I am so glad to have completed From The Stacks Challenge which is held from November 2007 to January 2008. The rules of this challenge is to read 5 books from our stack of purchased to-be-read books. Here is a list of books which I have chosen and completed:- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
- Atonement by Ian McEwan
- Little Face by Sophie Hannah
- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
- The Treatment by Mo Hayder
I have enjoyed reading these books, especially The Treatment which I have shortlisted for my Book of the Year this year. It is a page-turner, filled with suspense that held my attention from the first page till the last page of the book. I also enjoyed reading Sharp Objects, another great crime thriller novel which was the winner of "The CWA New Blood Fiction Dagger 2007". As for Atonement, I liked the story premise. It was so beautifully written, and I think the movie is equally great. I was excited that one of my favourite books has made it to the big screen! And Little Face was a scary read because it described a mother's nightmare very well. And then, there's Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere which had me mesmerized from the first page, which is not a surprise to me anyway.
I would like to thank Michelle from Literature Is The Thought of Thinking Souls for hosting this reading challenge.
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Oh, I hope you love Atonement. I really liked it a lot, so much so that I'm afraid to see the movie, in case it's not as good. :)
Dewey, I love Atonement! It's one of my favourite books, and definitely a keeper to me. And I love the movie too, I think it's very well done. Moreover, I have heard nothing but good reviews. I hope my opinion will help to change your mind. ;)
I'm feeling very itchy. Very very very itchy. All I can do now is write down all the books I've been dying to buy. SIGH...
Congratulations on finishing the challenge! It sounds like you picked great books for it. The only one I've read is Neverwhere, which I loved :)
Congratulations on the challenge! I just got Neverwhere and am looking forward to reading it. He is a new author for me.
Thanks for the timely reminder! I completed it a while back and forgot to do a wrap up post!
Congrats on your completed books challenge! :)
LOL. Alice, I can understand. Glad you have noted down the titles so on your next bookshopping trip, you can buy them all!! ;)
Thanks, Nymeth! I really enjoyed reading them. Neverwhere is wonderful, isn't it? :)
Thanks, Jaimie! I hope you'll enjoy reading Neverwhere. I can't wait to hear your thoughts. ;)
Gautami, no prob! Congrats on completing the challenge too! :) I'm looking forward to reading your post.
Julia, thanks! It's been fun. :D
Congrats, Melody! It feels soooo good to complete a challenge, doesn't it? (Unfortunately, I fail to complete them as often as I succeed...but I suppose that just makes my successes feel all the better.) I can't wait to read Neverwhere!
Thanks, Debi! Indeed it feels really good! ;D As long as we have tried our best and that we have enjoyed reading the books, we are already the winner isn't it? ;) I hope you will enjoy Neverwhere! :)
Congrats on finishing your challenge! I wasn't a big fan of Atonement the book but I really want to see the movie :)
I've had Sharp Objects on my radar for a while now. It sounds great.
Congratulations on finishing the challenge, Melody! I am looking forward to reading many of the books myself down the road, with the exception of Atonement, of course, which I already have read. :-)
Thank you, Iliana! The movie was great, I really enjoyed it! And I'm hoping to hear your thoughts if you have read Sharp Objects.
Thanks, Wendy! Happy reading, to all of us! ;)
Yay for completing a challenge! I liked the movie of Atonement but haven't read the book yet. I know everyone has loved it, but it just isn't really appealing to me at the moment. I really enjoyed Neverwhere last year and am glad I have been turned on to his non-graphic novel stuff. American Gods by him was the first book I read this year and I loved it.
Thanks, Rhinoa! I'm not sure about everyone else, but I love both the book and movie versions! LOL. I'm looking forward to watching The Kite Runner next, since I love the book as well. ;)
Oh, I have heard lots of raving on American Gods, I'm glad I have it in my TBR pile!