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'To Kill a Mockingbird taught me important life lessons': Andrea Wubben

What book(s) are you reading at the moment?
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.
Name a book that has changed your life.
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.
A book that you think is underrated (and why)?
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.
Your favourite book quote.
"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
- Staff Reporter