Book List
This list contains the books I have read for enjoyment
over the past two or three years. Textbooks and literature that I have read as
school assignments have been omitted. These are book I have read at my own
leisure. All of these books are worth reading, however, not everybody will
enjoy them all. For that reason I have given some of the books that I liked most a brief description that
will hopefully help give the reader an understanding of the books content.
Looking at this list you might find some subject that I favor like baseball. On
the other hand, I also think this list is diverse and shows my interest in many
subjects.
Following the list of books I have read is a list of
books I would like to read in the year to come. Some of the books I have
selected as a result of the literature I have read during this class. Reading
Franklins Autobiography and Oroonoko has inspired me to learn more about these
topics.
All the President’s Men by: Woodward & Bernstein
This book was written by the two Washington Post reporters
that investigated the “Water Gate” scandal. The book chronicles their work as
they slowly uncover evidence linking the President to the breaking and entering
of the Democratic Part headquarters. The investigative stores more than
anything led to the resignation of Richard Nixon. The book gives an inside look
at the relationship between the reporters and the still unknown “Deep Throat”
informant.
The Perfect Storm by: Sebastian Junger
One of the best books I have read in years. A true story about
three storms that collided off the New England coast while a fishing fleet was
out to sea. While reading the book I became fascinated with the danger involved
in deep-sea fishing, and the men and women that risk their lives in the hope of
a large catch.
Seven Habits of Highly
Effective People by: Stephen Covey
Steven Covey outlines a system in this book that is
useful for anybody. If you like to improve yourself this is the book for you. I
found that the book contains so much knowledge that I read it twice.
The Red Dragon by: Thomas Harris
This is
the first book in a trilogy that includes The Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal.
If you like horror this book will give you all you can take.
The Catcher in the Rye by: J. D. Salinger
This classic is read by most during high school or early years of college. I read it after my grandma and I had a conversation about it. She couldn’t believe I had not read it. The story has a distinct style that should be studied by all who enjoy modern writing.
List
of books I hope to read in the coming year.
1.
Great Expectations by: Charles Dickens
2.
Snow in August by: Pete Hamill
3.
Red Sox Century by: Stout & Johnson
4.
The Greatest Generation by: Tom Brokaw
5.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by: Harriet Stowe
6.
Ben Franklin’s 12 Rules
of Management by: Blaine Mccormick
7.
Of Mice and Men by: John Steinbeck
8.
The Grapes of Wrath by: John Steinbeck