i havent done a blog type thing in a week, so i decided to make a list of my favorite books, its a top 5 list, these are all my opinions do please dont think i am saying they are the best ever....hope you enjoy
5. Apathy and Other Small Victories: by Paul Neilan
i read this book a couple of years ago. its short, around 240 pages. Paul Neilan finds a way to make a very funny book, while adding some great emotion to it. the book
4. The Odyssey: by Homer
call me weird but i love epic poems, or old plays. what i think is so great about them is how they show emotion, and overall tell a amazing story. in the odyssey, odysseus fights in the trojan war. after it is done, he mocks the gods. this pisses them off. he is not allowed to return home, he has to be at sea forever. but if he is to get home, everything will be different. but odysseus's will to see his wife and son give him the strength to get home. the enter story is strong, odysseus and his crew fight to survive through out the whole trip. homer does a great job with this story, he is one of my favorite authors.
3. Of Mice and Men: by John Steinbeck
another short book, only about 170 pages. but what steinbeck fit into this is something noone can match. its about george and lennie. two guys in search for jobs. they find one. and they make some friends. though lennie isnt all there. he is metally disabled, but they never mention that in the book. they only call him slow. steinbeck shows the love they have for one another. they are like brothers. george looks out for lennie. and they dream about a farm of there own. but lennie gets into some trouble, and it leaves it open for one of the most emotional endings i have ever read.
2. Creepers: by David Morrell
i dont know many people who know david morrell. but he writes some fantastic action/mystery novels. he wrote the rambo books which the movies are based on. the story follows Frank, a news reporter, he is doing a articale on a group of people called Creepers. they search through old buildings to try to find its history. this is very illegal. it has some action elements in it. very fast paced. very violent. but what morrell does well is he hides a lot. and near the end, he throws a ton of great twist at you. its a fantastic book with great characters.
1. The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green: by Joshua Braff
i picked up this book because joshua braff is the brother of actor zach braff, and im a huge zach braff fan so i decided to pick it up. i was surprised to find it so emotional and sad. if follows jacob green, as jewish boy whos father does not love him. he wants to be just like his big brother, yet his big brother hates him also. it shows teenage life well. he falls in love for the first time, yet she doesnt love him. it shows his first sexual experience yet it was totally by accident. out of any book i can relate with jacob the most. he is a deeply flawed character, and you feel for him. the ending of the book makes sence but i didnt see it coming. thought i must say, its a guys book. im sure if any guys on here read it they would know how it feels to go through what jacob is going through.
so there is my list, i know books isnt the best thing to make a list for. i dont know many of you read. feel free to give a list of your top books of you want
thanks for reading
-trevor
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