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Rebecca By: Daphne du Maurier
A classic that has been on my TBR for way too long … First published in 1938, this classic gothic novel is such a compelling read that it won the Anthony Award for Best Novel of the Century. A classic Gothic mystery that everyone should be reading. This book is extra interesting because of when…
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The Reptile Room By: Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaire children get another lovely chance of being adopted by an actual nice person that is also actually interesting! What luck! But as we know, luck doesn’t find the Baudelaire children often … or ever. So don’t get your hopes up for a happily ever after. I am loving working my way through this…
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The Bell Jar By: Sylvia Plath
A book about Esther and her struggles with mental illness and the pressures of growing up. Sometimes a book comes to you at the perfect time in life. For me, that is this book. I do think I would have liked it if I read it earlier in life, but it might have hit me…
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The Screwtape Letters By: C.S. Lewis
As I work my way through C.S. Lewis work I find myself once again realizing the magic of him and his writing. The Screwtape Letters is a delicious satire on religion as the reader enjoys short, but concise correspondents between the devil and a tempter. Lewis has created something that is sometimes funny, sometimes thought…
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THE HOBBIT, OR THERE AND BACK AGAIN BY: J.R.R. TOLKIEN
What can you even say about a classic like this? This is my third time around reading this… Surprised I didn’t previously leave a review. I ran out of books to read, so had to browse my shelf to look for a good reread to pass the time. DANG – it did not disappoint. We…
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ANNE OF GREEN GABLES BY L.M. MONTGOMERY
Not much to say as it’s a classic. I am so glad I read this book and dove into the story of Anne (with an ‘e’). This book meant a lot to me as it was my husband’s Grandma’s favorite book. She was a Canadian who lived rural life and really followed along Anne’s story…
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