This book made an enormous impression on me. The raw horror of a bunch of kids send to war… you are with them in the mud, during heavy attilary fire, on patrol through the jungle…you feel the racial tension, their fear, their loneliness…. every single page from start to finish
@Grace mainly that of a young inexperienced luitenant who is in charge of a group “street kids” and because of his rank piggy in the middle between “his boys” and the higher brass
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is my absolute favorite book because it helps the reader understand what it feels like to be mentally ill. I can relate to Esther too.
It has been my favourite book since my teens. I hadn’t read it in decades however & did a re-read for my own book club this year & was pleased to discover that I still loved It!
I like all the books mentioned…I’ve really thought about this…I hold so many close to my heart, I can’t name just one. Many have affected me greatly at different ages and stages. But looking forward to what others say!
The Outsiders, because its the first substantial book I actually read. I was way too young to be reading it but one of my older siblings had the book so I swiped it and hid to read it. So, it just made it more exciting!
Oh…why do I think it’s so good? I love history, and this story brings history to life in the lives of its characters. I learned how a cathedral is built, I learned about life in feudal towns, I fell in love with one of the characters, the story moved me in many ways, and everyday I looked forward to coming home from work in order to time travel back to 12th century England and read what happened next.
I can’t say best but I can say what book had the most profound effect on me. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. It was the first “adult” book I read, at about age 11. I’d been a steady reader up until then, but this book fueled my addiction. I’ve read it probably 20 times over my lifetime and it never disappoints. Every book I’ve read since then owes a debt to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
Wrong question… There’s no “The Best Book” I’ve ever read… because more books are ever being published everyday and besides…it depends on the genre and author.. I simply can’t pin point one book….and I can’t explain why I enjoyed them because a lot of things contributes to a book being “Catchy and Unforgettable” …. It’s complicated…
This book made an enormous impression on me. The raw horror of a bunch of kids send to war… you are with them in the mud, during heavy attilary fire, on patrol through the jungle…you feel the racial tension, their fear, their loneliness…. every single page from start to finish
whose pov is portrayed?
@Grace mainly that of a young inexperienced luitenant who is in charge of a group “street kids” and because of his rank piggy in the middle between “his boys” and the higher brass
@Ruud thank you dearie. will check this book out definitely. ?
“The Razor’s Edge” by Somerset Maugham
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Profound and cosmic.
100 years of solitude.
Author please??
Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is my absolute favorite book because it helps the reader understand what it feels like to be mentally ill. I can relate to Esther too.
It has been my favourite book since my teens. I hadn’t read it in decades however & did a re-read for my own book club this year & was pleased to discover that I still loved It!
Autobiography of a yogi by Paramahansa yogananda bc it is fascinating and opens up a whole new world.
90 Minutes in Heaven so far.
I like all the books mentioned…I’ve really thought about this…I hold so many close to my heart, I can’t name just one. Many have affected me greatly at different ages and stages. But looking forward to what others say!
No answer. It’s just usually whichever one I am in love with the time.
The night circus
The Outsiders, because its the first substantial book I actually read. I was way too young to be reading it but one of my older siblings had the book so I swiped it and hid to read it. So, it just made it more exciting!
How could I possibly choose just one?
I know i meant your favorite
I have many favorites, each year there are new favorites.
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. That’s one of my favorites.
Oh…why do I think it’s so good? I love history, and this story brings history to life in the lives of its characters. I learned how a cathedral is built, I learned about life in feudal towns, I fell in love with one of the characters, the story moved me in many ways, and everyday I looked forward to coming home from work in order to time travel back to 12th century England and read what happened next.
A good one for sure. Love historical fiction.
I can’t say best but I can say what book had the most profound effect on me. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. It was the first “adult” book I read, at about age 11. I’d been a steady reader up until then, but this book fueled my addiction. I’ve read it probably 20 times over my lifetime and it never disappoints. Every book I’ve read since then owes a debt to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
Wrong question…
There’s no “The Best Book” I’ve ever read… because more books are ever being published everyday and besides…it depends on the genre and author.. I simply can’t pin point one book….and I can’t explain why I enjoyed them because a lot of things contributes to a book being “Catchy and Unforgettable” ….
It’s complicated…
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. I like the character of Konstantin “Kostya” Dmitrievich Lëvin and his love for Kitty. ?