Thanks for your thoughts everyone!
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Originally Posted by issybird
A Wrinkle in Time is a YA classic and should be read on that basis alone; it’s also a quick read and while there are sequels, I wouldn’t bother. I suspect it’s showing its age a bit and there’s a Christian slant to it (although not nearly as overt as the Narnia books); it’s also before its time in making a girl the protagonist. I’ve lost track of how old your girls are, but it would be a great book to read with one/two/three of them if they haven’t.
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This is the only one I know will be added to my list. My girls have read it already and really loved it.
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Originally Posted by Pajamaman
The Night Circus is hype. ... But the book itself is not a great story or well told.
But you MUST read Watership Down. A beautiful book. A classic that merits it reputation.
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That's too bad to hear about The Night Circus. I've heard good things about it. Watership Down will probably get added to my list though.
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Originally Posted by hildea
Outlander is a very mixed bag.
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I own the first 7 books in this series and just haven't felt compelled to read them yet. I keep thinking I should read the first one way least, but...
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Originally Posted by Quoth
Some of those are great, but IMO some are merely OK and some are junk.
Any such list is always either a popularity contest, biased by how well known a book is or totally subject to taste of a person or small group, sometimes with an agenda.
Also I think some authors listed there have much better books.
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I really dislike that they included some books because they are popular. It would have been ok if they started which ones or provided their reasons for including each book. It's definitely not a perfect list, but it gave me a starting point.