Top 10 classics – vote for the most beautiful book. Lord of the Flies – William Golding Introduced by Ian McEwan, illustrated by Sam Weber Sam Weber's arresting images in this cloth-bound edition of William Golding's classic tale perfectly capture the novel's highly charged atmosphere.
Booker Prize winner Ian McEwan writes a wryly funny and engagingly personal response to this 1954 story about a group of school boys marooned on a tropical island who try to govern themselves with disastrous results. 30 Books I’m Glad I Read Before 30. In various ways, these 30 books convey some of the philosophy of how Angel and I live our lives.
I honestly credit a fraction of who I am today to each title. Thus, they have indirectly influenced much of what I write about on this site. A medley of both fiction and nonfiction, these great reads challenged my internal status quo, opening my mind to new ideas and opportunities, and together they gave me a basic framework for living, loving, learning and working successfully. If you haven’t read these books yet, I highly recommend doing so.