The Book Worm - Adult list

Anton, Shari - Follow the lives of three sisters when they become separated at the beginning of Midnight Magic amid war and turmoil. Midnight Magic follows Gwendolyn de Leon, Twilight Magic follows Emma, and Sunset Magic will follow Nicole. The girls are each given a gift... a legacy, sight, and speech that are somehow linked to King Arthur. Time period: 1145, England.

Magic series:

- Midnight Magic ***

- Twilight Magic **

Brown, Dan - These are adventure/thriller books. The books with Robert Langdon are pretty awesome so I won't spoil them for you. Highly recommended. However, Digital Fortress wasn't as good.
- Angels & Demons *****
- The Da Vinci Code *****
- Digital Fortress ***

Carr, Philippa - Takes place in England a long time ago. Pricilla is in trouble. She's the 15 year old daughter of an influential man and she's pregnant. The father of her child is dead. An evil man knows her secret and will use it against her. This book is a test of faith and how far people will go for their loved ones. It is classified as "romantic suspence."
- The Love Child ***

Croggon, Alison - The story is supposedly the translation of a manuscript from the lost civilization of Edil-Amarandah. Maerad, born free, but now a slave, remembers little of her past. With only a lyre and scattered memories to keep her company, Maerad has never ventured out of Gilman's Cot. When a magical Bard, Cadvan, appears and offers to take her away, she goes with him. The outside world is new to her and she has many quetions. In time, she realizes "that she is the geatest riddle of all." Very highly recommended.
Books of Pellinor:
- The Naming *****
- The Riddle *****

Dickens, Charles - Because we read this in school, I'm obligated to give it only two stars. It's a bit difficult to understand and it has many subtleties in it you wouldn't normally find on your own.
- A Tale of Two Cities **

Dines, Carol - I liked the time period and the characters. Plus, it's based on real events. Angelica is a girl with a beautiful voice that attracts people from all over, including rich suitors and nobles to the delight of her plotting mother. However, the Pope has outlawed public singing by women so the only place for Angelica to escape her plotting mother and still be able to sing is the court of Queen Christina. But what if that place is not safe either? Very highly recommended.
- The Queen's Soprano *****

Du Maurier, Daphne - This is a classic. It is about the new mistress of Manderley estate. Life is going well for her and Maxim de Winter, her husband, but the presence of Maxim's perfect first wife Rebecca haunts their life. When the secrets of the past start to spill, it seems that there was more to Rebecca than she let on...
- Rebecca ***

Golden, Arthur - This is a really good book that has been made into a movie. It follows the life of Chiyo, later renamed Sayuri, as she is taken from her family and learns to become a geisha and the changes in life after World War II when Japan was defeated. Very highly recommended.
- Memoirs of a Geisha *****

Kidd, Sue Monk - Lily and Rosaleen, her surrogate mother, run away to Tiburon, South Carolina and live with three sisters who keep bees and sell honey. Lily stays there in peaceful existance while her tempermental father is still searching for her. While she is there, she learns more about her real mother who died when she was four. This is a really good book. Plus, it makes you want honey :) Highly recommended.
- The Secret Life of Bees *****

Lackey, Mercedes - Set in the world of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, this new series form Mercedes Lackey centers around a force called the Tradition. As the books' heroines try to control their own destiny, the Tradition fights them and tries to force them down a path most suited to it. Recommended.

Maguire, Gregory - Excellent. Wicked has been made in to a musical! Wicked: a novel is "the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West." It follows Elphaba, a child born with green skin, through her life in the University of Shiz (where she meets Galinda, who later changes her name to Glinda) and her infamous life beyond that. In the sequel Son of a Witch, Liir may or may not be Elphaba's son. For one thing, he does not have green skin but after her death, it seems possible. Highly recommended. To quote from a friend, even if the books are a bit "laborious" to read, they're totally worth it.
- Wicked: a novel ****
- Son of a Witch ****

McBride, James - This is probably the only nonfiction/memoir I will ever like. It's the life of James McBride's mother and her stuggle to do well for her children. His story is also in there.
- The Color of Water ****

Patterson, James - Skip these two. They're adult books and are not neccesary to enjoy the Maximum Ride series. Maximum Ride and her flockmates escape from the School, the genetic research lab that created them. They are 98% human and 2% avian so they have wings and are able to fly. Well, the School just found and abducted the youngest member of the group. With a rescue in mind and a plan to escape to a place where they can be safe, the six outwit their hunters to survive just a bit longer. In the second book, after a stay with an FBI agent and a relatively normal life, Max has to face her destiny... or die before she has a chance. Highly recommended.
- When the Wind Blows ***
- The Lake House ***

Snyder, Maria V. - On the day of her execution for murder, Yelena gets a chance to live. She is offered a job as the food taster for the Commander of Ixia. She'll have all the perks of a palace servant... and the risk of dying as her predecessor did. So she cannot escape, Yelena is fed a poison and she will only live if she shows up for the antidote every day. As rebels plot to assissinate the Commander, Yelena's life is in danger... not to mention she is literally being haunted by her past. Good thing she has some helpful friends ;) Very highly recommended.
the Study series:
- Poison Study *****
- Magic Study *****

Weisberger, Lauren - This has been made into a great movie. After Andrea lands a job as the assistant to a famous magazine editor, it doesn't take long figure out that she's working for the psychob**** from hell. The perks are great but working for her is a nightmare. Can she handle the pressure? We'll see about that...
- The Devil Wears Prada ****

Wells, Martha - Master criminal Nicholas Valiarde is bent on avenging the wrongful execution of his godfather by a certain count when he stumbles upon an evil plot that involves the work of his deceased godfather. With his friends, he sets out to discover the root of the plot while fleeing from the law. Highly recommended. Years later, with the help of a mystical sphere created by Ile-Rien's greatest sorcerer, Nicholas's daughter Tremaine must discover a way to protect their country which is under attack from the invading Gardier. She must unearth the secrets of the sphere before time runs out. Recommended.