make a list of important books and read them all

Mere Christianity
The Chronicles of Narnia
everything by C.S. Lewis
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
The Stand (still the scariest book ever)
1984 & Animal Farm
A Wrinkle in Time
Stranger in a Strange Land
The City and the Stars
Aesop’s Fables
Everything by Dr. Seuss
Hind’s Feet on High Places
Common Sense
Flowers for Algernon
I’m thinking this list might need some sub-categories. It’s far too random for my Virgo sensibilities.

I just discovered bookcrossing.com. This is one of the coolest ideas ever! I can’t wait to put some of my favorite books out there and see if anyone finds them. I already looked over my bookshelf to see what needs to be “set free.” It might be a little hard for me since I’m an avid re-reader, but I need to stop reading old favorites and find some new books anyway.

I need to clarify this goal. There are already enough book lists available for classics, bestsellers, etc. What I want is to list my personal favorites and some of the more obscure books I’ve really enjoyed over the years. A few off the top of my head are “Earth Abides,” “The Girl with the Silver Eyes,” and the “Belgariad” series. I think what I’ll do first is to list all the books that had an impact on me when I was younger. It’s been a while so I might have a hard time remembering them. My daughter is going into second grade and is already a voracious reader. I would love to hear from anyone who knows a good book for a 7 year old girl.