Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Books I'm Thankful For

'Top Ten Tuesday' is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. I love making lists, so this feature fits me perfectly! If you also take part in this feature or have any additions to my lists, please get in touch; I'd love to hear from you!  

  10 Books I'm Thankful For
It's almost Thanksgiving, which is a holiday I've always found interesting but one I've never actually celebrated in my life. In the Netherlands we have nothing like it, but this year I can at least join in with a bit of the holiday celebrations with this week's Top Ten Tuesday list...! Books I'm thankful for. I have to admit I had to think a bit about this one; which books am I actually thankful for because of some kind of special reason? Well... I managed to come up with 10 titles and you can find them by scrolling down!
Be sure to share your own TTT's in the comments section below; I'd love to hear from you! 

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1. 'Harry Potter' series - J.K. Rowling

I don't think I have to explain why I am thankful for these books <3

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2. 'Pride and Prejudice' - Jane Austen

One of my all-time personal favourites and without this book my life would have looked quite differently.

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3. 'The Wizard of Oz' - L. Frank Baum

One of my childhood favourites and just a simply amazing story I will never stop enjoying.

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4. 'Twilight' - Stephenie Meyer

I remember picking up this book and while I was reading it I was reminded of how amazing and powerful a book can be. While I really enjoyed the whole series I specifically think this first part is still an amazing read.

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5. 'A Christmas Carol' - Charles Dickens

The Christmas story it all started with; and a great example of the fact that people can change and that you should never give up hoping.

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6. 'Mary Poppins' - P.L. Travers

Another childhood favourite of mine and one that also played quite an important role in my life (it even made it's way into my blog name and layout...!).

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7. 'Wickham Hall' - Cathy Bramley

A more recent novel that is proof that chick lit is definitely not dead and can still be fantastic.

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8. 'Something Borrowed' - Emily Giffin

A read that proves how powerful novels can be; a classic chick lit read.

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9. 'The Notebook' - Nicholas Sparks

This was the start for Nicholas Sparks and since he's one of my absolute favourite authors, I can't NOT be thankful for this.

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10. 'The Trouble with Emma' - Katie Oliver

A 2016 read I am especially thankful for this year because it shows how relevant Jane Austen's stories can still be, and I just love that authors are still rewriting her tales.