In your opinion, what’s a book everyone should read in their lifetime?
In your opinion, what’s a book everyone should read in their lifetime?
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In your opinion, what’s a book everyone should read in their lifetime?
The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
tattooist of Auschwitz by heather morris
That just came out! It’s great?
its amazing, emotional but amazing
I’m waiting for this book to become available on ThriftBooks and I can’t wait to read it!
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Memoirs of A Geisha
Reflections of a man by Mr. Amari Soul.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
I love this book ?
@Pedro me too! I also loved the movie. So sad but so amazing at the same time. This was one of the best books I had to read for school
An unwanted guest!
Les miserable
Gone with the wind
Sybil
Go ask Alice
The Prince of Tide
The Great Santini
The Notebook
The Best of me
Loved “Go Ask Alice” an all time favourite
Karamazov Brothers, Dostoevsky
To Kill a Mockingbird
I want to name my firstborn girl Scout. I have loved that book intensely since I read it in high school
My absolute favourite book ever
Illusions by Richard Bach ?
Green eggs and ham
Suess is a solid dude.
@ReveaNeunhoffer so am I
Check out We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23677341
I think George Orwell for Non-fiction
to kill a mockingbird, the boy in the striped pajamas
Gone with the wind
Mine. https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Mermaid-Project-Kraken-Incident/dp/1483443825/
The stranger by Albert Camus ,
100 Years of solitude
Motorcycle diaries
The lady with the dog
Animal farm
The Art of war
Bible
Nope, not a chance!
Teresa Wright and that’s your choice
The child called “IT” and the I believe 2 sequels after that.
@Jullie I met Dave Peltzer years ago…a remarkable man !
Quiet by Susan Cain. It gives great insight to introverts and understanding others.
Can you explain more about it? Should I read it?
Excellent book, especially if you’re an introvert.
I need to read this, as I too am an introvert ? Thanks for the suggestion!
Is it self-help or a different type of non-fiction?
I will say, it’s a bit of a “tedious” read (took me a long time to get through it, as it’s kind of like textbook — for me anyway! Found myself wanting to take notes!) I’m a very outgoing person, and my oldest is an introvert, and after reading this book, it helped me to understand him so much. It just helps you understand others instead of judging them. Here’s the BN link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/quiet-susan-cain/1101870221?ean=9780307452207&st=PLA&sid=NOK_DRS_NOOK+EBooks_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP77128&gclid=CjwKCAjwuO3cBRAyEiwAzOxKsvBoqdUE_PWEveNPnyo2I2tlXq0G6Y4rCAAXQYUQu7Vin7CJWt61ZBoCAicQAvD_BwE#/
Seems interesting. I will give it a try.
@Mohitosh not a self help at all. Personally, I think it’s a good read for both introverts AND extroverts. Like I said, I’m an extrovert, and my oldest is an intro. I also have friends that are introverts and it helps me understand them as well. It’s just another insight to understanding ourselves and others, but mostly understanding introverts.
Wasn’t that a TED talk????
Just started reading this!
@Paula yes, I believe there is a TED talk on it as well.
I can’t choose between one.
Of Mice and Men
The Scarlet Letter
Number the Stars
A Midsummers Night’s Dream
Flowers in the Attic
Fatelessness
The dictionary
How long did it take you to read that and what was your favorite part?
Oh no, I keep it for reference only, like a phonebook. However, it is quite interesting to learn words that I have never used
My favorite part is the example sentences
When my son was in fifth grade he read the dictionary, just as if he were reading a book. He used a highlighter for words he especially liked and would bookmark where he left off each day. When I asked what his favorite part was he gave the same answer as you, the example sentences. When he was finished he was fascinated by how many words there are versus how few we actually use.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Les Misérables
That’s my choice too ?
I feel like anyone who chooses this one should be friends, because I rarely come across anyone who does. Lol
@Sara I agree! I read it for the first time this year and it quickly became one of my favourites ?
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
Love in the Time of Cholera, anything by Khaled Hosseini, and Portrait in Sepia as well
Holy Bible
The Bible.
Language of flowers
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07GGJP856
English Grade 1.
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. A wonderful history of societies with a generous portion of anthropology. My absolute favorite non-fiction book of all time.
@Shelley that sounds fascinating.
@Kris I enjoyed it, and I learned a lot. I plan to read it again one day.
Adding to my list!
You might enjoy one of the books I listed – A Green History of the World, Ponting
I don’t think there is a book that everyone should read as we are all so very different.
It changes weekly but this week it’s “The Overstory” by Richard @Crystal.
GIFT FROM THE SEA
by Anne Morrow Lindberg
Outlander!
The Grapes of Wrath. Just so we can appreciate what we have.
Miyamoto Musashi’s Book of Five Rings
1984
1984 should be required reading for everyone.
Something they really enjoy. Something they lose themselves in. Something that will stay with them long after the end. To me, this is what reading is about.
1984
@Rachid
A favorite of mine, friend.
my favorite too my friend
@Rachid 1984 is good movie and some things mentioned in book u could say are real or happening
Yes, @Suzanne, it’s a fairly prophetic book.
Olivier Twist
The Harry Potter series
The Boy in The Striped Pajamas
The Little Prince.
omg i have book 2
The Grapes of Wrath
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
I like this book too but my favorite one by Mitch Albon it’s “Tuesday with Morrie”
@Pedro thanks for the info, I will add this to my list.
Terri Copeland Shank You won’t regret to read this book. It’s gonna be your favorite one too !!!
…I promise !
None. But let’s go with something humourous.
I am fairly close to finishing The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and it’s unlike anything I’ve ever read, on virtually every level. It’s truly eye-opening and powerful (brutally honest,) in a completely transformative way. The highest recommendation!!
I agree. It was on my short list but didn’t make the final cut, partly because I just assumed we were supposed to name fiction and I already had one non-fiction.
I was reluctant to read “The Glass Castle”, but when I did I loved it. Extremely well written on a difficult subject.
the bible
War and Peace or Don Quixote.
How Full is Your Bucket? By Tom Rath
The Odyssey.
The Death of Ivan Illyich by Tolstoy
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Tuesday’s with Morrie
To Kill A Mockingbird
The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck
The Book Of Mormon.
I’m surprised nobody’s mentioned Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankel…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Great Gatsby, The Things They Carried
Atlas Shrugged
@Leta
Love it. I’m glad that you do, too.
The Sixth Extinction
Also, anything by Richard Powers.
Following
Forty rules of love
To kill a mocking bird. But I hear it may be banned.
“Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer
To Kill A Mockingbird
The Bible
Night by Eli Weisel
Lord of the rings
Johnny Got His Gun
primo levi: If not now, when?
The monk who sold his Ferrari. A journey to self awakening.
Papillon
Never Trust A Goat.
I also like reading the religious texts that apply to me and those of others for a lively and educated discussion.
The Bell Jar
The Great Circle Trilogy. Reynolds Price
El Alquimista – Paulo Coelho
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The five people you meet in heaven and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Goodnight Moon.
We need to calm our minds before going to bed and even the sweet memory of me reading this book to my children years ago gives me such a sense of peace.
Forty rules of love by Elif Shafak
Any Clive Barker, however, put Weaveworld or Imijica on your list.
@Mark
Yes!!!! Weaveworld and Imajica knocked my socks off!
The Alchemist
Interview with the Vampire
The Brothers Karamazov
War and Peace, twice preferably!