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5-Star Books From a Critic - Page 2

I'm a drama critic and very fussy! These are not plays but books; I've been keeping a running list for years. Here are the five star books over 10 years. (Some are rereads of children's books).
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avg. score: 10 of 103 (9%)
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Goose Chase (Patrice Kindl)
Goose Chase
Patrice Kindl
42
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
43
The Great Good Thing (Roderick Townley)
The Great Good Thing
Roderick Townley
44
The Greengage Summer (Rumer Godden)
The Greengage Summer
Rumer Godden
45
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling
46
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J.K. Rowling
47
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas
48
Hollywood Animal (Joe Eszterhas)
Hollywood Animal
Joe Eszterhas
49
Horse Heaven (Jane Smiley)
Horse Heaven
Jane Smiley
50
House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
51
I Don't Know How She Does It (Allison Pearson)
I Don't Know How She Does It
Allison Pearson
52
I.O.U.; Why Everyone Owes Everyone and Nobody Can Pay (John Lancaster)
I.O.U.; Why Everyone Owes Everyone and Nobody Can Pay
John Lancaster
53
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Patrick Ness)
The Knife of Never Letting Go
Patrick Ness
54
In a German Pension (Katherine Mansfield)
In a German Pension
Katherine Mansfield
55
Lady Susan (Jane Austen)
Lady Susan
Jane Austen
56
Little Children (Tom Perrotta)
Little Children
Tom Perrotta
57
The Little Leftover Witch (Florence Laughlin)
The Little Leftover Witch
Florence Laughlin
58
The Little White Bird (J. M. Barrie)
The Little White Bird
J. M. Barrie
59
The Lost (Daniel Mendelsohn)
The Lost
Daniel Mendelsohn
60
The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold
61
Love in a Cold Climate (Nancy Mitford)
Love in a Cold Climate
Nancy Mitford
62
Magical Thinking (Augusten Burroughs)
Magical Thinking
Augusten Burroughs
63
Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard (Eleanor Farjeon)
Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard
Eleanor Farjeon
64
May We Borrow Your Husband? (Graham Greene)
May We Borrow Your Husband?
Graham Greene
65
Metroland (Juian Barnes)
Metroland
Juian Barnes
66
A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness & Siobhan Dowd)
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness & Siobhan Dowd
67
My Dream of You (Nuala O'faolain)
My Dream of You
Nuala O'faolain
68
New Policeman (Kate Thompson)
New Policeman
Kate Thompson
69
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
70
The Otherwise Girl (Keith Claire)
The Otherwise Girl
Keith Claire
71
Outwitting History
Outwitting History
72
The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
73
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Muriel Spark)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Muriel Spark
74
Psychic Junkie: A Memoir (Sarah Lassez)
Psychic Junkie: A Memoir
Sarah Lassez
75
The Pursuit of Love (Nancy Mitford)
The Pursuit of Love
Nancy Mitford
76
Re: Jane (Patricia Park)
Re: Jane
Patricia Park
77
The Return Journey (Maeve Binchey)
The Return Journey
Maeve Binchey
78
Second Glance
Second Glance
79
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
80
Shadow Castle (Marian Cockrell)
Shadow Castle
Marian Cockrell
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