I'm reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. It's one of those books I've always wanted to read, but never got around to doing so. My go-to books are usually thrillers but, every now and then, I like to challenge myself to read something different. It's an unusual book that explores a dystopic version of the United States. It tells the story of two interesting characters, Dagny and Henry, who rebel against an authoritarian regime. It's a thought-provoking book that is unputdownable.
It's awfully clichéd, but I think To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee changed my life the most. I first read it about 10 years ago in school, and, at the time, I probably didn't appreciate the book for what it really was. It wasn't until I re-read the book a few years later that I understood its historical significance. It taught me important life lessons about tolerance and understanding of others.
I find a lot of biographies are usually dismissed as boring, but I found the one on Grace Kelly, The Secret Life of a Princess by James Spada, to be fairly intriguing. Grace Kelly lived quite a bit before my time, so when a relative gave me the book, I had to feign interest. However, once I started reading, I couldn't stop.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." To Kill a Mockingbird
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