Books I'm Glad I Was Forced to Read

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  • 1984 - George Orwell
  • Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
  • Possession - A. S. Byatt
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So far, these were all high school reads for me.

1984 ignited a lifelong love of dystopian novels.
Pride and Prejudice introduced me to Austen, who is one of my favorite authors to this day.

Possession was assigned in college. I would never have picked it up on my own, but I loved it.