All time favorite novel. This piece of historical fiction is full of life lessons and coming of age story. The book deals with horrible themes like racism in the south and rape but really warms your heart with the characters of Scout and her father Atticus Finch. The mockingbird symbol is perfect as it is a symbol of innocence and purity. 
from ahanneken calittle - Atticus Finch is one of the best role models for fathers. Take note.
brightwings - This was one of the books I ever read that awakened me to social justice issues, and I have never turned back since. I will always be grateful for the author's skill in touching me in a way that changed my life.
miechelle - I enjoyed this book despite the fact that it was forced down my throat as school reading - that says a lot if you think about it :)
It doesn't really need to be said, but not including this book on the list I'm making of immersive tales about humanity's future (a topic I adore, in all it's depressing and cheering incarnations) would be insane.If you are unfamiliar with the book, know that Big Brother is watching you.
from fishoutoforder Holden Caufield catches your attention from the first page. He is different, strong-willed, loving and misunderstood. Reading this book with my teens helped to initiate conversations about what it's like to be a teen in a world the looks at grades rather than the emotional trauma they may be going through. from evelynsaenz Ray Bradbury was one of my favourite authors as I was growing up, and this novel certainly left an impression on me as a teen. If you're reading this list, you've probably already read the book. If not, go find a copy immediately! It's also a very good look at the attitudes and expectations of the times in which is was written. from fishoutoforder This book scared me when I was a kid, but it scared me in the best possible way. I think it is OK to be scared sometimes so kids can figure out how to deal with that fear. This book helps teach coping skills as well as providing a fantasy adventure. from beanfair - liked from katrina's entry I remember liking this when I read it years ago. The tale of aviators trying to get out of bombing runs by claiming they were crazy was the perfect Catch-22. If you flew, you must be crazy, therefore it is ok to fly. But we do not want crazy people flying, which is dangerous, and so on. This may be another one to revisit soon. from gypsylibrarian From Wiki- The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. It was Rand's first major literary success and its royalties and movie rights brought her fame and financial security. The book's title is a reference to Rand's statement that "man's ego is ... from livia lymanreed - I read this one before Atlas Shrugged - it really turned me on to Rand's philosophy.
indigo92 - although some people discount Ayn Rand's philosophical ideas as junk, you can't help but love this beloved story about an architect with ideals! This book helped me develop my interest in architecture and now i will probably go to become one!
tulipstrader - one of ayn rand's best books
substance - Ya! I really like this book by Ayn Rand. I wonder what are his other works? Because other than this, I don't know most of his works.
I have not reread this in years, but I remember liking it and finding it very intriguing. I did read it shortly after I had read _1984_. I think a lot of people read those two books together or close to each other. Makes for an interesting experience in constrasts. And now that I think about it, the Huxley novel may well be finding some new relevance these days. from gypsylibrarian - liked from arvind's entry 1984 seems to get all the attention, but I think Animal Farm is better.I'll just quote Noam Chomsky on Animal Farm ( from this link http://uprisingradio.org/home/... )
"Everyone’s read “Animal Farm,” but almost nobody has read ...
from spider I particularly love the opening sentence of this novel -- "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Indeed this opening sentence has been claimed as the greatest in ... from honestpuck 
vanessamarie liked this entryGood read, quick, even though the main topic is: existence! Oh, and all of the things we do on Earth are "contolled" by robots on a far distant planet. Sweet. from ericmatas Megan Lynch has
released her debut
album, Songs the
Brothers Warner Taught
Me, interpreting rare,
jazz age tunes featured
in the classic Warner
Brothers cartoons of
Bugs Bunny and others.
Backed by two members
of R. Crumb ’s legendary
Cheap Suit ... from panji12 bexer - Verry good.
brent_diaz - :D
I would even give this edition to first-time readers, who will no doubt have many questions that Anderson attempts to answer. All the various illustrations will no doubt interest younger readers as well.Anderson does ... more ... from michael_martinez I really liked Watership Down because it was a challenge to read, but it wasn't boring at all, just fun. The writing is a on a great literary/epic scale, and animal epics like this are cool because they're subtle fantasies. We've all had a taste of this. (Winnie the Pooh...Bambi....The Lion King....) from zanners Great books for kids. Lots of lessons that go along with a fantastical adventure where children from our world enter the world of Narnia where animals can speak, unicorns, dragons, griffins and other wonderful creatures exist. The land is in peril though and it's up to the children to help save it. from ahanneken - liked from tiany's entry My fifth grade teacher read this book to our class and I've never been the same. This book engendered in me a love of science fiction and fantasy that remains strong to this day. from rendiru - liked from madmojo's entry I consider John Steinbeck as one of the great authors. I truly admire the way he wrote this book. It has captivated my heart and mind in a lot of ways. He specifically enumerated and thoroughly explained everything in the ... more ... from raymondleblanc leafy liked this entryHad to read this one on High School!...have re-read it about 10 times since then. Great story about the ups and downs (mostly downs!) of a very dysfunctional family spanning (you guessed it!) a hundred years. from eberlingeri