Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina- This was the first book I ever read on my own when I was younger. I was so proud of myself that I could read that I must have read the story to my mom and dad 20 times. It wasn't until I realized how many other books were out there that I finally decided to move on to other books.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie- This book scared me to death, but I was unable to put it down. I read it when I was 13 years old, and I admit that I had to read it when it was lightest outside. Reading this book at night was ludicrous; I would get zero hours of sleep and have a restless mind.
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger- This book absolutely hit me emotionally and intellectually. As a teenager I felt strongly connected to the reality of society.
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair- This was the first journalistic novel I have ever read. It honestly made my ID paper a breeze and even got me thinking about journalism and the power of the pen.
The Life of Pi by Yann Martel- The plot was brilliant as was the connection between Pi and Peter Parker. This is a true story in the sense that it is all imagination and the ability to envision something and put it on paper.
I've been pleasantly surprised by how many people have listed their ID books as having had a big impact on them (even aside from the magnitude of the assignment itself), and I definitely smiled at your memory of compulsively reading your first book over and over until to realized there was a world of books waiting for you. Thanks for a thoughtful and personal list.
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