Why are books so important? Some might say they are educational, others might say for entertainment. Well, I personally believe that books are important because they are our guides/wise men that will help us determine our path in life. Books represent the knowledge, imagination, feelings, hopes and fears of the people who write them. Even if they are poorly written, you can still learn from books. Some of the books that I remember and that made an impact on me were Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Mythology by Edith Hamilton and Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. First I will talk about the book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice is the story of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five unmarried daughters. They live on the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, a rural district about thirty miles from London. The family is not rich. Their property is "implied" to pass to the closest male heir in the family, in this case to Mr Collins. I love this book because not only for the drama that unfolds, but for the story behind this story. I'm talking about author Jane Austen, a remarkable author who had little to no formal education as a child and was taught only by her father and older brothers. She was one of eight children of a priest and grew up in a close-knit family. She didn't go to college, but gained knowledge by reading books. When he was a teenager he started writing books. He had eloquent writing and a witty sense of humor that caught my attention. It made me think about how lucky I am to have an education and have great opportunities in life. While back then the only thing women could worry about was finding rich suitors to marry at such a young age. Mythology by Edith Hamilton is a book that tells stories of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology drawn from a variety of sources. My favorite story in the book was Atalanta, the only woman on board who set sail with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece. This paved the way for the return journey with the witch Medea of ​​Colchis on the ship. Atalanta is also the hunter who first pierced the Calydonian boar. Atalanta, however, is best known for losing a match because it kept stopping to pick golden apples.