A Good Old Trip Down Memory Lane

I honestly had a hard time coming up with books to include on this list. This difficulty is not due to having read few books in my life; it is really due to the fact that I don't necessarily reflect on books after I read them. So, after looking through my bookshelf at home, I was, in fact, able to find some books that jumped off the shelf, full of memories.

!. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken Kesey.

If I had to chose and all-time favorite book, this would be it. It is the only book that has ever

made me cry.

2. Scar Tissue, by Anthony Kiedis.

This autobiography gave me an even greater love and appreciation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

It was also just a crazy, entertaining read.

3. Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer.

This was the first "big book," which interestingly doesn't seem so big anymore, I had ever read by myself. It was also just so full of magic and adventure.

4. The Terrorist, by Caroline B. Cooney.

I read this book when I was about twelve or thirteen. It was my first glimpse of how

acts of terrorism can affect a family. I was scared that I would one day be able to relate to

the novel.

5. Beloved, by Toni Morrison.

I love everything about this novel. I think I liked it so much because it was so different from anything I had read before.

6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl.

I went through a faze where I read all of the Dahl books I could find. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is my favorite; way better than the movie!

7. Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer.

I am embarassed to say that this is one of my most memorable novels; however, I couldn't

put it down. It's seriously a great love story.

8. Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathman.

I will always remember this book. I still know after all these years not to stand on a swivel

chair, because we all know what happened to officer buckle.

9. How I Paid for College, by Marc Acito.

This is a laugh-out-loud book. All of the characters are so original, yet so easy to relate to.