Classic books

Hello all. I'm considering using a $50 gift certificate I was given that can be redeemed at a local book store on classic books that I'll take with my on my summer Gov. Scholar thing. Any suggestions? I'm already heavily considering Brave New World, but any more ideas from you all would be a great help. :) Just remember when giving ideas, our book store is semi crap.

Classic:

A book that everyone praises but no one reads.

Mark Twain (paraphrased)

A Tale of Two Cities.

Don't get the sequel. It bites.

Brave New World's alright, 1984 is better.

Definitely pick up The Great Gatsby...you won't regret it.

Nobody here reads! What are you Cat, MAAAAAD!? ;D

I'm just slightly mad Dan, we all are right? ;D

I've already read Great Gatsby and nice quote Mike, it's one of my faves.

To Kill a Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye are two of my favorites.

Well, how about The Sun Also Rises then?

"I'm just slightly mad Dan, we all are right? ;D"

Ah, yes... That we are. ;)

I'll agree with the "phony" who plugged Catcher in the Rye. I am also partial to any novel by Mark Twain (who would have known?).

Huck Finn - the greatest American novel

Anything by Thomas Hardy, though I'd recommend Jude the Obscure

and though I'm ashamed to admit it, I loved Jane Eyre when I read it years ago

Zeni - How can you recommend that "racist" book by Mark Twain? LOL

I'm sure I can find a way to rationalize it somehow :)

"I'm sure I can find a way to rationalize it somehow :)"

It's a good book. 'Nuff said. ;)

I tried reading Return Of The Natives by Thomas Hardy - sent me to Snoresville, Arizona. Mind you, I only got it because the family had the same unusual surname as me, not the best reason to buy a book.

I would recommend a book that Zeni told me about - The Lance & The Sheild (the story of Sitting Bull) - fantastic.