Yesterday, I was talking with Keeper about a book I might want to read, since it has been lying unread on my shelf for years (Charlotte Brontë's Shirley). Going by her advice, I'll postpone that for a few more years But now I can't decide what to read next. There are still many books that have been in my possession for many years now, but of which I haven't read more than just the title. And again, I'm thinking about re-reading some books I've read more than once, but I can't just choose between Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, Süskind's Das Parfum, or Orwell's 1984 or Animal Farm.

Anyway, time for some new books, since I'll probably won't be reading the unread books for another period of time and I can't be re-reading the other ones forever.

What do you think are must reads? And which books are known as must reads, but turned out to be a real drag for you? Help me make my wish list for coming Christmas, people!