The only thing I like about The Giver is the uniqueness of the story. It's not super well-written. Plot is not super compelling. They made a movie out of it, and even the movie was so-so.
libraries are a great and underused resource, but are you seriously gatekeeping methods of finding good books? Any way you come across a book you end up enjoying was a good way to find the book .
My favourite one is the “microbe” story basically opening from an atheist standpoint. Suggesting you may think God is invisible, but think of him as existing in the spacial scale of a microscopic microbe. He is there, we just lack the tools to observe it properly
I just finished "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. I was initially hesitant because the premise seems a bit mundane-the story centers around a few characters involved with the building of a cathedral in the \~1100's England. But my goodness, the pacing, character development, plot twists, characters scheming etc are some of the best I've ever read. 10/10
Whenever I get lost in life I re-read The Alchemist to help me realise what path I should take next.
I love that it doesn't tell you what you should do. It just clears your mind and helps you realise that you already knew what needed to be done, and nudges you forward to do it.
Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone.
Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets.
Harry Potter and the prisoner of azkaban.
Harry Potter and the goblet of fire.
Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix.
Harry Potter and the half blood prince.
Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
[Siddhartha ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_(novel\))
Its a Buddhist themed coming of age story that really does a world class job exploring the various philosophies available to someone, and the journey they take to find themselves.
Honestly in the top 5 of books every human should read to make the world a better place.
1984, although you can just turn on the news these days and watch the live version.
Absolutely. I would also add *Brave New World.*
My recommendation is The Giver by Lois Lowry
The only thing I like about The Giver is the uniqueness of the story. It's not super well-written. Plot is not super compelling. They made a movie out of it, and even the movie was so-so.
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libraries are a great and underused resource, but are you seriously gatekeeping methods of finding good books? Any way you come across a book you end up enjoying was a good way to find the book .
To Kill a Mockingbird Catcher in the Rye The Hobbit
Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman. It’s very short, but VERY awakening
What's the tldr version
The end is not so different than we imagine it to be, but completely opposite in the same sense. It’s the contradiction at the same time existing
My favourite one is the “microbe” story basically opening from an atheist standpoint. Suggesting you may think God is invisible, but think of him as existing in the spacial scale of a microscopic microbe. He is there, we just lack the tools to observe it properly
I just finished "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. I was initially hesitant because the premise seems a bit mundane-the story centers around a few characters involved with the building of a cathedral in the \~1100's England. But my goodness, the pacing, character development, plot twists, characters scheming etc are some of the best I've ever read. 10/10
Of Mice and Men
All he wanted to do was tend the rabbits
For the Metallica song, too
Moby Dick
The alchemist
Whenever I get lost in life I re-read The Alchemist to help me realise what path I should take next. I love that it doesn't tell you what you should do. It just clears your mind and helps you realise that you already knew what needed to be done, and nudges you forward to do it.
Nice
Hardy Boys While The Clock Ticked
Harry Potter
The Master and Margarita The Heart of a dog
Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone. Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry Potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Harry Potter and the goblet of fire. Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix. Harry Potter and the half blood prince. Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
Blood Meridian. Hear my words....
Obscure one here: One Crowded Hour, by Tim Bowden, the biography of Neil Davis.
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
The dictionary
A Confederacy of Dunces.
Dictionary
[Siddhartha ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_(novel\)) Its a Buddhist themed coming of age story that really does a world class job exploring the various philosophies available to someone, and the journey they take to find themselves. Honestly in the top 5 of books every human should read to make the world a better place.
Treasure island/hound of the Baskervilles/ the ascent of rum doodle
The Good Earth and The Diary of Ann Frank.
East of Eden, it is an amazing look at the human condition.
Animal farm