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May 16, 2004

Books

Everyone in the Blogosphere (myself included) has divulged which of the 101 Great Books recommended by the College Board they have read (be it forced or voluntary).

Now, I want to know - what books have influenced you or were important to you in some way(outside of your own religion's book - be it the Bible, the Koran, the Book of Morman, etc.)?

Here is a short list of books that I love:

The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinsky> This one hit me like a ton of bricks. I highly recommend it to everyone. I read it in 1974 - 30 years ago - and the story has always stayed with me.

1984 by George Orwell

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

I Robot by Isaac Asimov

The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov

Naturally, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkein

The Winds of War by Herman Wouk

There are many more books that I have enjoyed but these are the ones that I remember for years, with great detail.

So - anyone else?

Posted by Beth at May 16, 2004 01:45 PM