8) My Lady Jane by C Hand, B Ashton, and J Meadows.

A recommendation from a friend. Oh, this was delightful! It's the story (albeit re-written) of Lady Jane Grey, the 9-day queen of England. The narrator in my head sounded much like the one from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I LOVED the fantasy elements added to the story and the changes to history the authors made. The only thing I didn't like was the tendency of the authors to present the girsl-are-better-than-boys attitude (honestly, why does one always have to be better, can't we just be equal?), but it was few and far between so I had an easy time continuing. So glad a snow day allowed me to sit and read all day to finish it because I did not want to put it down.

"Oh my gosh! Authors really do use particular words on purpose!" ~Me, when I started writing a book.