Second Order of Business

Here is the 2nd part of my top 10 books list.

7. The Odyssey by Homer

Of the 2 books that Homer wrote, the one I love best is the Odyssey. Because it's full of adventure involving Odysseus & the trials he faced.

6. Horrible Science Series by Nick Arnold

(I'm sorry but there's no picture because I'm afraid that I might get copyright infrigment.) I love these seires as much as I love science. Thses books presents different fields of study in science in a fun, simple & understanding way. But not necessarily in that order.

5. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

The greatest work of satire in the history of satire, Gulliver's Travels is a satire of England & its neighbors. Swift pokes fun on petty differences between religions, English government & parliament, & the Age of Enlightenment. And for the most part, kids can read it!

4. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

What do you do when you woke up one morning, and found out that you have turned into a giant cockroach? That's the question to most people's minds when they read "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka. Kafka uses a cockroach as a device to ponder life in a deeper meaning. Or he just uses it to gross out kids.

3. All of William Shakespeare's Works

I love ALL of Shakespeare's beloved works. They reflect every aspect of humanity from love, to death, to anxiety in a very personal way never done before in English literature.

2. A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (a.k.a. Daniel Handler)

I LOVE all the books in the series. I have read every book in the series except for 10 & 13. Even though some people view these books as humorous, for me, I don't find the series funny. The series is semi-informative because some parts have little trivia bits like meanings of words & historical events.

1. The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

One of the greatest works of literature ever, The Divine Comedy is a book that will last for ages. It's a masterpiece that depicts the afterlife as it should be. A journey of a man, in the middle of his life, through Hell, Purgatory & Paradise, really shows that a person can learn more from his journey than his destination. That destination in this case, is the upper reaches of heaven. Throughout Dante's journey across the afterlife, he has seen how God punishes, atones, and rewards souls in the afterlife, and through these lessons, Dante, and the reader, learns the true nature of God. That God is love & that love is the force that move not only the world, but also the sun, the other stars & everything in the universe.

Well, those are my top 10 favorite books. You can comment about this post or you can make your own top 10 favorite books in the comments section.