Happy National Book Day! In honor of today, I thought I would share some of my favorite books with all of you. These have really changed my life in one form or another and if you’ve read any of these, I’m sure they’ve done the same for you.
The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum
Do you remember the first book you ever read by yourself for fun? This was mine. My dad had bought me this book when I was young and it ended up being the first book I ever read on my own without asking or needing help from my parents. I just remember getting swept up by the story and feeling so excited reading about Dorothy and her friends. Since then, my dad bought me the complete set and it’s on my list to read the whole story from start to finish.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This book changed the game for me. Aside from I discovered the first heroine that I could relate to in the book — I actually read this because it was assigned as a summer reading book before I entered the eighth grade. As with most books that were “assigned reading,” I anticipated, and even dreaded, reading this because I thought it would just be another boring novel. How wrong was I? Not only have I reread this multiple times, but this is one of the books that I recommend to anyone looking for a thrilling story with heart because that’s what it is for me. Simply, it’s just the best.
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
To say that my childhood is filled with memories of these books (and, of course, the movies) would be an understatement. I read the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, in the second grade, and ever since I was hooked. For my birthday that year, my parents bought me books two through four (as those were the only ones out at the time) and that’s when getting books as gifts became a luxury for me. I don’t think books have ever not been on the gift list for me. For anyone looking for some fantasy and mystery with fun and love woven in-between, these books are the ones for you!
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
I read this book in college and I haven’t been the same since. I remember when my professor assigned it, we were only supposed to read the first couple of chapters before our next class and I ended up reading the whole thing in one night. THAT’S how good it was. While this is Walls’ memoir about her own life, growing up in poverty with really maladjusted parents, it’s in the way she tells this story that will really capture you. TRUST ME.
milk and honey by Rupi Kaur
Some might say that this is just a book for women but I feel like if more men read Kaur’s work, the world would be such a better place. It speaks to everything that human beings go through and feel. I can’t say enough good things about Kaur’s writing, and even if I did, it still wouldn’t do it justice. So I’m just going to plead with you — if you haven’t read this, do yourself a favor and get to it!
What are some of your favorite books? Will you be reading any of them to celebrate National Book Day? Let me know in the comments below!
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