Green Mansions (Dover Books on Literature and Drama)13 reviews W. H. Hudson Dover Publications, 1989 mesmerizing and otherworldly + A beautiful memory + Absorbing, rich, strange + Worthwhile trip into tropical forest dreams             Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)1104 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin, 2002 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 ...             Old Man And The Sea (Scribner Classics)686 reviews Ernest Hemingway Scribner, 1996 The sea giveth...and the sea taketh away + Well, he nailed the title . . . + the super old man "The Old Man and the Sea" was Ernest Hemingway's last important work. Written in Cuba in 1951 and when published, it became one of his most recognize pieces. The work won him the Pulitzer prize in 1953 and the Nobel prize in literature in 1954. *SPOILER* This is ...             Les Misérables (Signet Classics)259 reviews Victor Hugo Signet Classics, 1987 The Genius Without a Brain + Stunning + Overrated but good + Even better than I'd thought             The Red Pony (Penguin Modern Classics)171 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin Classics, 2000 Coming of age in Salinas County California An admirable work which teaches important values + A Captivating Classic + all the hate must be from high schoolers... This is considered one of Steinbeck's finest works. The story of young Jody and his life on the family ranch is one in which he meets many tough, harsh realities and learns how to deal with them. The reader might expect something simple and easy here but that is not what is given. Steinbeck's ...             The Pearl (Penguin Classics)497 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin Classics, 1994 Steinbeck Captures the Heart of an Immortal Lesson + Literary Classic? [3.5 stars] This book is criminally unknown. In just under 100 pages, Steinbeck weaves the immortal truth that worldy wealth cannot guarantee happiness or joy into a classic tale of a South American native couple who discover the joys and woes of finding an incredible pearl. They first think that the pearl ...             Lord of the Flies (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)1275 reviews William Golding Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 Lord of the Flies Book Review By Conlan Mueller + Lost Innocence + A brutal, horrifying masterpiece + An Old Book Revisited             Life on the Mississippi (Signet Classics)5 reviews Mark Twain Signet Classics, 2001 A compelling monologue of biography, geography and history + Amusing History and Memoir + "S-T-E-A-M-boat a-comin'!" + Twain on the Mississippi + Mark Twain's Finest Writing             The House on the Strand39 reviews Daphne du Maurier University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000 Sublime + Spoiled pleasures + Bizzarre, but one of the best time-travel stories This is about my favourite du Maurier novel - and close to my favourite novel, full stop. It is a brilliantly original time travel story, as well as a compelling exploration of addiction. Dick, unhappy and dissatisfied in his contemporary world, finds refuge of a sort in 14th century Cornwall ...             Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)1104 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin, 2002 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 ...             Old Man And The Sea (Scribner Classics)686 reviews Ernest Hemingway Scribner, 1996 The sea giveth...and the sea taketh away + Well, he nailed the title . . . + the super old man "The Old Man and the Sea" was Ernest Hemingway's last important work. Written in Cuba in 1951 and when published, it became one of his most recognize pieces. The work won him the Pulitzer prize in 1953 and the Nobel prize in literature in 1954. *SPOILER* This is ...             Green Mansions (Dover Books on Literature and Drama)13 reviews W. H. Hudson Dover Publications, 1989 mesmerizing and otherworldly + A beautiful memory + Absorbing, rich, strange + Worthwhile trip into tropical forest dreams             The Pearl (Penguin Classics)497 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin Classics, 1994 Steinbeck Captures the Heart of an Immortal Lesson + Literary Classic? [3.5 stars] This book is criminally unknown. In just under 100 pages, Steinbeck weaves the immortal truth that worldy wealth cannot guarantee happiness or joy into a classic tale of a South American native couple who discover the joys and woes of finding an incredible pearl. They first think that the pearl ...             Lord of the Flies (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)1275 reviews William Golding Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 Lord of the Flies Book Review By Conlan Mueller + Lost Innocence + A brutal, horrifying masterpiece + An Old Book Revisited             The Red Pony (Penguin Modern Classics)171 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin Classics, 2000 Coming of age in Salinas County California An admirable work which teaches important values + A Captivating Classic + all the hate must be from high schoolers... This is considered one of Steinbeck's finest works. The story of young Jody and his life on the family ranch is one in which he meets many tough, harsh realities and learns how to deal with them. The reader might expect something simple and easy here but that is not what is given. Steinbeck's ...             The House on the Strand39 reviews Daphne du Maurier University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000 Sublime + Spoiled pleasures + Bizzarre, but one of the best time-travel stories This is about my favourite du Maurier novel - and close to my favourite novel, full stop. It is a brilliantly original time travel story, as well as a compelling exploration of addiction. Dick, unhappy and dissatisfied in his contemporary world, finds refuge of a sort in 14th century Cornwall ...             Life on the Mississippi (Signet Classics)5 reviews Mark Twain Signet Classics, 2001 A compelling monologue of biography, geography and history + Amusing History and Memoir + "S-T-E-A-M-boat a-comin'!" + Twain on the Mississippi + Mark Twain's Finest Writing             Les Misérables (Signet Classics)259 reviews Victor Hugo Signet Classics, 1987 The Genius Without a Brain + Stunning + Overrated but good + Even better than I'd thought