I have always loved to read. Beyond just a pastime, books have been my friends, an escape, solace. But there are 2 that have left lasting impressions above and beyond the others. As a child, it was King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry. As an adult, it is The Good Soldiers by David Finkel.

I’ve enjoyed so many books over the years and most have stuck with me. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why these 2 surpassed the others because many books tell great stories, have great characters, and are beautifully written.

They’re obviously very different books but emotionally they are the same. They affected me so deeply and the memories are so rich, I feel I’ve actually lived them both.

The follow up to Good Soldiers, Thank You for Your Service, is more well known because it was made into a movie with Miles Teller. I have read it and it’s wonderful, but The Good Soldiers transported me to Iraq, put a rifle in my hand, and killed my friends.

I am looking for books like this. Any genre, any age group. Any book that is so ingrained you feel like it’s a part of your life story.

  • becomingCynical101@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    All the light we cannot see - Anthony Doerr

    Memory Police - Yoko Ogawa

    My Feudal Lord - Tehmina Durrani (accidentally read it, maybe I was too young for it. The horrors of the book stayed with me.)

    The Ibis trilogy - Amitav Ghosh (It’s such a complex and beautifully written series with very real emotions and historical references. Makes me think about our world even now.)