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This is the first book I ever enjoyed. I was an ELL, and could not read or speak English, but I remember following the story through it's visual pictures. -
As an ELL, I came to associate books with a negative connotation: During reading circle time, I would sit alone, perplexed in embarrassment because I could not read. Chicken Soup for the Soul, a poetry collection, made reading accessible for me. The poems were simple, short, and often profound. -
As an intermediate ELL, this book was a game changer. It is a combination between graphic novel, and novel. Again, I was able to follow the story without being a fluent English reader. -
Holes, was the first chapter book I ever read. I remember feeling immensely proud of myself for finishing it. -
The House on Mango Street, was the first book that reflected a piece of my own reality. -
The Catcher in the Rye was the first book I read that was not a school assigned reading. I think I read this one at the right age. -
Given to me by my English Teacher Mr.Carter, Kafka's the Metamorphosis literally changed the way I viewed books. -
Also, assigned to me by my English teacher Mr.Carter, In Cold Blood, redefined my expectations of a novel. -
Although, I was not mature enough to understand this book, it left a huge impact on my preconceived notions of a novel. -
This is one of my favorite books EVER! Although, I did not understand it at the time, I knew I was reading something truly special. (I revisited this gem a few years later) -
Up to this point I didn't get Shakespeare, that is until my high school teacher taught Shakespeare. Hamlet was paired with a lesson on existentialism. -
A total brain bender. I read this in my high school literature course. It was awesome! -
The first book I read shortly after graduating from high school. -
Similar to the Catcher in the Rye, I feel as though I read this book at the right time, and right age. I recommend every incoming college student to read this one. -
Possible my favorite book EVER! One Hundred Years of Solitude, is pure magic. It was my gateway into authentic Latin American literature. -
Again, this book was enhanced by my professor. Although I don't follow a single religion, Milton's Paradise Lost made a huge impact on me. -
During the height of the pandemic, I was out of a job, and as a result I had a bit of time on my hands. I decided to revisit this classic and I don't regret a second of it.
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John Updike is one of my favorite writers! I absolutely adore this collection of short stories. This book I believe, made me a better reader and writer. -
This one, I read last year. It changed the way I viewed my own development.