List of potential books to read

[Troy]

Based on the other discussions, Here is the beginning of a possible book list. I will try to include why the book is placed on the list.

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The Book of Three (I want to connect to my memories of the Black Cauldron movie)

The Golden Compass (Also to compare to movie)

Rocket Boys (I really like the rockets and the Apollo Program)

The Looking Glass Wars (I've heard it's an interesting spin on the Alice in Wonderland world)

Outliers: The Story of Success (Also heard interesting things about it)

A Short History of Nearly Everything (I mean its about everything, right?)

The Mongoliad (It's supposed to be based on history)

Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating (This is just for Cameron)

[Sara]

Persuasion

The Phantom Tollbooth

The Kite Runner

Winnie-the-Pooh (by A.A. Milne)

The Cuckoo's Calling