Friday, August 5, 2011

Follow Friday!

It's Follow Friday!!




Today's Follow Friday question is:

Q. Talk about the book that most changed or influenced your life (was it a book that turned you from an average to avid reader, did it help you deal with a particularly difficult situation, does it bring you comfort every time you read it?). 

 

Wow, I think the book that most influenced my life was  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger.  I was assigned to read it the summer before I started high school and it blew my mind.  I had never read about a character so real to me before.  I'd read classics, sure, but no character ever resonated for me like Holden Caulfield did.  The book made me want to read others like it, about real people who were damaged and flawed in real ways, things that I could relate to.  It also fed my burgeoning interest in psychology and human nature.  The Catcher in the Rye remains one of my favorite books to this day.

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  1. tthepageturnerAugust 5, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Ooh, I do like it when characters are relatable. :) Nice answer.

    - New follower

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  2. UnknownAugust 5, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Great answer, I've never read that book bou sounds like a really interesting read!
    I'm a new follower^^ This is my Follow Friday.

    BTW, I'm hosting three giveaways in my blog and two of them are international (the other one is just for Europe), just click HERE and feel free to enter :D

    Alaiel

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  3. Amanda WellingAugust 5, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    New follower! I didn't even think of that one! Great pick :)

    Amanda
    Hippies, Beauty, and Books. Oh My!

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  4. UnknownAugust 5, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Twilight also got me into reading YA! Stopping by from the friday hops. New follower here and have a great week!

    Dea
    Teen Readers' Diary

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  5. Jessica (Peace Love Books)August 5, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    I didn't read Catcher in the Rye for high school, so I decided to read it my senior year on my own and really loved it! There are some classics I hate and some I love, and this one was one I loved! Great choice!

    Here's my FF!

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  6. SarahAugust 5, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Cool! Nice pick. I think I read that back in high school but I don't remember much about it. I should re-read it one of these days. :]

    Thanks for stopping by my friday memes as well!

    ♥ Sarah

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  7. BrennaAugust 5, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Hi there, I'm following you back!

    I read that one in highschool as well, but to be honest I don't think I connected very well with it haha. But I know so many people who do love it, so I wonder if I should re-read it sometime!

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  8. Jessica @ a GREAT readAugust 5, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    I couldn't get too into the classics myself. Looking back at all that I was forced to read through my school years the only one that stands out as a fave was The Count of Monte Cristo! Totally weird since I'm a paranormal girl!

    My book came about when I was 12-13 actually written by a 12-3 year old!

    Here's my Friday Hops

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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  9. Alison Can ReadAugust 6, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    Hopping through. I read Catcher in the Rye in college and didn't like it. I wonder if I'd like it better now.
    My Hop

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  10. BonnieAugust 6, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Great answer! I think I read it in grade 9, or the summer before. I can't quite remember the dates but I remember the *feeling* of reading it!

    Thanks so much for taking the time to visit me at Hands and Home! Have a fantastic weekend and happy reading!

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  11. UnknownAugust 7, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    We have nominated you for the Liebster blog awards. I hope you accept awards =) Check it out at our blog: http://ratherbarefoot.blogspot.com

    Have a lovely weekend!
    /Sandra, Cecilia and Jessica

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