Books that inspired you

[pandaF]

Originally Posted by Amanda M

Y'all are going to think I'm nuts..

read The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews/Edwards. It really teaches you to look at the world around you. I read it when I was very young and it taught me to appreciate the world. And it has a really cute story to go with it.

I absolutely love that book. It was my favorite when I was little, because it was so full of adventure and color.

Some of my favorite books now are His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman Not growing up with any sort of religion in my family, these books sort of shaped what I believe religiously today. The books also are filled with excellent characters, and an amazing story.

Uglies - Scott Westerfeld The four books in the Uglies series, as well as other series by Westerfeld including Peeps, focus on the future, and what has happened to civilization. The science fiction in these books is entertaining and well done. Scott Westerfeld's books make me think about the future and what the world will come to if someone doesn't make a change. His books motivate me to help make the world a better place. They also have excellent plots, which is a plus!

Looking For Alaska - John Green An amazing story. I think that every teenager should read this book, it really has a lot to say about growing up and learning to love. A sad but incredibly touching story.

There are many other books that I love, but these three (or really three authors) really stand out in my mind as books I love, and will pick up over and over again.

[Karibou]

The first book that I can think of is Little Women (Louisa May Alcott), but that might just be because I've just finished reading it for what seems like the millionth time. Reading about girls my age growing up in tough times, and the lessons that they learn along the way has been very helpful, touching, and just inspirational in general.

[JaneYoung]

I like dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Every day is a new day and exploring new words is part of it for me. I may not use them but I like to learn about them. Encyclopedias are the same way. It is easy to search for something on-line but it can be a lot of fun to read the books. I like to read these books for fun and for relaxation. I also like old dictionaries, hardbound, and have a couple at work and a couple at home. When I was in my twenties, I learned that my mother always loved to read dictionaries as a child growing up. That was a neat moment of finding something in common that crossed generations - a love of words. A passion, really.

[Carlee10]

Originally Posted by pandaF

Uglies - Scott Westerfeld The four books in the Uglies series, as well as other series by Westerfeld including Peeps, focus on the future, and what has happened to civilization. The science fiction in these books is entertaining and well done. Scott Westerfeld's books make me think about the future and what the world will come to if someone doesn't make a change. His books motivate me to help make the world a better place. They also have excellent plots, which is a plus!

I love those books. They are an interesting look into the future. They're also not a hard read, but enjoyable. I was waiting last night for my brother to get out of the shower, and picked up the last Harry Potter book. I forgot how amazing it was, though, and was up for awhile.
How many people like to constantly reread books over and over and over? I've actually ruined books from taking then too many places and using them too much. Or check out a cetain book almost every time I go to library. Who else does that?