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Wuthering Heights (Bantam Classics) 502 reviews Emily Brontė
Bantam Classics, 1983
Will Always Be A Classic
+ To be appreciated, not loved + Gothic romance
I honestly didn't think that I would enjoy this book as much as I did. :] It is a love and hate story. I wasn't fond of Catherine or Heathcliff, but i enjoyed the book. It took me a little while to really get into but after that i couldn't put it down! :] But if your looking for a happy story with ...
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The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone 16 reviews Sophocles
Plume, 1996
Between Meaning and Music
+ Sin and Redemption + Essential reading for a classical education + A good compromise between authenticity and accessibility
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Sons and Lovers D. H. Lawrence
Wildside Press, 2004
"They're my houses, those two," said the mother-in-law. "And not clear either. It's as much as I can do to keep the mortgage interest paid." Gertrude sat white and silent. She was her father now. -- "Then we ought to be paying you rent," she said coldly. -- "Walter is paying me rent," replied the mother. -- "And what rent?" asked Gertrude. -- "Six and six a week," retorted the mother. It was more ...
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Never After 26 reviews Rebecca Lickiss
Ace, 2002
Fairy tale entwined with some contemporary twists---really 3.5 stars
+ Add fairy tales and mix well + Fun,Fun,Fun
I love "Fractured Fairytales" so "Never After" was a must-read for me.
When Prince Athelstan goes questing for the perfect bride, he discovers that behind the circle of thorns enshrouding the castle legend said held Sleeping Beauty, there were only sleeping princes. He returns with his ...
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Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library) 29 reviews William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
Can Love Conquer All?
+ Loved It + Shakespeare is forever + The supporting actors shine... + A Student's Review
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Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts 163 reviews Samuel Beckett
Grove Press, 1994
Waiting and Waiting and Waiting and ...
+ Waiting and Waiting and Waiting and ...
Waiting and Waiting and Waiting and ...
Review of Play: Waiting for Godot - A Tragicomedy in Two Acts
Written in: 1949
Premiere in: 1953
By: Samuel Beckett (1906 - 1989)
Originally written in French and translated to English by the author himself.
This play takes place on a ...
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Julius Caesar Pat Southern
Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2001
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Derailed 174 reviews James Siegel
Grand Central Publishing, 2004
flawless
+ Very good thriller + What tension!
I was engaged from page one. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. It's intelligent, well thought-out, action-packed! I love Siegel's fresh edgy voice. Often while reading, I said to myself WOW! This guy is great! And yes, some of the action...was ...
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Night (Oprah's Book Club) 629 reviews Elie Wiesel
Hill and Wang, 2006
Elie, a brave boy and a survivor
+ Scary reminder of what mankind is capable of + heart wrenching + The banal becomes terrifying, the terrifying becomes everyday "normal" + Human Words Cannot Convey the Story
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Death of a Salesman (Penguin Plays) 202 reviews Arthur Miller
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998
Rat Race Lost, State of Denial
+ Superb look at the Human Condition + Great Play! + A Modern Tragedy + Take a Second Look
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To Kill a Mockingbird 1762 reviews Harper Lee
Grand Central Publishing, 1988
Excelent Book!
+ There is a reason this book will be read for centuries and centuries... + Tequila Mockingbird + Great!!Love this book + LOVE THIS BOOK!
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Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Women (Chicken ... 32 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...
Health Communications, Inc., 1996
For women all around the world..I love it
+ WOMEN WOMEN + Chicken Soup For The Soul + awsome + Inspiring n touching tales...
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The Da Vinci Code 3866 reviews Dan Brown
Anchor, 2006
Calm down people!
+ Women beyond belief
I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it.
First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...
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I'll Love You Till I Die 3 reviews Meg O'Brien
St Martins Mass Market Paper, 1995
WONDERFUL, EXCITING!!!
+ Great British Romantic Mystery
This is one of the best books I've ever read!!! Fast paced, full of twists, and wonderfully plotted. I found it unpredictable. The book was so indulging and so clearly written. I'll love the book I'LL LOVE YOU TILL I DIE until I die!!! I enjoyed reading this book and made me wonder where Meg ...
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Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) 1104 reviews John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993
One of the classics of literature
+ Capturing + One of the most popular books in American Literature-and for good reason!
This is the first book by Steinbeck that I ever read and like many other people, it was required reading in my language arts class. It was so moving that some of the girls in the class were crying at the end.
George and Lennie are two workers that move from job to job. George is small and ...
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Personhood: The Art of Being Fully Human 4 reviews Leo F. Buscaglia
Ballantine Books, 1986
A must read!!!!
+ Buscaglia Had Courage + Insight on His Perspective
This was the first book I ever read on my own, cover to cover. It changed my entire philosophy about life. Of course, I was 18 and hadn't yet established a concrete philosophy to begin with, but I went on to read other Leo Buscaglia books and from there I built my foundation. I suggest this book ...
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Classics) 239 reviews James Joyce
Penguin Classics, 2003
Best Kindle edition of Joyce's "Portrait"
+ challenging but worth it + good intro to joyce
There are many editions of James Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" available, but this is easily the best Kindle edition. The text is based on Chester Anderson's 1964 text. There are also a good number of annotations by Seamus Deane--fewer than in Anderson's Viking Critical ...
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Four Plays by Eugene O'Neill: Anna Christie; The Hairy Ape; The Emperor Jones; Beyond the Horizon 1 review Eugene O'Neill, A. R. Gurney
Signet Classics, 1998
A Quartet of Great Theatrical Extremes
Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) is generally considered the greatest American playwright of the 20th Century. Today casual readers and playgoers are most likely to know his work through two plays written in the early 1940s: the celebrated The Iceman Cometh and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Long Day's ...
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Dream Country 42 reviews Luanne Rice
Bantam, 2002
Dream Country kept me up reading!
+ A page turner with rich character study; you want to be there. + A family ripped apart by tragedy finds their way back
This was the second book I read written by Rice. It was the first, SAFE HARBOR, that made me want for more! The Secret Hour is better, well, maybe not better, but written from a much different voice. Rather than go into detail about characters, location, plot, etc. - AMAZON does a great job of ...
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Never After 26 reviews Rebecca Lickiss
Ace, 2002
Fairy tale entwined with some contemporary twists---really 3.5 stars
+ Add fairy tales and mix well + Fun,Fun,Fun
I love "Fractured Fairytales" so "Never After" was a must-read for me.
When Prince Athelstan goes questing for the perfect bride, he discovers that behind the circle of thorns enshrouding the castle legend said held Sleeping Beauty, there were only sleeping princes. He returns with his ...
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