• Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer(Times read: 3)

I had to read this for a school project. It wasn't that Chris McCandless's death was sad. It was that I saw a lot of myself in him. I sometimes get this incredible urge to just leave and wander the world. And the way Jon writes it is also incredible.

• Its Kind of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini(Times read: 3)

I was really depressed when I read this. I was seriously thinking about killing myself. The boy in this book was more like me than I would care to admit. He got help, and it made me realize that I could get better, and I didn't have to feel this alone.

• Siddhartha by Herman Hesse(Times read: 4)

My father urged me to read this because it is his favorite book, it is about a character similar to Buddha. It is really about how Siddhartha changes over his life. I read it for guidance. It is my bible.

• The Life of Pi by Yann Martel(Times read: 2)

I also had to read this book for school. It is about a boy lost at sea with a tiger. It is gritty and powerful. The only book I have cried more while reading was the notebook. I can't say more about the book without giving too much away, but PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!

• The Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden(Times read: 1)

I saw this movie before reading the book, though they both are incredible. This is a story about not only about Idi Amin, but is also about how someone got caught in the middle of very sticky awful situation.