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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
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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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The Secret Garden 5 reviews Frances Hodgson Burnett
Signet Classics, 2003
Mistress Mary, quite contrary...
+ Part fairy tale, part science + Still a favorite + Excellent classic + The Secret Garden
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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!
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The Great Gatsby 1123 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"
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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
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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 ...
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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
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The Cay 595 reviews Theodore Taylor
Laurel Leaf, 2003
Good boy's book about race and respect
+ amazing book + PCE Student Review + PCE Student Review
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Angels & Demons 2188 reviews Dan Brown
Pocket, 2006
Angels and Demons
+ KINDLE + A good read + Wild Ride
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A Wrinkle in Time 73 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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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Cold Sassy Tree 219 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
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven 1610 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!
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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 ...
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The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again J.R.R. Tolkien
The Folio Society, 1999
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The Chronicles of Narnia 1014 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
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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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