I've been trying to read more, and after the reviews of M. Night's The Happening who could blame me right? So I started asking my friends "What should be on my top ten list of books to read before I die?" The response was awesome. My friends are not only cool but literate as well. I got everything from science fiction to slavery memoirs. Is this a pretty good list? What's missing? Are their any you have read that you can further recommend?
I have to give a shout-out to Seth for suggesting "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. I forgot to add that to the list.
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Hi there...I stumbled upon your blog by clicking "next blog" at the top...and wanted to suggest Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy.
Beowulf (The Seamus Heaney edition) to give you some ancient verse filled with action, The Zero Game by Brad Meltzer for some political thriller/mystery, Battle Royale by Koushun Takami that gives a twisted view of teens, violence, death, and trust, and finally If Chins Could Kill (Confessions of a B Movie Actor) by Bruce Campbell. That should keep you busy for a while.
Make Love: The Bruce Campbell Way is also a winner as well.
catcher in the rye is what it should read.
also, breakfast of champions is pretty good, i read it at least once a year
Sorry I didn't get back to you right away on this. I would have had a couple more must reads besides the Space Trilogy (which is very good). Higher than that however, I would strongly recommend "Peace Like a River" by Leif Enger. This book is absolutely phenomenal and I'm telling everyone I know about it. You will not be disappointed. I would also add "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis to the mix as well if you haven't read it already. I read that book once every couple of years and get something new out of it every time. The list could go on but you have quite a stockpile going already so I'll leave it at that. Ok...one more. "Byzantium" by Steven Lawhead. Amazing historical fiction. Also, strongly agree with the "To Kill a Mockingbird" recommendation. I can't believe you got through school without reading that to be honest. Absolutely classic.
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