After three nominations, Ill finally say yes to doing this. The 10 most influential books of my life. 1) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I have to admit, I loved that book. What annoyed the hell out of me was that someone spoiled the ending for me beforehand, so I was freaking out as I got closer and closer to the ending, realizing what was going to happen. 2) Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling. I mean, I have nothing more to say when it comes to this. I just love the series, and it was a great read. 3) When the Wind Blows by James Patterson. This book was recommended to me by someone close to me, and Im very happy to have read it. 4) Cry, the Beloved Country by Alon Paton. I read this book as I entered my sophomore year of high school, and just... wow. It was such a tragic but fantastic story. 5) Feed by Matthew Anderson. I didnt expect to like this book when I first saw it, but after the quote We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck, I knew that Id have a great read with this. I didnt expect the love story that happened, but it was a great one with a pseudo-realistic take on it. 6) Animal Farm by George Orwell. I loved this book. The way they allegorically represented aspects of the Russian Revolution in this was fantastic. 7) Brainboy and the Deathmaster by Tor Seidler. The reason I loved this book was because it appealed to the gamer in me. Plotwise and writing-wise, it was... eh. But there were certain aspects to this book that just clicked with my personality and certain friendships in my life. 8) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I loved so much about this book. I loved the time period, the friendship between Nick and Gatsby, and just so much more of the finer details. My love for this book is what caused me to hate the movie, regardless of how well Leo did. 9) Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. This book is a very black or white kind of book. At least for the people that actually read it and didnt use SparkNotes. Ive seen a lot of hate and a lot of love for this book. I personally liked it a lot. 10) The Stranger by Albert Camus. This book is one of the most existentialist books that I have ever read. I didnt expect to like it as much as I thought I did, but the transformation of the character by the end of it really stuck to me, and it made this book a fantastic read. I guess for my nominations, Ill pick Papa Jain, Aswin Sivaraman, and Laura Haller. Im really curious to see what books you guys wind up choosing.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 00:27:31 +0000
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