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I was just inspired to do a Hornby-style top 5. This one is my top five books (as of now), in no particular order:
1. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. This book is hilarious, wonderfully written, and is the only book I've read that manages to explain the ethical importance of "what we do when we know no one will ever find out."
2. Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger. Especially the Franny part. (A hipster essential, I'll have you know. According to The Hipster Handbook, The Catcher in the Rye is too mainstream).
3. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Funniest damn book ever, with one of the most original (albeit disgusting) characters ever conceived.
4. Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut. Perhaps the best line I've read: "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."
5. Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. For all his faults and strangely sexist/feminist views, he's the best at making a story so tragic feel sooo good.
Honorable Mentions include, but are not limited to: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Our Mutual Friend, Pride and Prejudice, Brave New World, and Cash by Jonny Cash (just kidding).
posted by Bekah at 3:55 PM :: |