Great Great Books

[bbkkyy55]

I haven't posted for a loooong time.  I think I'm in mourning.  How 
can we wait two years for the next Harry Potter.  I've been trying to 
find some other books that I can care about as much as Harry. While I 
have really enjoyed some of them I must say they don't grab me the 
way Harry does.  I'm not sure what I love about Harry, maybe it's the 
depth of feeling that is shown in the main characters.

Many of my friends are startled when they hear I'm rereading a book.  
Great books can be reread because you enjoy the trip.  You're not 
just speeding to the end to find out what happens.

Harry got me started on Fantasy/Science Fiction.  Here's my list of 
good books I enjoyed.  Terry Brooks "Shannara Series",  Robert 
Jordan's "Wheel of Time Series".  Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game".  
Christopher Paolini's "Eldest".  Philip Pullman "His Dark Materials" 
Trilogy (not done with book 3 yet). I'm sure there are others.

But, the Great books.  The ones I can read over and over, I even have 
to make myself stop reading them again.  Charles Dickens "Bleak 
House", "David Copperfield", "Nicholas Nickleby", and others.  "Jane 
Eyre".  "Lord of the Rings".  Harry Potter (especially book 5).

I'd love to hear what you all think are the "Great Books".  Maybe I 
can broaden my horizons, or at least figure out why these books grab 
me like they do.

Anxious to hear your ideas,
Bonnie