"Animal Farm"

     This next one is often described as as a "fairy tale for grown-ups".  Animal Farm was written by George Orwell in 1945.  It is an allegory tale about a group of animals who take over a farm and kick out all of their human owners.  It is in reference to the rise of the Soviet Party in modern day Russia under Joseph Stalin.

     This book reminds me very much of those miniature ecosystems in which you can watch how an ecosystem forms.  Except this time, it's about how a government can form.  The idea is that all the animals take over the farm as a unified body, but then the smarter animals, the pigs, begin to slowly take over the farm all together.  It's a really interesting look into how power can go to someone's head and make them turn on their original ideals.  Overall a really great message.

I give it 4 out of 5 Wildes.