100 books to read before you die discussion

I've read a lot of them, but some over 15 years ago so I will reread them. The most recent ones I've read (in the last 5 years):

5 To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
7 Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy
21 Gone With The Wind – Margaret Mitchell
27 Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyevsky
31 Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy
42 The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
59 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon
83 The Color Purple – Alice Walker
88 The Five People You Meet In Heaven – Mitch Albom

To Kill A Mockingbird

I gave it four stars. Of course it's a classic, so it has to be good, right? It is. However, parts of it were boring and very naive. Some characters were one dimensional. They were either good or bad, no in between. Covering the topic of racism is the main idea of course, but it was too sugar coated in my opinion. Nevertheless, it's a must for a reader.

Wuthering Heights

Five stars. I've read this book at least five times. The first time I was 10 and I was absolutely intrigued and fascinated. The book is very dark and the romance is not your typical love drama. The descriptions of the landscape and people are breathtaking. It's in my top 5 for sure!

Tess of D'Urvervilles

Another five star book. I really thought I would hate this book, but it turned out that I didn't. The tragedy of Tess, being born during the Victorian era where appearances meant everything... It's a masterpiece!

Gone with the Wind

I've loved this book and the movie from the first page. It's my favorite book of all times. Who couldn't love spoiled, but very strong Scarlett? Add a love triangle during war time and you have a winner. It's a must!