[Will Hanashiro]

hmmm, books that inspire me huh? well lets just say that there are simple too many books that have had an impact on my life... but here a few i've read recently...

Life of Pi by Yann Martel- simply my favorite book ever written. what other book starts out with "i have a story that will make you believe in god"... yet only sparingly talks about god throughout the book? if you havent heard of it yet, you will, its still relatively new.

Illusions by richard bach- very fun book to read, yet it gives readers a great way to look at life.

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad- the anti-war book that says, if your going to do something, go all the way with it, and be sure to do it right the first time.

The Inferno by Dante Alighieri- makes readers want to do good by scaring the **** out of them with punishments for bad deeds.

SIDDHARTHA by Hermann Hesse- another book with another prospective at life.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley- not the kiddy version, the real one. makes you realize the importance of having relationships in life.

well, those are te books i've read this past semester that i've really enjoyed... of course Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence has really caused many deep thoughts... and is still one of my favorite deep thought books. really emphasizes that if you want to bring about a change from something, you must change the fundamental thought process behind it.