Beowulf by Seamus Heaney

Beowulf is obviously a classic. Of course I had to read for school. (Why else would someone read it, really?) But, for a school book, it was actually not that bad. The book is about Beowulf, a hero that goes and does various heroic things, like kill monsters and dragons. (Very similar to The Iliad and The Odyssey). I've had to write many papers on this baby. This is a much better translation than others because the language is almost current instead of poetry.

Flatland by Edwin Abbot

I had to read this book for my math class. (Why would anyone else read it, honestly?) The book itself was pretty boring, especially the first part, where the narrator just describes the rules and laws of Flatland. The movie, however, is actually pretty good. It's a short film, with Martin Sheen and Kristen Bell as the main characters. You'll only appreciate the movie after reading the book, though. Overall, boring for a regular book, not bad for a math book....watch the movie.