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1. Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

     I recently embarked on my third reading of Catcher in the Rye. It's such a great piece of work. And strangely enough, after reading Salinger stories I tend to start talking like his characters. 

2. Life of Pi by Yann Martel

     We're reading Pi in my Humanities class. I saw the movie first and really enjoyed it, so I didn't expect less of the book. Martel has quite the talent for imagery. It's a great read so far.

3. The Stranger by Albert Camus

     A friend and I were on our routine coffee run last week and he pulled out a gorgeous copy of The Stranger and insisted that I borrow it. It's a 1946 edition. Very nice to touch.

4. Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger

     I just finished this book last weekend. Very great. My favorite story is the Eskimo one. 

5. Vanilla Candle from Walmart 

     There was a blizzard last week and my power went out multiple times throughout the night. The candle was very helpful. My brother and I sat in front of it and played our guitars together that night. Candles do good for human relations.

6. Morning Star Patchouli incense

     Smells good. 

7. Salinger: A Film by Shane Solerno

     I learned quite a few things about Salinger. Turns out the guy is kinda nutty, but he's a genius, let's be real.

8. Frozen Official Soundtrack

     You know how many times I sang "Let it Go" in the last few days? 

9. Icons: 200 Men and Women Who Made a Difference

     Stumbled upon this in the public library's used book store. I pretty much bought it for the beautiful gigantic pictures of my idols (including Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn).

10. A Medicine for Melancholy by Ray Bradbury

     Found this at my school's library. You can't really turn down a Bradbury book when you see one.