342,745 Ways to Herd Cats or tl;dr Challenge

This is the first time I've entered a challenge just for the sheer delight of the title. If you want to understand the title, you'll have to visit the Renay's blogsite, Bottle of Shine. She explains it brilliantly. Here are the basic rules:

1. List ten books that you love (or at least like) and link your list to Renay's Master List here. Last time I looked there were 332 books listed and my ten haven't been added yet.

2. Choose at least three books from the Master List to read between May 1 and November 30. Three . . . surely you can find three interesting books from this massive list.

3. Link your review on Renay's site for everyone to read.

Let me just say, my mind is boggled by all the links and lists Renay has created for this challenge. She is spending a lot of time and talent on this and it's going to be great.

Here's my ten recommendations:

1. The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. A imaginative and well-written youg adult version of an old fairy tale. Everyone should read her books.

2. Random Harvest by James Hilton. Written in the 1940's, the novel explores the life of an amnesiac after WWII. Beautifully written with a great ending.

3. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostovo. This was my first year of reading vampire books. Although I enjoyed most of them, Historian was my favorite. I loved the travelogue through Europe.

4. English Creek by Ivan Doig. Told through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy, the book is both poignant and nostalgic as it explores family relations.

5. The Life of Pi by Yann Martel. This book was funny and gripping and the ending has a twist I never saw coming.

6. Brainiac by Ken Jennings. Brainiac is a memoir by the record-setting winner of Jeopardy. While telling the story of his time on the game show, Ken shares the history and humor of the trivia craze. He really is funny.

7. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominque Bauby. Read the book before you see the movie. It is touching and inspiring.

8. The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan. Amy Tan shares details of her life as an author in a way that will make you laugh and think.

9. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. What a creative work of art from a new author. I loved the love story, the suspense, and the creativity.

10. The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea. I'm never really sure if this book is told as fantasy or fact. Either way, it is a compelling story.

I haven't decided what three or more books I'm going to read. There are still lists being added and I want to see them all. I'll post the link to my reviews on my sidebar as I go.