Could not find "Orthodoxy" by G.K. Chesterton on the list. The man C.S. Lewis named as his spritual father has a lot to say about the romance of our faith. "How much larger your life would be if your self became smaller in it; ... How much happier you would be, how much more of you there would be, if the hammer of a higher God could smash your small cosmos, scattering the stars like spangles, and leave you in the open, free like other men to look up as well as down!"
"Elements of Style" is a must for all writers. The book is short and concise, a clear example of the recommended style of writing.
This is a great translation of "Beowulf", side by side with the original language
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Thurber? "The Night the Bed Fell" is one of the funniest things I have ever read. His fairy tales and drawings are great too.
"A Tolkien Miscellany" is a great collection.Tolkien's shorter works are amazing. Check out "Farmer Giles of Ham". Tolkien shows off his sense of humor with talking dogs, stupid giants, conniving dragons and arrogant knights who get there comeuppance. "Leaf By Niggle" is the story of a man who spends his entire life painting one tree. Some critics say the story is autobiographical.
Been a long time since fifth grade? Don't know an adjective from an adverb? Then "Painless Grammar" is the book for you. This children's book is the painless way for adults to refresh their grammar skills.
