Books You Can't Stop Reading

[Jennifer Piersol]

I don't know how many books I'll remember right now... I've got a 
nasty case of the flu and was up all night last night (doing what, 
I'll let you imagine)... but I'm slowly recovering (secret tip for 
lots of water loss... gatorade.  My mother-in-law suggested it, and 
it helps a lot) and even managed to get Ginger some dinner - although 
it was only a nuked hot dog and a pickle.

Anyway, love LMM, and The Blue Castle is probably my favorite (it's 
the one I read to my husband when we were first married, and it 
convinced him to try the first Anne book), but I have to say that 
Anne of the Island (where she finally accepts Gil's proposal) and 
Rilla of Ingleside are also up there.  I'm *always* rereading them.

Madeleine L'Engle... almost everything.

Narnia, of course... I'm not sure which is my favorite, though the 
first time I read through The Last Battle (as an adult), I bawled my 
eyes out.

Also a big fan of L.M. Alcott... I love the two Rose books, although 
I admit that nowadays, the ending makes me a little mad.  Phoebe 
gives up her career for her man.  How touching.  :P

I also love The Scarlet Pimpernel... and *just* found out that it has 
about 11 sequels... duh!

The Secret Garden and A Little Princess are lovely... and I really 
like A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

Currently, my most frequent rereads are HP, Pride and Prejudice, and 
Jane Eyre.  Well, those and the Frog and Toad treasury, which my 
daughter can't seem to get enough of.

Jen (who hasn't listed them all, probably, but then hasn't eaten in 
26 hours, either)