 My favorite book for the Great American Reads is Catcher in the Rye. It's a very difficult decision to pick one but if I had to pick one this is it. I went throughout a lot of books but I finally settled on Harry Potter. There were so many to suggest that finally you can't beat a southern book gone with the wind. It's the all-time favorite. Why do you think reading is so important Desiree? I think that having a love of reading can change your life. I think that you can travel through books. I think that you can see other worlds or other places. I think that it gives you empathy for other people that are going through different situations and I think it's just something that again it changes your life. It's an indispensable tool that we are lucky to have. Voting is open now through October 22nd. Vote for your favorite book today.