Wat Emma Watson en Hermione gemeen hebben? Ze zijn allebei dol op lezen. Binnenkort speelt de Harry Potter-actrice een nieuwe boekenworm: Belle, van Belle en het Beest. En ze heeft een master Engelse Literatuur. Dus ja, wij hechten er belang aan als zij ons een boek aanraadt. De nieuwssite Business Insider heeft alle boeken die ze de voorbije jaren heeft aangeraden opgelijst, en ’t is een mooi lijstje.
1. Just Kids – Patti Smith (4,12/5 op Goodreads)
“I want to live like Patti. I want to write like Patti. The book was so honest and brave. I loved the way she sees the world. I really felt that life was more beautiful after I read it, and I felt more hopeful.” – Vogue
2. Duizend Schitterende Zonnen – Khaled Hosseini (4,31/5 op Goodreads)
“It’s a wonderful book. It’s an amazing book.” – in een gesprek met Malala Yousafzai
3. Love Letters to the Dead – Ava Dellaira (3,83/5 op Goodreads)
Dear Ava, I loved your book. Xxx http://t.co/Ouw0vc2GjU @avadellaira pic.twitter.com/qLDuXjFcDD
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 18, 2014
4. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly – Jean-Dominique Bauby (4/5 op Goodreads)
@thehungergasms pic.twitter.com/ctdZJbKOql
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 18, 2014
6. The Queen of The Tearling – Erika Johansen (3,98/5 op Goodreads)
“I had kind of said I would never do a franchise again, so I was desperate to hate it. Unfortunately, I didn’t sleep for about a week because I couldn’t put the bloody thing down.It would be fair to say I became obsessed with the role and the book.” – Wonderland
7. The Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro (4,09/5 op Goodreads)
“Part of me is very resentful of this British mentality that it’s not good to express feelings of any kind – that it’s not proper or brave. But I also appreciate it.” – Harper’s Bazaar
8. The Fault in our Stars – John Green (4,34/5 op Goodreads)
@realjohngreen I stayed up til 4 finishing your book last night. I miss the Pittsburgh crew. Please tell them I say hi and send my love! Xx
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) September 30, 2013
9. The Fountainhead – Ayn Rand (3,83/5 op Goodreads)
“I know, it’s a cult. I’m not going to take it too far, but I did enjoy it.” – Marie Claire
10. The Opposite of Loneliness – Marina Keegan (3,80/5 op Goodreads)
I had to tell you about this book. If you've already read it tell me what your favourite bits were. #MarinaKeegan pic.twitter.com/ce5gcV0tug
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) February 8, 2015
11, 12 en 13. Wild, Torch en Tiny Beautiful Things – Cheryl Strayed
Its been less than 3 weeks and I have devoured Torch, Tiny Beautiful Things and Wild. Thank you @RWitherspoon @CherylStrayed x
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 3, 2015
14, 15 en 16. De Twilight-serie – Stephanie Meyers
“This is so sad, but I literally felt depressed when I finished reading them because I thought, ‘Oh my God, what am I going to do now?'” – Elle UK
17. Rookie Yearbook Four – Tavi Gevinson (4,52/5 op Goodreads)
@tavitulle @RookieMag I. AM. SO EXCITED that this is finally here. https://t.co/h0kGLljH58 ladies buy it now now now pic.twitter.com/IXwB0pajR6
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) November 18, 2015