My Ideal Bookshelf

I got the idea for this post from the book, My Ideal Bookshelf. It asks readers to think about the books that shaped their lives. Each contributor writes a few paragraphs about why the books they chose mean so much to them. The writing is accompanied by amazing drawings of the spines of the books. I cannot do that. I tried and failed so instead I took a photo of them. 

I had to think about this for months. Finally, I decided on these 6 (I count HP as one) because without them I wouldn't be me. I decided to keep my reasons short because it seems more powerful, if that makes sense. 

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

P&P was the first “classic” I ever read. I love everything about it.

84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

84CCR is everything I want in life.

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Before I read 13LBE I never wanted to travel.

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Inkheart's main plot is that characters come out of books; it is my imagination in book form. 

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

TFIOS is the only book that has simultaneously made me laugh and cry hysterically in the same sentence.

Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling

Harry Potter is the reason I am the person I am today.

~Laura!