The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby
by F.Scott Fitzgerald
Young adult fiction/Classics
4/5

I enjoyed this quick classic read. Set in the years of 1917-1924 in West and East Egg, Nick Carrington stumbles into a love triangle of his cousin Daisy, her husband Tom, Mrs. Wison and the Great Gatsby. A mystery and tradgedy to the very end. Brad will be reading this book his jr. year in high school. I was glad I stumbled acrossed it because now we have a book we will equally enjoy.

The Catcher in the Rye

the Catcher in the Rye

by J.D. Salinger

Classic American Literature
4/5

I recently took on a new book challenge. Six Classics within six months. I watched a movie called Conspiracy Theory with Mel Gibson and there was a reference to The Catcher in the Rye many times. I thought I would check it out and start my challenge with this read. I was told by several people that it was a bit of a controversial book and wasn't allowed to be read in some schools. I was home taught my eighth grade year and wasn't able to read this book until now. I can see why there may be some concern with book. It was chalked full of profanity almost to the point I thought I should give up on it. However, I was drawn into the book because of the character building of Houlden. A young adolescent boy who was tossed out of several boy schools for his lack of academic accomplishments. At first I tried to figure out the book as I was reading it waiting for it to have a purpose, but then I realized this book is the type of book where the author draws you in by telling you a story just on character building. I liked the story. It was a quick read of only 214 pages.