Memorable Books that Start with the Letter “R”:

Ramona Quimby, Age 8

• I devoured every title that Beverly Cleary wrote! I particularly loved the Ramona series.

Really True Ruthie

• Kit’s story is one of my favorites from American Girl, set in 1930s Ohio. I loved this individual story about Ruthie, Kit’s best friend.

The Red Badge of Courage

• I first learned about this book from Wishbone! It’s a good historical novel about the Civil War.

The Rescue

• I haven’t read this Sparks book in quite a while. Time to re-read it!

Romeo and Juliet

• I’ve read this several times. It’s a true classic from Shakespeare.

The Runaway: A Maryellen Mystery

• I love Maryellen’s series, set in 1950s Florida. This particular book was well-written, but a hard read for an animal lover like me!

The Runaway Jury

• How can I not list at least one Grisham novel?

Ryan White: My Own Story

• I stumbled upon this book at the local library when I was in middle school. I knew who Ryan White was, thanks to an episode of 3-2-1 Contact. But, reading his autobiography was even more powerful. I think I read this book at least five different times between middle school and college. I’m actively trying to get my own copy!

Books I’d Love to Read Starting with the Letter “R”:

Ready Player One

• My understanding is the book is vastly different from the movie adaptation (2018), but I’m excited to read it. Once Al finishes it, I’m borrowing his copy!

Rebecca

• I’ve heard about this book for years, but haven’t read it myself.

Revolutionary Road

• I think I have a copy of this? I haven’t read it, though. I look forward to reading this account of life for a couple in the 1950s.

The Road

• Again, another book I’ve heard good things about for a long time, but haven’t read it yet.

Running the Books: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian

• I’m fascinated with true crime, and most anything related to the criminal justice system. This one sounds very interesting!

What books have you read, or want to read, that start with the letter R? Let me know!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

Memorable Books that Start with the Letter “Q”:

Quit It

• I need to re-read this, but I distinctly remember learning about Tourette’s syndrome for this first time because of this YA book.

Books I’d Love to Read Starting with the Letter “Q”:

Q’s Legacy: A Delightful Account of a Lifelong Love Affair with Books

• This one looks like pure joy!

The Quest for Anastasia: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Romanovs

• I’ve been fascinated with the story of Anastasia and the Romanovs for years!

Questioning The Millennium

• I’m really curious about this author’s perspective on the millennium. I remember Y2K – Do you?

Quidditch Through The Ages

• I’ve always wanted to read this!

The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness

• Secretly, I think I would have done well as a psychology major in college, since I enjoy books about people who have gone through journeys with mental illnesses or similar struggles. This one is going near the top of my next TBR.

What books have you read, or want to read, that start with the letter Q? Let me know!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

Memorable Books that Start with the Letter “P”:

The Pelican Brief

• John Grisham is one of my favorite authors. This is one of my all-time favorite books! I’m looking forward to re-reading it soon.
• Also, I highly recommend the movie adaptation (1993). One of my favorite movies!

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

• This is one of the shortest books I think I’ve ever read, but it’s one of the most powerful ones.

The Phantom Tollbooth

• I can’t remember if I had to read this for school, but I do remember getting a copy of this from the library. I know I need to re-read it, but it was fascinating years ago.

The Polar Express

• As you can probably tell by my Awesome Authors post about Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express is one of my all-time favorite books!
• Also, if you haven’t seen the movie adaptation (2004), I highly recommend it. I watch it every Christmas!

PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives

• I stumbled upon a copy of this book at the library when I was in high school. It was incredible.

Pride and Prejudice

• I first learned about this book from Wishbone!
• I really need to re-read it, but it left a great impression on me.

Books I’d Love to Read Starting with the Letter “P”:

Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland

• I don’t know what it is, but I really want to read this book. Maybe it’s the true crime angle? Definitely picking this up at either the library or the bookstore ASAP.

Persuasion

• I haven’t read everything that Jane Austen wrote. This is going back on my list!

The Pink Suit

• Since I love historical fiction, this book seems right up my alley.

Pretties (Uglies #2)

• I read Uglies, book 1, in my Young Adult Literature class in the spring of 2011. I’ve wanted to read the rest of the series since then.

The Princess Bride

• I love, love, love the movie adaptation (1987), but I’ve never read the book!

What books have you read, or want to read, that start with the letter P? Let me know!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

Memorable Books that Start with the Letter “O”:

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

• This is by far one of my favorite memoirs, and writing craft books. I first found the book on a whim at the library. I loved it so much, I knew I needed my own copy. This book is staying on my bookshelf forever.

One Hundred Years of Solitude

• This was a hard book to read and digest in high school, but it was definitely magical.

The Outsiders

• I love this book. I read it when I was younger. Then, I re-read it, and fell in love with it. The movie adaptation (1983) is also quite good.

The Odyssey

• This was a whole unit in one of my high school English classes. I’d originally learned part of the story from Wishbone.

Books I’d Love to Read Starting with the Letter “O”:

Of Mice and Men

• I enjoyed reading Steinbeck in my American Literature class in college. We didn’t read this one then, but I tried after the class ended. I failed. I want to try again, however.

On the Road

• I became fascinated with Jack Kerouac, and the other Beat Generation poets, while studying history in high school.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

• I first learned about this book from Sesame Street! They did a “Monsterpiece Theatre” segment where they were discussing classic literature. A number 1 flew over a cuckoo’s nest.

Ordinary People

• I really should read this book. The movie adaptation (1980) is fabulous.

Our Year of Maybe

• I learned about this book recently from Charis Rae’s excellent review!

What books have you read, or want to read, that start with the letter O? Let me know!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

Memorable Books that Start with the Letter “N”:

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

• I was introduced to Barbara Ehrenreich in my freshman year of college by way of this book. I plan to re-read it soon. It’s a powerful book regarding minimum wage, and how a lot of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and sometimes not even that.

Night

• I first read this book in eighth grade. We were studying the Holocaust, and it left a profound impact on me. Everyone should read this book.

Nineteen Eighty-Four

• This book creeped me out for quite a while. However, I feel the need to read it again soon.

November Blues (Jericho #2)

• I really like and enjoy Sharon M. Draper’s books. I’ve gained a greater perspective of African-African teenagers through her fiction. The Jericho trilogy is one of my favorites.

Number The Stars

• I was assigned this book in fifth grade. Originally, I really struggled with this book. It was one of the first times that I read so fast that my comprehension suffered. Through this book, I learned to slow down in my reading, especially assigned books, and my comprehension improved. Also, Lois Lowry is one of my favorite authors!

Books I’d Love to Read Starting with the Letter “N”:

The Night Circus

• I’ve wanted to read this book for several years. The author wrote this book during NaNoWriMo!

North and South

• I’m part of a Facebook group called The Book Drunkard. This book has been recommended to me several times, so I need to find it at the library soon.

A Northern Light

• I’ve heard so many good things about this book!

Northanger Abbey

• I learned about this book from Wishbone! I know I have a greater appreciation for Jane Austen now than I did years ago.

What books have you read, or want to read, that start with the letter N? Let me know!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂