Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
The book The Perks of Being a Wallflower was first introduced to me by Olivia Jamieson. She read it not too long ago and absolutely loved it. When I found out the book would soon be created into a movie, I wanted to read it as soon as possible because I can’t watch the movie before I read the book!
Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
To be completely honest, I have no idea what this book is even about. :/ But it seems to be popping up everywhere I look.. Even on the back of The Perks of Being a Wallflower it describes the story as “a coming-of-age tale in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye.” I was also told by my step-mom that this book is “the story all the killers read!” But she’s not sure, so I guess I’ll find out. :P
Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen
Apparently this book is a must read. I’ve heard from several people that it is fantastic. I really, really want to watch the movie as well, but like I said before, I have to read the book first! I know I’m late and the movie has been out for a while now, but I keep forgetting about it. I’m determined to read it this year!
Animal Farm
George Orwell
Animal Farm is a book I read a long time ago (third grade, I think). I remember my step-mom suggesting this book to me because I had to read a certain number of books in a time period and I was one short. So naturally, I pretty much skimmed through it. :( I’ve forgotten most of it, but I know that I enjoyed it so I’d like to reread it.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
This is one of those books that people are shocked to hear I haven’t read. Oops.. This is a widely popular book and a classic so I feel a little ashamed that I haven’t read it yet! I do know that this book is about a great law case, and I love those.
The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Scarlet Letter is another one of those novels that I am ashamed that I haven’t read yet. When I looked up this book there was a section that said “Major Topics: sin; guilt; conflict between emotions and intellect” and “Motifs: deaths; desire; passion; revenge; violence.” How am I supposed to resist that?
Feed
M.T. Anderson
This book really intrigued me because of the fact that it is very futuristic. It is a teenage love story based in a futuristic society in which the internet is connected through chips implanted into their brains. When the description starts out as “it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break,” I’m hooked.
A Time to Kill
John Grisham
When you add an intense legal case, a man fighting for his daughters rights, and down south racism, the only thing it can equal is a mind blowing novel. I had always been curious about John Grisham books but had never taken the time to actually read one. I let Mr.Sparks chose his favorite as my first read.
I Am J.
Cris Beam
This book reveals the story of J, a transgender boy who wants to be accepted by his family and friends as he truly seems himself- a boy, not a girl. I have never read a book that deals with the LGBT aspects and I am really interested to see that point of view and how the author portrays it.
This book reveals the story of J, a transgender boy who wants to be accepted by his family and friends as he truly seems himself- a boy, not a girl. I have never read a book that deals with the LGBT aspects and I am really interested to see that point of view and how the author portrays it.
Paper Towns
John Green
Olivia Jamieson is my librarian friend. I overheard her talking to our actual librarian about how much she loved the author John Green. Because we have a lot in common and almost always enjoy the same type of reading material, I thought I’d give her favorite John Green book a shot.
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