As some of you may know, Waterstones did a World Cup of Books poll this week where they let people on Twitter vote on their favourite books. The winner, with 51% of the votes in the grand final, is (drumroll please):
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
This is undeniably deserved. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best books I have ever read and it is definitely one of those “everyone should read this” books. The issues discussed are highly relevant to this day and the lessons learned can be applied in infinite situations. Harper Lee’s writing is beautiful and the perspective from which it is written captivated me like no other. The story is told through the eyes of Scout, the daughter of lawyer Atticus Finch, as he defends a black man in court. Scout’s pure but mature view on the world was spectacularly described. If you haven’t read this book yet, get on it! I promise you won’t regret it.
2. The Lord of the Rings
I love Harry Potter beyond words and fantasy was always my go-to genre when I was younger, which is why it may come as a surprise that I’ve never read Lord of the Rings. I only watched the film for the first time a couple of weeks ago. The films were, of course, spectacular and because of this poll, I may just have been convinced to add the book to my TBR pile.
3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Did I hope this HP would win? Of course I did. The sheer impact this book has had on myself and the entire world is unfathomable. I am who I am today because of this book. Harry Potter brought generations back to reading, it began a revolution of children’s fiction and the sheer power of this fandom continues to inspire. The Potterhead in me really wanted it to win, though I would be foolish to ignore the masterpiece of TKMB and the beast that is Lord of the Rings. An understandable outcome, but HP is still the best, in my opinion.
4. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
This is an awesome book.The characters, the storyline, all the various details of space. Awesome! I read this as an audiobook I was walking around the forest back fighting the urge to chuckle to myself because it was so clever. It’s a brilliantly enjoyable book and it might be exactly why it is so high up on this list. It is a great book.
Did you vote? What do you think of the results? Tell me your thoughts in the comments!
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