[Huck]

Glad you liked it, Illbay. As for the thread topic, I suppose no one has to guess what my answer is:

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

I read it about once a year. I refuse to watch any movie versions of it. I want to preserve the mental imagery produced by the book itself without creating irreversable associations with actors or movie scenes. That would ruin it for me. The character Huck is sort of a hero to me. He is a much better guy than I am, but reading the book always has the effect of reminding me to try harder to be a better person. It's also just a terrific story.

[PJ-Comix]

Check out Shane, the Western novella. It if it was in my power I would REQUIRE the reading of Shane in every public school in the country. Yes, it is a "Western" but it is also MUCH more and transcends that genre. I liked the movie but it just doesn't compare to the book.