| Books! |
| I'm envisioning this page to be a list of books that I have read and recommend. Maybe I'll even rate them, who knows. I know most of them I was required to read in high school, but I still think they're good! If you have recommendations to make, let me know and I will consider adding them (but if I haven't read them, I can't give my seal of approval!) |
| Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Comedy, romance, and incredible characters in early 19th century England! Need I say more? Austen, Jane. Emma Think Pride and Prejudice, but with WAY more humor. Bradbury, Ray. The Martian Chronicles. Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street A collection of short stories. Conley, Dalton. Honkey. I just finished reading this for my Sociology class. It's about a white kid growing up in the projects in New York. It taught me a lot about class and ethnicity...and it's a fast read that is fascinating! Douglass, Frederick. The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. Dumas, Alexander. The Count of Monte Cristo. OK, so I haven't read this book for about five years or so...I do remember it (and really really want to see the movie) and once you get past the first chapter it is probably one of the best books I have ever read. Just remember, it's all fiction. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. Grisham, John. The Testament. Everything about this book thrills me. It's about this guy trying to find a missionary deep in the jungles of Brazil who does not want to be found. It's easy reading, and though the writing style doesn't do a lot for me, I still love the story. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. Huxley, Alduous. Brave New World. I hope I spelled his name right. This book made me think, and impressed me a lot considering the date it was written and how much of it seems more true...maybe his prediction for our future society wasn't as much of an exagerration as it seems! Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. This is one of my all-time favorite books. Incredible characters in a profound story...if you aren't fond of reading, at least watch the movie! Orwell, George. Animal Farm. This is another one that I haven't read since elementary school. I've heard it is about the political leaders during the second world war, but I read it without that in mind and it still had an impact about human nature. Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia. Rostand, Edmond. Cyrano de Bergerac. Salinger, J.D. Catcher in the Rye. Steinbeck, John. The Pearl. This book is deep. Waaaaaay deep. Once you think you've gotten all the symbolism you could possibly get out of it, you find some more. Plus, it's short! Tan, Amy. Joy Luck Club. This book (I think) gives some insights to Chinese culture, and has a different style which I really enjoyed. Go Amy Tan! Tolkien, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings. I haven't finished the last book yet, but I can safely say that the first two are great pieces of literature. Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Zinn, Howard. A People's History of the United States: 1492 to present. Disclaimer: I have not read this entire book, but only sections of it. My prof would love to know I put this on here...a different approach to US history. As biased in its own direction as our usual textbooks are in the opposite way. |
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