My Favorite Books

     Happy Sunday! I am so dreading this upcoming week: I still seem to be constantly tired, and I have five tests this week (two tomorrow, one on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, and one on Thursday), and this is also the last week before spring break, except I feel like I'm already in spring break mode, so it's even harder for me to find motivation to do anything. A project I'm planning for spring break is reading new books. I never have any time to read books that I want to read because I'm always reading books for school, and I won't have any assigned books for spring break, so I'm really looking forward to just reading for pleasure. I hope I can find some new books to read, although I might have to peek at my old favorites every once in a while, too. These are my all-time favorite books:

1. The Harry Potter Series, by J.K. Rowling

I've already dedicated a whole post to how much I love this series, but I just can't explain how much I love these books. They are my childhood.

2. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

This book took forever for me to read (it's over a thousand pages!) but it was so worth it. I have a theory that every girl is either a Scarlett or a Melanie. As for me, I wish I was more like Melanie, but I'm definitely more of a Scarlett.

3. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

This is one of the few books for school that I've actually enjoyed. I somehow feel very similar to Jane Eyre in that we are both truly plain (not ugly, but plain). I love how she is able to have her happy ending with Mr. Rochester, even though she is a penniless orphan who has never known love, and he has more money than God.

4. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

It's been a while since I read this book, but I remember loving it. It describes the stories of Chinese mothers and their daughters, and how they come together through their heritage. I need to read this one again.

5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

This. Book. I fell so in love with this book. As you might have guessed, I titled this blog as "How to Live as a Wallflower" in relation to this book. I certainly consider myself to be a wallflower in many ways. I feel like I have a deep, personal connection with Charlie, Patrick, and Sam, which shows how talented Chbosky is at writing. This is an absolute must-read.

Carpe Diem,
Brooke