2. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Michael Chabon. Although I had to read this book for my ID Paper, I still loved it! I liked reading about the Holocaust from the perspective of Jews in America.
3. All of the Harry Potter books, J. K. Rowling. I began reading this series the summer before my sophomore year while I was at camp. They scared me a lot at first and I even put away the books for a few months, but when I picked them back up I couldn't stop reading. It ended up taking me almost a full year to read all seven, but it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. They influenced me in uncountable ways. Literally obsessed.
4. Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden. I don't know why, but I loved this book. It was fascinating to read about such a different culture.
5. Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes. I read this book some time during my middle school years and loved it. The story is amazing.
6. The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne. I read this for an English project last year and discussed corruption in the book. It is definitely a classic for a reason.
7. 1984, George Orwell. I read this this past summer. It was amazing to me how correct Orwell was in some of his predictions about the future.
8. Wild, Cheryl Strayed. It took me a while to finish this book, but it was amazing. Her story is unbelievable and I truly admire her strength and persistence.
Tex, I like your list. Most of your titles are on my extended list as well: Scarlet, Kavalier, Flowers, 1984. Lots of good stuff there. Nice variety too.
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