tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post8289553317465646765..comments2023-08-29T12:13:36.571+01:00Comments on A Day Dreamer's World: Top Life Changing Books for Teens(World Book Day 2014)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13083834574407855479noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post-12943046009196295312014-03-21T19:29:49.446+00:002014-03-21T19:29:49.446+00:00EVERY SINGLE BOOK? That's such an achievement....EVERY SINGLE BOOK? That's such an achievement. I wish I had. My wish-list is longer than ever, and most of them are classics such as 1984 and The Bell Jar.<br /><br />Like I mentioned above, I SO want to read 1984! I've heard many people say similar things - and, I picked up The Bell Jar at my local library a few days ago and am really excited to read if after your recommendations!<br /><br />I love what you have said in this comment - I completely understand about having that one book you hate seeing a bad review off, and then liking a few others too.<br /><br />Thanks, Ruby!<br /><br />-Sophie :)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083834574407855479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409738007153494139.post-91179548550910817432014-03-07T20:46:18.405+00:002014-03-07T20:46:18.405+00:00I'm not ashamed to admit I've read every s...I'm not ashamed to admit I've read every single book on that list. :') <br /><br />In terms of life-changing, Harry Potter definitely shaped my childhood… I mean, if you strip away all the magic and fantasy, it really is a beautiful coming-of-age series. Nowadays, I guess 1984 is one of the most life-changing books I've read; like the rest of Orwell's novels/essays, it has changed my views on society and also where I stand politically to such an extent. The same goes for The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World. :)<br /><br />I Capture the Castle, The Catcher in the Rye and The Bell Jar are all coming-of-age novels that have affected the way I act in general. I've also read and re-read Wuthering Heights a crazy amount of times, with both that and Jane Eyre teaching me the transgressive nature of life.<br /><br />I guess it's silly to try and think of one single book because – as far as I know – one book can only do so much to one person's life. It's a combination of different genres and authors that shape our views on the world… perhaps somebody could have that *one* special book, but if they're an avid reader, there'll always be other novels too. <br /> Ruby // Rustled Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497768837938772551noreply@blogger.com