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Books to Read Before You Die, Alas, yes, another spin-off thread. |
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Apr 8 2010, 5:04 AM
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Cosmix Fairy
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Lolz. So I finally compiled my entire list. And I'm sure you Magixclubians are all healthy people, but as Ranma pointed out, anyone dying of something fast is going to have a tough time with this...it consists of around 35 individual books in total, and I plan on expanding it if and when I think of more. xD {Put in a spoiler box because the actual post turned out waaaaaay longer than I expected. >_>}
Anyway, a few that need no introduction, and, for me, go without saying on a to-read-before-you-die list:
- The Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling - The Lord of the Rings series, J. R. R. Tolkien
A couple of classics:
- Little Women, Louisa May Alcott - Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen - A Little Princess, Frances Hodgson Burnett - The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
{Oh, and please don't write these off as 18th/19th century versions of chick-lit. I've recommended these books to so many of my guy friends who refuse to read them for that reason. They're great books; you don't need to be a girl to read them. >_>}
- Heidi, Johanna Spyri - Black Beauty, Anna Sewell - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum
{Totally grew up on these three. I literally have four or five copies of each of them lying around at home, which even my mom, who hates how I pile up useless stuff, lol, refuses to sell or anything. And The Wizard of Oz, especially, has a heck of a lot of sentimental value, for me. <3}
Another few books I've loved ever since I was little:
- The Ramona series, Beverly Cleary {As an author, she bases all her books on real-life experiences, and you can totally tell when you read them. They're probably some of the most simple, open, honest stories I've ever read, and at the same time, they're hilariously funny. And you can relate to so many incidents and characters in these books so easily.} - Gooseberry Park, Cynthia Rylant {A children's book, strictly, but with a really beautiful story and a lot of witty writing.}
And a few which don't fall under any particular category together, but are just plain awesome:
- Journey to Jo'burg, Beverley Naidoo {A really moving story, about the journey of a little girl and her brother, who walk hundreds of kilometers from their village to the city of Johannesburg, to try and save their baby sister's life.} - The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin {One the most creative and well thought-out plots ever. Sixteen different people are randomly chosen to live in an apartment building together. Then, they're all called to hear the will of millionaire, Sam Westing, and are mysteriously revealed to be his heirs. The group is divided into 8 pairs, each given a different set of clues. If they manage to solve the mystery of who killed Sam Westing, the winning pair inherits a 200 million dollar fortune.} - The BFG, Roald Dahl {You will never speak English the same way again. xD} - The Noughts & Crosses series, Malorie Blackman {A very powerful story about racism and apartheid, set in a fictional world where Crosses (black-skinned people) are dominant over noughts (white-skinned). But also definitely not meant for anyone under the age of thirteen, at the very least.} - Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah {It's the true story of the life and experiences of a girl growing up in China during the Second World War, who is considered an unwanted daughter. Her whole family (except her aunt and grandfather) blame her for her mother's death because her mother died shortly after giving birth to Adeline. She is very talented, but usually completely ignored, for this reason. Most of her family, especially her stepmother, put her down and treat her very poorly. It's horrible to think this is a true story, but Adeline manages to rise out of adversity, and is truly an inspiration.}
This post has been edited by Jahnavi: Apr 22 2010, 8:00 AM
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