Out of the Best Books

I'm not sure who's in charge of starting "tags" and heaven knows how much I love them so I'm starting one of my own. :) This one is actually useful though. So. . .I'm going to list 10 books I've read recently that I would recommend to others. Then the people tagged will list 10 they've read (or as many as you can). One stipulation--you CAN'T list any of the Twilight series books. Everyone's already read them.

These are in no particular order, nor are they my favorite books of all time. Just books I've read recently and enjoyed.

1. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing by Ted Conover. A book about a writer who gets a job as a prison guard at Sing Sing (one of the most dangerous prisons in the US) so he can write a book about it.
2. Coyotes also by Ted Conover. this time Conover explores the world of illegal aliens. Very interesting especially since most of us probably know some illegal aliens.
3. My Grandfather's Blessings by Rachel Naomi. A feel good book. Lots of inspirational stories.
4. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell. Luttrell is a Navy Seal who gets dropped into Afghanistan on a secret mission. By the title you can guess he's the only one that survives.
5. Chasing Ghosts by Paul Rieckhoff. He's a soldier from Iraq. Interesting book that gives insight into the day-to-day actions of soldiers in Iraq.
6. A million little pieces by James Frey. I know there was some controversy about this book because he apparently fabricated or exaggerated a bit. To me, it makes it that much better because that's what alcoholics and addicts do. . .they lie. Believe me, I know.
7. The Group by Paul Solotaroff. A true story of 6 people who belong to the same therapy group. It follow them through their group therapy sessions. sounds possibly boring but it was really quite interesting.
8. Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers. A book about the flag rasiers on Iwo Jima. Very graphic but I think this is a must read book. So good.
9. The best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. Yes, it's a children's book, but I read it at least once a year.
10. Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand. Perhaps a book about a horse doesn't sound terribly riveting, but I think I read this in about 3 days. And the book is WAY better than the movie (which is generally the case with all books vs. movies)

Now for the tags. PLEASE NOTE: I'm tagging people who don't have blogs. So either get a blog, or e-mail me, or GET A BLOG! :)

I tag: Stephanie S.(yes, that's you Snuffer), Jaimi W.(get a freaking blog you spaz), Sarah jane, Cheryl, Hollie S., Brittany H. (you didn't have the baby so now you have to do it), Jacqui S., Kim J., Cameron, Lanie, Mieka, Sarah M., Susan, Shana, Amy M., Stephanie I., Stephanie C., Jill K., Jill T. (if you get bored in London, ha ha), April F., Wendy T., Brittany J., Angela B., Amy W., Kimi, Ann, Kristin D. (taking care of a newborn doesn't really take that much time), Todd, Holly R., Rob R. (oh wait, you don't read), Bec, Matt P., Sandi (do you even look at the blog?), Mom, Dad (do you read in Ghana or are you always on the phone?), Shane, Jeremy, Kelli, Chad, Burk (the internet isn't that scary), and anyone else who stalks my blog!!

Happy Reading