1. With Rancor and Compassion by Martin Selling- My grandfather's book. I have not read the whole book yet simply because I don’t believe I am mature enough to embrace it, but I have read parts. I plan on reading it after graduation this year. The parts I read were jaw dropping and I wish I could have been much closer to my grandfather.
2. Animal Farm by George Orwell- this is my ideal book; fun, interesting underlying meaning, and short.
3. Lord of the Flies by William Golding- just loved the plot and adventures
4. Holes by Louis Sachar- Really fun, I even decided to read the book after I saw the movie, which is rare for me.
5. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card- I read this after my brother said he loved it, and I had the same reaction he did.
6. Harry Potter (#1) by J.K. Rowling- exciting and gripping fiction, I think every teen loved this.
7. Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger- I wish I played Texas football.
8. Steel Wave by Jeff Sharra- I learned the most from this book for my ID paper. World War II has been a fascination of mine ever since.
9. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes- Just a sweet book that captured my heart.
10. The Greatest- Muhammed Ali by Walter Dean Myers- I already knew of Ali’s greatness in the ring, but I learned of his greatest outside the ring.
11. Hatchet by Greg Paulson- Today, I am very interested in survival in the wild, and this book is the reason for that interest.
Matt, it's great to be able to include a book by a family member, and the rest of your list shows a lot about your interests in sports like football and boxing, World War II, and adventure. Thanks for sharing.
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