The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classics)508 reviews
Twain

Bantam Classics, 1981

Eli Sashihara writes:

+ Huckleberry Finn
+ Huck Finn
+ Required Reading
+ Perfect for Teachers
  
  











  



  
The Great Gatsby1130 reviews
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Scribner, 1999

Classic romance and tale of a man who isn't exactly what he seems

+ Beautifully written, but I still don't particularly like the story
+ Classic
+ An American Classic and Great Read
  
  











  



  
The Giver3084 reviews
Lois Lowry

Laurel Leaf, 2002

A Thought-provoking, Original Story

+ Must read for all ages.
+ Good thought provoking read
+ From compassion to acumen, Lowry incorporates all there is to learn to develop maturity in this little wonder of a book.
+ A Realistic Utopia
  
  











  



  
Tarzan of the Apes
Edgar Rice Burroughs

Barnes & Noble Classics, 2006

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The Trumpet of the Swan106 reviews
E. B. White

HarperTrophy, 2000

Another family favorite

+ Beautiful story and well told!
+ Charlotte usually gets all the notice...
+ That other Louis
  
  











  



  
Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel699 reviews
David Guterson

Vintage, 1995

A Beautiful Story

+ "Let Fate, Coincidence and Accident Conspire; Human Beings Must Act on Reason..."
+ A Masterpiece

What amazed me about this book was the way the story was told. It's kind of a courtroom drama, kind of a romance, and very much a commentary on the state of a torn and divided nation after World War II. On the North end of Puget Sound there was a murder and the accused, Kabuo Miyamoto is a friend ...
  
  











  



  
The Namesake: A Novel475 reviews
Jhumpa Lahiri

Mariner Books, 2004

A great and superbly written story

+ not as good as the short story collections
+ Tale of a 1st generation Indian immigrant - different!

Jhumpa Lahiri writes about a very interesting and commonly neglected new American phenomenon: the rise of the Indian-American middle class. This book is about cultures, values, life and death, love and misery. It is about America. It is about India. It is also universal. Lahiri writes with ...
  
  











  



  
A Wrinkle in Time71 reviews
Madeleine L'Engle

Square Fish, 2007

One of my favorites

+ A Piece of Literature in Time
+ Meg and Friends

I still remember the first copy I ever read of this book. And then in the 6th grade I won as a prize the copy I now have. This is probably one of the greatest fantasies ever written. It existentialist, scientific, and downright practical sweet all in the same stroke of a pen. Not only that, but ...
  
  











  



  
The Story of My Life (Bantam Classic)67 reviews
Helen Keller

Bantam Classics, 1990

more thoughtful than what one could imagine

+ Excellent bio on Hellen Keller
+ One of the greatest books of all time
+ Other Books
  
  











  



  
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition (Books of Wonder)52 reviews
L. Frank Baum

HarperCollins, 2000

The original weirdness

+ Not like the movie
+ Fantastic Gift...
+ Oz is Heaven
+ A classic
  
  











  



  
The Joy Luck Club12 reviews
Amy Tan

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

magnificent

+ Beautifully written, insightful
+ Very Good

Amy Tan is a magnificent writer, telling us stories that translate across cultures, nationalities and even ages. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
  
  











  



  
The House of Seven Gables (Bantam Classics)68 reviews
Nathaniel Hawthorne

Bantam Classics, 1981

More fun than I thought it would be

+ An extremely interesting story
+ Hawthorne as Dark Humorist
+ Departure from what I normally read, but good
  
  











  



  
I Capture the Castle229 reviews
Dodie Smith

St. Martin's Griffin, 1999

A wonderful story

+ Nicely done
+ One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE Novels!!!
+ I loved it!!
+ Enchanting!
  
  











  



  
The Prince and the Pauper (Signet Classics)4 reviews
Mark Twain

Signet Classics, 2002

There's shame of it - not in Heathenesse, but Christian Church

+ THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER by Mark Twain
+ Extremely difficult
+ What I think of The Prince and the Pauper
  
  











  



  
Fahrenheit 4511267 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Del Rey, 1987

Ominous reading

+ a very good book
+ Timely, thought-provoking, and still hopeful
+ A must experience
+ Had To Read For School
  
  











  



  
Number the Stars707 reviews
Lois Lowry

Laurel Leaf, 1998

The Run Away

+ Wonderful book
+ A Holocaust tale appropriate for younger readers
+ Hitler
+ Sruthie's Book Review
  
  











  



  
Island of the Blue Dolphins607 reviews
Scott O'Dell

Yearling, 1987

A Wonderful Classic

+ Classic adventure
+ Dolphin book for school
+ An empowering adventure story
  
  











  



  
Where the Heart Is (Oprah's Book Club)1279 reviews
Billie Letts

Grand Central Publishing, 1998

Awesome

+ Go Wal Mart
+ Where the Heart Is
+ Untraditional family values in a traditional southern state
+ I loved this book!
  
  











  



  
To Kill a Mockingbird1759 reviews
Harper Lee

Grand Central Publishing, 1988

American Classic

+ Great!!Love this book
+ LOVE THIS BOOK!
+ The reason one reads
+ Classic book
  
  











  



  
Little Women (Signet Classics)70 reviews
Louisa May Alcott

Signet Classics, 2004

The Sticking Together Sisters

+ One of those obvious classics
+ Little Women
+ Frustratingly realistic.
+ Smooth Transaction