A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: A classic. If Scrooge can change so can I.
The Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner: As a huge fan of The Scarlet Pimpernel I was delighted to find a kindred spirit for Sir Percy in Gen.
Divergent by Veronica Roth: The best dystopian novel I read this year and I read a lot of them. (Crossed, Enclave, Uglies series, Ship Breaker, The Maze Runner trilogy, there might even be more, I can't remember.)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Rarely do you meet/re-visit literary characters as great as these.
A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck: Peck is the master of funny, every day characters that endear themselves to the reader in just a few short pages and make you laugh out loud.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett: Read it if you haven't already and then watch the movie. You will laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time.
Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan: Ten books (plus a bonus one) in the series and none of them disappoint. Tons of adventure. It's like Lord of the Rings for a younger reader.
Life is So Good by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman: Life is so good if you look for it.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba: You'll have a renewed sense of gratitude for the blessings in your life and be inspired by the strength of the human spirit.
Food Rules by Michael Pollan: If you can't pronounce it, you probably shouldn't eat it.
The Maze Runner series by James Dashner: It's like Lost - you'll enjoy the ride even if you don't quite understand it and you'll love or hate the ending.
Most of the books on this list are favorites because of the characters. I love well-written characters that come to life as you read. I'd thoroughly enjoy going to lunch with any one of them.
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