To Kill a Mockingbird — The End
July 30, 2010
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Posted by Heather
To say To Kill a Mockingbird changed my life might be putting it mildly. I’ve always been a reader, ever since I could hold up a book. But up until the point I had to read To Kill a Mockingbird in high school, most of my reading life had consisted of perfect size six blonde twins who only worried who their next boyfriend was and the messed up world of Christopher Pike. To Kill a Mockingbird introduced a whole new world of literature to me. Through Harper Lee I met Carson McCullers, Eudora Welty and Flannery O’Connor. I moved on into the worlds of D’Artagnan, Cosette, and Quasimodo. I learned that books could be deep, dark, powerful and empowering.
I learned to care about my fellow man, to respect them and show them kindness. I learned that you are never too old for imagination. And I expect Atticus set my expectations of men a *little* high. 
It has been a joy and privileged, as well as so much fun reading To Kill a Mockingbird with you guys this month. I hope you will come around tonight, 8:30 EST, to watch the movie with Dawn of Too Fond of Books and I. We’ll be watching the movie and discussing the hotness of Gregory Peck amazing job they did transforming this unforgettable book into a movie that is just as unforgettable. Be sure you are following me @CapriciousReadr and @TooFondofBooks and follow #tkam and join in the party!
If you wrote a review or wrap up post for To Kill a Mockingbird or any other relevant books or posts you wrote this month you can link to them here. And I hope you will consider joining Amanda from The Zen Leaf and I later this year (we’re aiming for September) to read The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Categories: Books
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Tags: harper lee, to kill a mockingbird
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Hi! Came here via Arati’s blog. To Kill a Mockingbird has been a favourite since I first read it in my late teens, and has been read and re-read many times. Do visit my post on it and leave your comments. http://sandhyaryal.blogspot.com/2010/07/to-kill-mockingbird-and-harry-potter.html
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Hey! I left my links to my TKAM review as well as my SCOUT, ATTICUS & BOO one! Loved them both!
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Oh, I’ve got the movie from Netflix but won’t be home to watch it with you gals tonight. Too bad!!
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I wrote a TKAM post, but it won’t post for awhile (I was a bit behind). I’m hoping to join you all for the movie tonight, but I might be late.
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I am not in the US and can’t find the movie so will have to rent it one day.
Heather thank you for motivating me to read this classic for the first time.
I posted my wrap up post.
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