which book & why?
The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
The Friendly Persuasion, by Jessamyn West
The Fantastic Voyage, by Isaac Asimov
I Am the Cheese, by Robert Cormier
Death Be Not Proud, by John Gunther
Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
All Creatures Great and Small, by James Herriot
The Teahouse of the August Moon, by John Patrick
My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok
Where Are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark
And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie
Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer
Tuesdays With Morrie, by Mitch Albom
Dracula, by Bram Stoker
Rocket Boys (October Sky), by Homer Hickam
The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster, by Jon Krakauer
The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
West Side Story, by Irving Shulman
I, Robot, by Issac Asimov
Gifted Hands, by Ben Carson
2007-09-25 13:05:09 · 14 answers · asked by Live.Laugh.Learn. 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Lord of the Flies, great book. I love reading about the boys and how they would deal with things when civilization isn't there for them. Also if it's for school it's one of the easiest books to write reports on because there's so much symbolism in it.
2007-09-25 13:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a VERY tough question, because there are so many good books on that list.
If I have to pick, I would choose All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. Not only did James Herriot write in an engaging manner and with self-deprecating wit, his stories are true. To me it's a plus to read true stories about animals that also contain unique people to meet along the way.
Because I love mystery, too, my second and third choices would be Where are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark and And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (in no particular order). They are both well-written, enjoyable mysteries. As usual both Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark write great stories...
2007-09-25 13:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by ck1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow that is a pretty varied list. Out of the list I suggest Dracual by Bram Stoker; Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes; All Creatures Great and Small James Herriot; and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
2007-09-25 13:17:56 · answer #3 · answered by chellyk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Inside looking out, definitely. If you're not *in* the book when you're reading it, then where are you? You might as well be doing something else. Phaha. Wrote the above sentences before properly reading the question. Close, that's what I prefer. I find it way more realistic. I don't think that first person necessarily means that the POV will be close, and third distant. HP and The Maze Runner are both in third person and I felt like I was in the characters. BQ - HP - close Twilight - Haven't read it. I think it read about two paragraphs then put it back down. Blah. HG - Close... But more distant as the trilogy went on. PJ - Distant. They were alright.
2016-05-18 21:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by tera 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since I'm a med student and want to read something to inspire me, I love to read Gifted Hands by Ben Carson. It's a very nice book about boldness to change to life. Besides, I love Tuesday With Morrie and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. I don't like I Robot very much because of the story line. Sorry, I can't give my opinion about other book because I haven't read them. I would like to have further discussion about books that interested you and me. So, I would like to invite you to join my group at http://www.shelfari.com/milmillington2/group (Marlyn's Books Centre)
2007-09-25 13:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by milmillington2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flowers For Algernon is great. I also like Tuesdays With Morrie. You can't read it without thinking about what's really important in life, and what's not.
2007-09-25 13:14:14 · answer #6 · answered by Des-n-Jes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Creatures Great and Small, by James Herriot Its one of my all time favorite books. The stories in it are heartwarming, sad, and funny. It never gets old no matter how many times i reread it.
2007-09-25 13:16:11 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dracula all the way because I love practicly anything to do with Vampires or some type of mystical creature
2007-09-25 14:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by Haxelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read Death Be Not Proud when I was in college and it has left a profound feeling in me because of the courage exhibited. When I have become seriously ill myself, I've thought of it.
2007-09-25 13:28:17 · answer #9 · answered by Little Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't read all of these, but I'd pick Flowers For Algernon.
2007-09-25 13:13:45 · answer #10 · answered by Caitlin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋