Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's theme is books that I've read that have been outside of my comfort zone. Here we go!
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
A memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
When his family moves, Jin is suddenly the only Chinese American student in school.
Sold by Patricia McCormick
A girl sold into slavery endures and takes back her life.
Writers create a world where romance and technology reign.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
Gruesome vampire book with a kick-butt heroine.
Conjured by Sarah Beth Durst
Girl is hunted by a magic wielding serial killer.
Pure Grit: How WWII Nurses in the Pacific Survived Combat and Prison Camp by Mary Cronk Farrell
Features the story of the 101 nurses stationed in the Philippines in World War II.
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles
Two graduates of the special ed program live with each other, helping each other with past burdens.
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming
The author expertly weaves the tales of the imperial family and Russia's poor masses.
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
Roza gets abducted, Finn can't stop it, and the whole town doesn't believe him.
Have you read anything outside of your comfort zone recently?
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I have the coldest girl in Coldtown and I want to read it so bad. I love Holly Black.
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I wasn't sure I was going to like Persepolis but was surprised when I found it pretty awesome! It was a great read. Happy reading!
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