SnapDragon lists her tried-and-true, doesn’t-remember-life-without-them books.
My signature move at parties is to ask people to list their favorite things–movies, bands, desserts–without overthinking their response.
“Ready, gut-reaction, go!”
So in fairness, I’ve decided to list my all-time favorite books using this method. No second-guessing. No re-dos. Just what comes to mind as I type this, all in one sitting.
These are the stories that have shaped me; they without a doubt make the cut for Part 1 of My Ultimate Library.
It should also be noted that for Part 1 I am only listing works of fiction.
So. . . Ready, gut-reaction, GO!”
SnapDragon’s Ultimate Library: Part 1
Animal Farm by George Orwell
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Native Son by Richard Wright
Under the Dome by Stephen King
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Different Seasons by Stephen King
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All right! So, I just paused for a significant moment. I suppose that indicates the conclusion of Part 1.
Stay tuned for Part 2!
Happy Reading, friends.
All books are equal, but some books are more equal than others? π
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Yes! Perfectly put. π
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as soon as I saw To Kill a Mockingbird, I knew I had to follow you!
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Besides Mockingbird, here are a few off the top of my head: The Count of Monte Cristo, The Caine Mutiny, A Separate Peace, A Man Called Ove, and and anything by Harlan Coben.
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I am an avid reader, but a slow-as-f*ck reader. I cannot read past a word or phrase I do not know without looking it up, and possibly writing about it. HOWEVER, I also have very, very few friends who read. (And when did that happen? When did people stop reading books?!) So, I would love to check out the titles on your list that I have not read, and would love even more to read titles WITH you! I plan to check your “Book of the Month” list next, and see what’s up for May and June! Honestly, I think you and I would be damn good buddies, “yo!” (Though your classics challenge scares the holy living sh*t out me!) π
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Haha. I am actually a pretty slow reader, too. When I was younger I used to be able to read and listen to music at the same time. Now I need absolute silence! π
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I’m a white-noise reader… silence gives the hamsters in my head too much space in which to speak. LOL!
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Haha. It happens! π€ͺ
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Also, Iβm glad we found each other on the interwebs! Letβs be friends. π
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I am, too! I would like that! Very much! π
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