!
what an awesome list. i LOVE tomorrow when the war began

but out of kate morton's books - i enjoyed the forgotten garden more.

i have the distant hours on reserve at the library. it has a massive queue...
These look good. I usually get my husband a short story collection for Christmas- I think he'll like that title too! I'm looking forward to my 2011 books, particularly the back to the classics challenge, but I still have my 2010 books to read first.
Great list :-) I preferred The Shifting Fog. But I think the Distant Hours probably tops the three!!
I need to work on a list of books I want to read next year, not books that are going to be released next year.

My post: http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-ten-bo...

I welcome recommendations.
I have so many comments on this post! Man, I love it.

OK. First, Never Let Me Go?! What! Brilliant. Love it. Amazing. Freakin' amazing even. But bring tissues. And, let's see...My Mother She Killed Me...I picked that book up a couple of weeks ago (when it first came out) cuz I'm trying to read more short stories and essays this coming year. Yah, can't wait until I can open that one up. And Byatt. I have that book. I wanna read it too. Oh and I also have Night Watch and wanna read that one this year. Finally, finally, finally - I LOVE ME SOME EMMA. Seriously. Darcy who?! Mr. Knightly is where it's at man.

Aiight. I'm done.
Never Let Me Go and The Children's Book are two of my all time favorites! I can't wait to see your reviews. :)

- Emily @ Reading While Female
I want to redo my list. I answered mine by books that aren't published yet. Which just added to my TBR pile. I just finished the book Never Let Me Go this year. I heard that it was one of the books of the decade. See what you think.
I loved Never Let Me Go, and while I couldn't make it through Possession, I enjoyed The Children's Book quite a bit.
nice list, and i'm glad to see i'm not the only one who went mostly with older books for my 2011 anticipated reads. the one new one i've got on there is "my mother she killed me..." i have a real thing for retold fairy tales, so i'm psyched for this book. hope that we both get around to reading it next year, i'll like to read your thoughts on it.
I've GOT to figure out who Kate Morton is! I keep seeing her name creep up on blogs lately but until recently had never heard of her.

I really enjoyed Never Let Me Go but prefer Remains of the Day by Ishiguro. So subtle but sticks with you. Enjoy 2011!

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