I have recently rediscovered the joy of reading and I wanted to recommend my favorite books to anyone who may be interested:
- Jane Eyre: Please, less Isabella Swans (blech!) and more Jane Eyres! I like a heroine that I can admire, with personality, selflessness, and emotional strength. Jane is kind, good, strong, supports herself financially, and has high self-esteem all despite great odds. This is a great, clean love story with and ending that you don't see coming.
- How to Win Friends and Influence People: I told one of my friends that this was my favorite book and he said, "so you want to manipulate people into being your friend?" That is so not what this book is about. It is about making people feel important, because they are important.
- The Lone Survivor: Once I met a random stranger on a plane, who's advice drastically changed my life for the better. Since his advice was so good, I decided to read the book he was reading as well. This book is exciting, interesting, increased my gratitude for the military and increased my patriotism. Please note, there is quite a bit of language in this book, so it may not be suitable for all readers.
- Into Thin Air: Warning--open this book and you will be gone to your family and friends, struggling for your life on the cliffs of Mt. Everest, until you read the last page.
- To Kill a Mockingbird: So many lessons and symbolism.
- Cry, the Beloved Country: Many lessons to be learned with biblical parallels.
- Hunger Games: This is a great escape book; a page-turner with original and creative ideas. Maybe I'm weird, but I have always liked post-apocalyptic/government-takes-over-the-world books, and this is a good one. (It should be noted that I like these books because I don't want the government to take over the world : ) ).
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles: I sobbed a lot during this book, which makes it good. : ) It made me resolve to never judge a person wrongfully.
- Hop on Pop. Sorry, I had to add this because it was my very first book and I still remember how good it felt to finish a book all by myself for the first time.
1 comments:
Ah, you are so well read. The true mark of a woman of sophistication.
I love Jane Eyre so much, too. I think about that book at least once a week. Have you seen the new movie?
Great book reviews. I especially liked your description of Into Thin Air. That is so true. I've got to read the Lone Survivor, though. That is the only one I haven't read on your list. I look forward to your review on your next book.
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