But in all the new paranormal and dystopian YA crazes, teens are losing touch with the real good stuff: Classics. The classics will ALWAYS be my favorite books to read, because they offer just as much action, romance, mystery, and on occasion, blood and gore, as newer novels do. And, they're usually written a million times better than any thing else you can read.
Of course, it does take a while to get into the groove of reading classics, and at first, if you're not used to the writing style, it could be a turn off. But, I promise you, classics rock. So hard.
Here's a list of my favorite classics. Hopefully you'll pick one up!
The Phantom of the Opera
I have SO MUCH love for this book! As a theatre nerd, I first fell in love with the play when I was 7, and then moved onto the novel. The Phantom is the most genius character I've ever read about, and this novel is just.... oh, it breaks my heart. But it's so bittersweet and fantastic. Please, READ THIS!
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A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
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The Odyssey
I am a greek mythology buff, so reading this book was like being in heaven. Talk about action! The entire book is just a nonstop roller coaster ride, and I've come to the conclusion that Odysseus is a BAMF. Another great read. And it's also like 2,000 years old, so it's like an uber classic.
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Those are three of my favorite classics, hope you read them! If you have, tell me what you think about them.
You have great taste in classic books. I love both The Odyssey (I read it a couple summers back while camping at the beach) and The Phantom of the Opera, they were both just amazing reads. :)
ReplyDeleteA couple classics that I love are Treasure Island, Crime and Punishment, The Count of Monte Cristo (I've read this one at least 3 times), and Frankenstein...oh, can't forget about The Illiad.
I haven't read A Tale of Two Cities yet, but maybe I'll add it to my list. :)
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I've been dying to read Phantom. Yet my library doesn't have a copy. :(
ReplyDeletePhantom is great. Tale of Two Cities is good... although we like Great Expectations better. (Les Mis is also great, but THICK LIKE WHOA. Better to watch the musical, lol.)
ReplyDeleteSome other classics we highly recommend are Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Jane Eyre, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and the Iliad (which we prefer over the Odyssey).
We're glad to hear that some teens are willing to look beyond modern fiction to some of the greats!