August's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime

[Joanna]

This month's books are:

1. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

2. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

3. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

4. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell.

5. His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman

6. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

7. Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson

8. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

I think this is the first time I can say that I have not read any of these books. Shocking, I know. Brave New World is a school staple but my high school education was a bit different so I missed out on certain books. Maybe that's the one I will read. I also have read a few of Bill Bryson's books so I may try tackling his. I've also heard good things about the Pullman series, despite an interesting ending.

What do you all think?

Let us know!

[Ann]

I've only read one: Brave New World. I think I'll try reading Bryson's book as well. I've been told I should give him a try.

[Ashley]

His Dark Materials are AMAZING. I found pristine set in a charity shop in London a few years back, and they are some of my prized possessions. :)

[Jodie]

You must read Gone with the Wind; I have read it 3 times in my life, I love it so. I've read Memoirs of a geisha as well.