The 8 List: Rays of Sunshine

These eight books are ones that somehow always cheer me up. The silly stories, the intelligent thoughts, the pretty pictures, and the celebrations of everyday life are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

#1 ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND by Lewis Carroll

White rabbit. Cheshire cat. The Mad Hatter.

#2 ABOUT A BOY by Nick Hornby

Comedy. Single. Fatherhood.

#3 THE BOOK OF AWESOME by Neil Pasricha

The little things. Every day life. Awesome.

#4 BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS by Kurt Vonnegut

Writing. Drawings. Outer space.

#5 SEX, DRUGS, AND COCOA PUFFS by Chuck Klosterman

Entertainment. Essays. People.

#6 WALDEN by Henry David Thoreau

Independence. Social experiment. Nature.

#7 THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ by Frank Baum

Oz. Tornado. A pair of silver shoes.

#8 STARGIRL by Jerry Spinelli

Optimism. Uniqueness. Bullying.