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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: unknown

Tags: comedy classic french satire play moliere

Description: Very funny book which I finished reading in less than 2 hours (that is really saying something).Very funny book which I finished reading in less than 2 hours (that is really saying something). ...

2006-10-03

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Harper Lee

Tags: fiction american classic southern novel harper_lee mockingbird

Description: A very good book with a story that captures your attention from page 8 and out.

FromA very good book with a story that captures your attention from page 8 and out.

From Amazon.com: "Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up."...

2005-12-12

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Oscar Wilde

Tags: british classic play wilde oscar

Description: This book is hilarious! I love it. A must-read definitely.

2005-10-01

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Authors: Louisa May Alcott Susan Straight

Tags: women american classic alcott march

Description: From Amazon:
"The four March girls - tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, andFrom Amazon:
"The four March girls - tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy - live in genteel poverty with their mother Marmee; their father is away in the Civil War. Despite having little money, the girls keep their spirits up with writing, gardening, homemade plays, and the occasional romp with wealthier pals. Their pal, "poor little rich boy" Laurie, joins in and becomes their adoptive brother, as the girls deal with Meg's first romance, Beth's life-threatening illness, and fears for their father's safety."

This is my favourite book by far! It's a great children's book about family and life. The March family is picture perfect....

2005-09-23

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: George Orwell

Tags: british classic satire allegory orwell

Description: "A satirical allegory of the Russian Revolution, particularly directed against Stalin's"A satirical allegory of the Russian Revolution, particularly directed against Stalin's Russia. Led by the pigs, the Animals on Mr Jones's farm revolt against their human masters. After their victory they decide to run the farm themselves on egalitarian principles. Inspired by the example of Boxer, the hard-working horse, the cooperation prosper. The pigs become corrupted by power and a new tyranny is established under Napoleon."

I read this book in English class, and I thought it was loads of fun reading. It's funny and serious at the same time. You would need to know the historical background of the Russian Revolution in order to understand the book entirely....

2005-09-23