Great Expectations (Penguin Classics)121 reviews
Charles Dickens

Penguin Classics, 2002

Great

+ Must Read Victorian Novel
+ A Novel of tears as well as laughter. An enjoyable classic.
+ Expectations Greatly Exceeded
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Secret Garden5 reviews
Frances Hodgson Burnett

Signet Classics, 2003

Mistress Mary, quite contrary...

+ Part fairy tale, part science
+ Still a favorite
+ Excellent classic
+ The Secret Garden
  
  











  



  
Peter Pan (Aladdin Classics)8 reviews
J. M. Barrie

Aladdin, 2003

The book and the movie

+ Not for 4-8 year olds!
+ sad, beautiful story
+ I am youth, I am joy!
  
  











  



  
The Great Gatsby1123 reviews
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Scribner, 1999

As American as apple pie...

+ What Can I Add?
+ The Summer of '22
+ The Great Gatsby
+ An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A"
  
  











  



  
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Signet Classics)6 reviews
Mark Twain

Signet Classics, 2002

Nietzsche's choice

+ Building a classic library for a granddaughter
+ Duo of Mark Twain classics
+ A Trip back
+ Alvin Bruce
  
  











  



  
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (Vintage Classics)
Lewis Carroll

Random House UK, 2008

On a boring summer afternoon, the bright and inquisitive Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole. At the bottom, she finds herself immersed in a bizarre world full of strange creatures and bizarre goings-on. She tries pills and potions, and attends a very strange tea party and croquet match. An immensely witty mix of satire, puzzles, and drama, this is one of literature’s most ...
  
  











  



  
Frankenstein (Penguin Classics)41 reviews
Mary Shelley

Penguin Classics, 2003

4-1/2 stars for a classic the movies messed up

+ Not what I remembered... turns out there are 2 versions
+ Frankenstein
+ Frakenstein
  
  











  



  
The Cay595 reviews
Theodore Taylor

Laurel Leaf, 2003

Good boy's book about race and respect

+ amazing book
+ PCE Student Review
+ PCE Student Review
  
  











  



  
Angels & Demons2188 reviews
Dan Brown

Pocket, 2006

Angels and Demons

+ KINDLE
+ A good read
+ Wild Ride
  
  











  



  
A Wrinkle in Time73 reviews
Madeleine L'Engle

Square Fish, 2007

BEST BOOK EVER

+ An Entertaining Science Fiction Story with Theological Theme
+ Tea: One please, thanks
+ A Piece of Literature in Time
+ One of my favorites
  
  











  



  
Candide (Dover Thrift Editions)26 reviews
Voltaire

Dover Publications, 1991

The best of all possible worlds?? Candidly, point well made...

+ A Philosophical Adventure

At a time that followed witch hunts and religious persecution, Voltaire wrote Candid as a scream in the face of church's authority and nobility's arrogance. Candid is a simple Pollyannaish young man who mirrored all the views of his tutor Pangloss, who has the optimistic belief that this world ...
  
  











  



  
Macbeth (Folger Shakespeare Library)16 reviews
William Shakespeare

Washington Square Press, 2003

Mac-Good for Mac-Shakespeare

+ Playwright vs. Poet: the Playwright wins.
+ Folger is a good series

I'll admit, it's hard for me to get into Shakespeare (so go stone me in the streets, you drama geeks). Yet, this play is a killer.....literally. I mean, they need to make this into a movie nowadays-all the battle scenes, all the drama, all the Scottish accents. This play is the epitome of ...
  
  











  



  
Pride and Prejudice (Mini Gramercy Classics)4 reviews
Jane Austen

Gramercy, 2006

A beautiful little pocket book!!

+ Beautiful...
+ Great pocket sized edition!
+ An all-time favorite
  
  











  



  
Cold Sassy Tree219 reviews
Olive Ann Burns

Mariner Books, 2007

good service, good condition

+ A Great Place to Re-Visit
+ Great book
+ Wonderful depiction of a small southern town in the early 1900's
+ Perspectives on death
  
  











  



  
The Five People You Meet in Heaven1610 reviews
Mitch Albom

Hyperion, 2003

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

+ The Five People you will meet in Heaven

Another great book by Mitch Albom! Thought provoking! Which five people from my past will be waiting for me? We all need to do more sacrifice! Loved it!
  
  











  



  
Wide Sargasso Sea (Penguin Student Editions)6 reviews
Jean Rhys

Penguin Classics, 2001

Masterful work is spellbinding

I came upon this book raw: I didn't know anything about it, didn't know of its fame, did not know that it has become canonical. To me, it was only a dusty book on the library shelf. But when I began reading the book, it was clear that I had stumbled upon something of great value. The "Wide ...
  
  











  



  
The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
J.R.R. Tolkien

The Folio Society, 1999
  
  











  



  
The Chronicles of Narnia1014 reviews
C. S. Lewis

HarperCollins, 2001

Further up and further in!

+ Fantastic
+ First time reading through
+ Just what I ordered
+ Cs Lewis Chronicles of narnia
  
  











  



  
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