This week's list:
"Top ten books that made you cry"
**Post may contain spoilers for the following books: Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows.***
- The Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. I really don't want to give anything away on this one...it's a book that I truly feel everyone should read. The ending was so powerful that it took me a couple of weeks to accept and process. A really brilliant book.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by Jk Rowling....Sirius Black. Harry had finally found family -only to have it taken away.
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by Jk Rowling....*highlight to view-dumbledore* a father figure and friend-big sobs with this one.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling...*Highlight to view- Dobby! I loved Dobby and George.....
- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Many-many Happy tears were shed when at long last Elinor and Edward were united.
- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. I'll just say a scene close to the end had me balling. I'll be careful not to say anymore than that.
- Goodbye Pink Pig by CS Adler. I read this when I was 11 or so. Saying good bye to a beloved friend is never easy-look for this one to be featured on the worthwhile reads meme on my blog in the future.
- The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. An adult book but the story was incredible. I read this for my "adult" book club. Dina has found escape from her family and absolute true love. Her families betrayal and punishment for her abandonment was utterly devastating.
I forgot about D&G in Deathly Hallows!
ReplyDeleteI've seen "The Boy in Striped Pajamas" on a few lists today. Its author was apparently good at touching people.
Mockingjay was an emotional roller coaster for me. There were quite a few times when I had to reach for some tissues.
ReplyDeleteI'm really surprised that I didn't cry at all in "Mockingjay". Maybe it's because I was waiting for it to happen and was prepared for it. I dunno.
ReplyDeleteI definitely need to put Striped Pyjamas at the top of my TBR!
ReplyDeleteHere's my list:
http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2010/11/top-ten-books-that-made-you-cry.html
I didn't actually cry over Mockingjay or HP, but I think it's partly because I was so intently reading on an adrenaline rush that I wasn't allowing emotions to catch up with me!
ReplyDeleteOrder of the Phoenix and Deathly Hallows made my list, too, but I can't believe I forgot Hunger Games! I haven't read Mockingjay yet, but I got a little misty-eyed in Catching Fire, reading about the Prep team crying as they prepared Katniss for the Quarter Games. Sad on the level of seeing a pet mourn for its owner, I guess...
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