Cathcher in the Rye

What would you do if you skipped shcool?

In The Catcher in the Rye, by D. J. Salinger, Holden decides there is no reason to wait till his parents get the letter informing them he was being kicked out of shcool (the fifth one) to leave, but takes off two days early to spend some time in the town.

Written in a true teenage boy's voice, it seems as if you are hearing the story first hand from a friend. You learn the way he thinks and talks as he tells his stories of bars, hotels, and his family.

If you like listening to your friends tell their stories of crazy adventures, add this classic to your list.

Pride and Predjudice

Romeo and Juliet. Catherine and Heathcliff. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.

This classic love story, by Jane Austen, tells the story of every kind of love.

Elizabeth's story is of a young girl with a marriage crazed mother, no connections, and no money, that has "bewitched" the very man she has learned to loath for his apparent pride. Elizabeth's sister, Jane, the prettiest girl in Nehterfield, who has stolen the heart of the rich young man, Mr. Bingley, is too modest to show her feelings towards him to encourage him. Lydia's flirtatious ways and arrogance has dumped her in the arms of trouble, with Catherine following in her footsteps. And a story of a friend, who married without love.

Brilliantly written with wit and wisdom, it's no wonder this novel has stayed a classic for so long.

I Can't Tell You

talking + me = trouble

Ater a fight with his ex-best friend when he said things that never should have been said, this is Jacob Jacobsen's view on talking.

His solution? Stop talking. Now he communicates through notes on napkins, fliers, even pudding. But will this save him from saying the wrong things or get him in even more trouble?

I can't tell you, by Hillary Frank, is truely the only book of its kind. Told in notes and her own shorthand, you learn who the characters are by their handwriting, making it more personal. This is one of my favorite books.

Anthem

Do you ever get tired of doing what people tell you? Don't you want to decide for yourself? Equality 7-2521 did.

In Ayn Rand's novel ,Anthem, she creates a world that demolishes the individual, where everything is about, for, and because of WE. Everything they do is for their brothers. There is no love, no hope, and no free will.

But Equality 7-2521 couldn't think that way. He was "cursed". He had committed transgression after transgression, and the only things he cared about are his light and the "Golden One".

So what do you do when don't fit in and are hoping against hope?

The Call of the Wild

In Jack London's The Call of the Wild, filled with adventure and violence, is a story of fighting for your passions and finding your place, brilliantly told from a dog's point of view.



London creates a head strong, egotistical, and loyal character. Buck, the main character, is plucked from his pampered life and sold into the life of dog sledding, where he defies owners and fights for his status among fellow dogs.



Packed with battles and friendships, this book is appealing to both genders.

To Perfect my World...

To bring the world together and make it a better place, I would distribute food to the hungry and cure the sick.

The rich nations waste tons of food every day, while the poor from around the world starve to death. By simply sacrificing the excessive amount of food each nation has and giving it to a nation that lacks could help, if not solve, this crisis.

Also, vaccinations and cures for diseases sit in doctor's offices, while people in Africa suffer from AIDS, simple because of the price is too high to cure them.

With a little less selfishness and a little more charity, the world would be a better place. (I promise I didn't steal that from a beauty queen!)