Well, I think of myself as very ordinary person when it comes to the things I do on a regular basis; school, home, sleep. However, I do have an avid habit for reading, hence, I will now start posting book recommendations as often as I can.
1. A Separate Peace - John Knowles
It's a book that's more than faintly realistic. It deals with the story of two boys, Gene and Phineas, at the midst of World War 2. While Gene is the brains of the school, Phineas is the star athlete that shines with people, it's his ultimate talent. He has a poetic approach at most of the good things in life and is extremely loyal to any commitments that he sets himself for. The book is riveting from start to finish, it deals with my personal favorite type of conflict; character against self. When Gene commits a sheer act of violence and honestly evil against his only true friend, his life is forever changed. The book is unique for it's characters, and craft of writing.The end is a WTF moment, at least for me it was. It's my favorite at the moment, but then again I'm finding that most of everything that I read becomes my favorite book.
2. Anna Karenina- Leo Tolstoy
This was a book recommended to me by one of the characters from a different a book I read ( that may sound a bit crazy, I know). I actually just started reading it yesterday, and it's very witty. It's about a beautiful woman, Anna, that has to deal with the ideals set out by society in 19th century of how a married woman or any woman at all should conduct themselves. It's about conformity, love, and it's really funny! I have a couple hundred pages to go hahah.
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