[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by CosmicPal

"Catcher in the Rye" was great. I read it in high school based on a teacher's suggestion. Before that, I hated reading. I remember telling the teacher I liked it and he then handed me Kerouac's "On the Road" I then discovered a lifelong love for reading thanks to a high school teacher.

For the record, "Franny and Zooey" is just as good, if not better than "Cather in the Rye"

Lastly, someone mentioned he was a recluse. Salinger indeed was a recluse. As a matter of fact, some time in the '90's, his house burned down. His house was so secluded in this heavily forested area that the fire department couldn't reach it in time.

Loved Franny and Zooey, I've never read Catcher in the Rye, however.