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Old 10-19-2013, 10:14 AM   #6
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Although I never read the full text, only an abridged version for younger readers, A Tale of Two Cities made a huge impression on me as a story.

In high school there were a few authors that had quite a big impact. Albert Camus, Dostoyevsky, John Knowles (A Separate Peace), William Golding, Harper Lee. I really enjoyed most of the books we covered in high school.

In my own personal reading, Tolkien made an impression on me that diluted after high school when I read authors such as Feist and Donaldson. But I absolutely loved Susan Cooper for her Dark is Rising series. I loved the Narnia books as well, but not quite as much. Another author I can think of is Ursula Le Guin. I particularly liked The Tombs of Atuan from Earthsea and Left Hand of Darkness.

Anyway - I think that covers the school years. There might be some that I've missed. I didn't encounter some of my favourite authors until later.
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