I saw a trend today on the interwebs - "Name a book everyone should read and why".
The responses on one page I saw were all great books - and by "great" I mean literary classics or more recent political powerhouses. The History of the World, The Fountainhead, Man's Search for Meaning, etc.
My instincts (and I'm sure many internet denizens) were tested: Does one answer with a cultured, thoughtful and refined selection, or just go with favorites, judgment be damned?
What a hilarious inner monologue:
Hmm, yes, while I find Rand's work to be of particular import during these troubled times, I'm more inclined to suggest something like Voltaire's Candide or To Kill a Mockingbird.
Really? Those are your suggestions? Sure, they are fine, but they are no Chronicles of Narnia.
Lewis was a talented author, yes, but the true depth of British culture is better evoked in Sense and Sensibility.
Bah. Too dull. How about Napalm and Silly Putty? It's hilarious.
I really don't think you understand the task: a book others should read - that it holds wisdom and is a true window to the souls of man! Not a book one would want to read!
Screw that. I'm suggesting Harry Potter. It rules.
