Top Ten Tuesday: Books I'd Play Hooky With

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I'd Play Hooky With

• Mar 27, 2012

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week they post a new topic/Top Ten list and invite everyone to share their own answers. I'm so obsessed with lists!

I'm really interested to see how every interpreted this week's list because I think there are several ways you can answer this. I started off with a list of books from my massive TBR pile, but then I decided to change my angle a little bit. To me, playing hooky with a book means that it's a book that makes me want to skip work. It's a book that I get so caught in, or enjoy so much, that it's more appealing than anything else I could do that day. SO, with that in mind, here are ten books I've read that I'd totally play hooky with to get a chance to re-read. And since my reading habits are all over the place, I picked two books each from five of my favorite genres. I'm nerdy like that.

 

Classics

1. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery - I'd totally play hooky with Anne. I mean, seriously, she's like one of the most adventurous and fun-loving heroines to ever be created. I'd love to spend a day reliving all her hijinks.

2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - If I pick up this book, even to read one line, I get totally sucked in. It's like there is a built in magical force that makes it impossible for me to put this book down. It was a no-brainer for my playing hooky list.

 

Young Adult

3. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins - Now, I know a lot of people prefer Anna over Lola. And hey, I'm not picking sides. I actually wanted to include both but was forcing myself to edit. Everyone needs a little variety! Anyway, Lola makes the list because I read this book in one day at the beach and couldn't stop swooning over Cricket. But then I was mad I read it so quickly. So I'd totally skip work to read it again.

4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Um hello no brainer. This book has some of that same suck you in magic. After seeing the movie twice in one day, I felt the series calling to me again and knew I had to re-read them. These are the perfect books for playing hooky.

 

Christian Fiction

5. Savannah by the Sea by Denise Hildreth - Oh Savannah. I can't even put into words how much I love her. I just really do. And this book is my favorite because Savannah thinks she knows everything, can be a little judgmental and has to face up to that in this book. Why is that my favorite? Because learning you're wrong (and have pride issues) is something I can relate to. And I just like a funny, sassy Southern heroine.

6. There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones - This book is absolutely precious! Jenny will make you laugh out loud in some moments and feel teary-eyed the next. I just really enjoyed this book and would totally take a day off to read it again.

 

Historical Fiction

7. No Angel by Penny Vincenzi - This chunkster (the first in a trilogy!) makes the list because I really did skip class one day to keep reading this. I couldn't help it! I have a major thing for British people, and I ate up this British family saga that begins with WWI. It might have had its soapy moments, but I fell for it hook, line and sinker.

8. The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly - Ha! Another fatty. I could not put this book down. I tried. I told myself I'd just read one more chapter... which turned into like ten more. And it's another British family saga. Like I said, I have a major soft spot for them. This is the perfect kind of book to play hooky with!

 

Contemporary Fiction

9. Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin - I really enjoy Emily Giffin's books. Although her women aren't always likable (and are often incredibly selfish), her books are just so readable. I mean, really. I'm not kidding. While I've enjoyed all of her novels, this one is definitely my favorite. Every time I see this book on my shelf, I'm tempted to pull it off the shelf and just dive in.

10. The Opposite of Love by Julie Buxbaum - I'm going to re-read this soon so I can write a proper review of it and convince everyone to read it. It's different. But it's so wonderful. I love so much about this book, and I would play hooky with it in a heartbeat.

Would you play hooky with any of these books? Have any books that would be perfect to add to my list? Let me know! I'm always looking for a new book to run away with.