I think I can pretty much speak for everyone that Winter can leave now. The wind howled all last night and the only reason it wasn't a blizzard was because (thankfully???) we had an inch of ice on top of the snow.
So I thought now might be a good time to do some reading. I normally read biographies with art how-to books and the occasional "chick lit" sprinkled in. But over the years I've read some "classics" so a) I can feel sorta "well-read" and b) because I sub-taught in many, many English classes and thought I should read what the kids were reading. I'm ashamed to say that if the subject matter was particularly dark, I likely didn't read it. I don't like dark movies either, though I know they often have important messages. (Author's note: some of these aren't necessarily "classics" but were enjoyable reads.)
I've comprised a list in no particular order and surely I've missed some. If titles (well, probably most) have movie versions and if I liked the movie better/didn't read the book, it's not on this list. Perhaps they will appear on a movie list someday. I would like to challenge you to even read one of these soon! I have several more I plan to do as well.
Death of a President- William Manchester
Watership Down- Richard Adams
The Grapes of Wrath- John Steinbeck
The Poisonwood Bible- Barbara Kingsolver
The Good Earth- Pearl S. Buck
The Old Man and the Sea- Ernest Hemingway
Girl With A Pearl Earring- Tracy Chevalier
Little Women- Louisa May Alcott
The Bible (of course, the best book of all, even if you were just reading it as literature)
House of the Scorpion- Nancy Farmer
The Screwtape Letters- C. S. Lewis
The James Herriott Animal Story Collection
Clan of the Cave Bear Series- Jean Auel
Call of the Wild- Jack London
Moby Dick- Herman Melville
Uncle Tom's Cabin- Harriet Beecher Stowe
Twilight Series- Stephenie Meyer
Series of Unfortunate Events Collection- Lemony Snicket
Harry Potter Series- J.K. Rowling
Tuesdays With Morrie- Mitch Albom
Hunger Games Trilogy- Suzanne Collins
The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini
The Secret Life of Bees- Sue Monk Kidd
Their Eyes Were Watching God- Zora Neal Hurston
War and Peace- Leo Tolstoy (abridged version only-the regular one will drive you crazy with several names per character!)
To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee
A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol- Charles Dickens
The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Copper Sun- Sharon M. Draper
Well, I hope this inspires you to get reading! Unfortunately, Winter isn't over yet!
Until next time,
Gale
So I thought now might be a good time to do some reading. I normally read biographies with art how-to books and the occasional "chick lit" sprinkled in. But over the years I've read some "classics" so a) I can feel sorta "well-read" and b) because I sub-taught in many, many English classes and thought I should read what the kids were reading. I'm ashamed to say that if the subject matter was particularly dark, I likely didn't read it. I don't like dark movies either, though I know they often have important messages. (Author's note: some of these aren't necessarily "classics" but were enjoyable reads.)
I've comprised a list in no particular order and surely I've missed some. If titles (well, probably most) have movie versions and if I liked the movie better/didn't read the book, it's not on this list. Perhaps they will appear on a movie list someday. I would like to challenge you to even read one of these soon! I have several more I plan to do as well.
Death of a President- William Manchester
Watership Down- Richard Adams
The Grapes of Wrath- John Steinbeck
The Poisonwood Bible- Barbara Kingsolver
The Good Earth- Pearl S. Buck
The Old Man and the Sea- Ernest Hemingway
Girl With A Pearl Earring- Tracy Chevalier
Little Women- Louisa May Alcott
The Bible (of course, the best book of all, even if you were just reading it as literature)
House of the Scorpion- Nancy Farmer
The Screwtape Letters- C. S. Lewis
The James Herriott Animal Story Collection
Clan of the Cave Bear Series- Jean Auel
Call of the Wild- Jack London
Moby Dick- Herman Melville
Uncle Tom's Cabin- Harriet Beecher Stowe
Twilight Series- Stephenie Meyer
Series of Unfortunate Events Collection- Lemony Snicket
Harry Potter Series- J.K. Rowling
Tuesdays With Morrie- Mitch Albom
Hunger Games Trilogy- Suzanne Collins
The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini
The Secret Life of Bees- Sue Monk Kidd
Their Eyes Were Watching God- Zora Neal Hurston
War and Peace- Leo Tolstoy (abridged version only-the regular one will drive you crazy with several names per character!)
To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee
A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol- Charles Dickens
The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Copper Sun- Sharon M. Draper
Well, I hope this inspires you to get reading! Unfortunately, Winter isn't over yet!
Until next time,
Gale
The twilight series....? Ok mom.
ReplyDeleteYou are right. This isn't actually a "classic" but I enjoyed reading the books much more than the movies.
ReplyDeleteI love to read and in Winter do a lot more than other times.
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