Dolly Parton's Reading List

"A charming book called "The Midnight Library," by Matt Haig."

"I worked on a Christmas show last year so to get into the spirit of things I read Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol.""

"Not enough folks know what a great book "Kindred," by Octavia E. Butler, is. It's powerful."

"What book should everybody read before the age of 21? "To Kill a Mockingbird.""

"Right now, it's "Simple Dreams," by Linda Ronstadt. She both writes and sings like an angel."

"My favorite villain would be the banker in "Auntie Mame," by Patrick Dennis."

"I started my Imagination Library with it to show kids that they can do anything. Books were a lifeline to me as a child — I know they make a difference."