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Persuasion
by: Jane Austen
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A Christmas Carol
by: Charles Dickens
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The Remains of the Day
by: Kazuo Ishiguro
"Wow. This book is so subtle and quiet in its tragedy that the heartbreak of it takes you by surprise. It really is beautifully crafted - so British in its description of deeply felt emotion."
- katelynn
09/20/2014
- katelynn
09/20/2014
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Destination Unknown (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection)
by: Agatha Christie
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The Secret Garden
by: Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Kindred
by: Octavia E. Butler
"Wow, this 5 star was ... unexpected. It starts off really simple. I was not impressed with the initial setup of characters and the time travel theme. But, boy, does Butler ratchet up the tension and complexity! I ended completely overwhelmed. There's so so much to consider and discuss. She does not back down from any difficult ideas or grey areas. She faces them head on, showing human brokenness and defending dignity."
- katelynn
12/04/2019
- katelynn
12/04/2019
World's Fair
by: E.L. Doctorow
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A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
by: Madeleine L'Engle
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Hamlet
by: William Shakespeare
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If Beale Street Could Talk
by: James Baldwin
"I can tell this book is good literature, but I didn’t love it. I get frustrated when I feel like there’s something I am supposed to understand that is just beyond my reach. I wish I could discuss this in a book club!
The incredible writing probably would’ve boosted it to a 4 star for me if not for the grittiness and rawness. The level of crassness kind of took me out of the story... but I could see it maybe accomplishing another purpose of the author."
- katelynn
01/01/2020
The incredible writing probably would’ve boosted it to a 4 star for me if not for the grittiness and rawness. The level of crassness kind of took me out of the story... but I could see it maybe accomplishing another purpose of the author."
- katelynn
01/01/2020
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
by: Zora Neale Hurston
The Color Purple
by: Alice Walker
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Wuthering Heights
by: Emily Brontë
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Les Miserables
by: Victor Hugo
The Power of One (The Power of One, #1)
by: Bryce Courtenay
Invisible Man
by: Ralph Ellison
Go Tell It on the Mountain
by: James Baldwin
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
by: Scott O'Dell
Good Night, Mr. Tom
by: Michelle Magorian
The Gold Bug
by: Edgar Allan Poe
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Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1)
by: L.M. Montgomery
Kristin Lavransdatter (Kristin Lavransdatter, #1-3)
by: Sigrid Undset
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Rebecca
by: Daphne du Maurier
"The atmosphere of this book is so thick I was in a constant state of suspense. I had no idea what I was in suspense over which made it even better. Thoroughly spooked me! "
- katelynn
01/27/2013
- katelynn
01/27/2013
Gift from the Sea
by: Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Middlemarch
by: George Eliot
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East of Eden
by: John Steinbeck
"4.5"
- katelynn
11/07/2020
- katelynn
11/07/2020
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Cane River
by: Lalita Tademy
"A fascinating and engrossing story based on the author’s research into her own lineage. The book is filled with pictures and other primary sources documents that completely transported me. I studied each picture, so interested in these real people and their similarities and their dreams and their loves.
This book is a novel but is clearly formed around a framework of real events. The women in this family!! Goodness. Flawed, but so strong.
One note: it is very interesting to read this book so soon after reading The Vanishing Half. Both deal with colorism and make complimentary reads. TVH kind of picks up where this book left off time-wise. I found the town in TVH hard to believe- but after reading this real story, it’s easier to understand."
- katelynn
07/30/2020
This book is a novel but is clearly formed around a framework of real events. The women in this family!! Goodness. Flawed, but so strong.
One note: it is very interesting to read this book so soon after reading The Vanishing Half. Both deal with colorism and make complimentary reads. TVH kind of picks up where this book left off time-wise. I found the town in TVH hard to believe- but after reading this real story, it’s easier to understand."
- katelynn
07/30/2020
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by: Betty Smith
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
by: Joan Didion
The House of the Spirits
by: Isabel Allende
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Beowulf
by: Unknown Unknown
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And Then There Were None
by: Agatha Christie
"I don't know why, but I had this book really built up in my mind, and it was somewhat of a let-down after that. What I enjoyed: it had much more atmosphere than most Christie novels. The action happened throughout the novel instead of just at the beginning. I was really freaked out throughout (which is a good thing). Certain elements of the story (that involved the deaths of children in the past - not a spoiler, I promise) I had to separate from emotionally. For obvious reasons. That took me out of the story somewhat.
Also, I was able to guess the ending based on some fairly clear clues. I was high-fiving myself over that one! Although it was rather disappointing to not be surprised.
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- katelynn
04/27/2018
Also, I was able to guess the ending based on some fairly clear clues. I was high-fiving myself over that one! Although it was rather disappointing to not be surprised.
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- katelynn
04/27/2018
Cranford
by: Elizabeth Gaskell
The Keepers of the House
by: Shirley Ann Grau
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Emily's Quest (Emily, #3)
by: L.M. Montgomery
The Stranger
by: Albert Camus
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Frankenstein
by: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Where the Red Fern Grows
by: Wilson Rawls
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by: Mark Twain
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Heidi
by: Johanna Spyri
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The Scarlet Letter
by: Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
by: Emmuska Orczy
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The Outsiders
by: S.E. Hinton
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
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The Round House
by: Louise Erdrich
"3.5"
- katelynn
08/02/2021
- katelynn
08/02/2021
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As I Lay Dying
by: William Faulkner
Crossing to Safety
by: Wallace Stegner
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Emma
by: Jane Austen
Heart of Darkness
by: Joseph Conrad
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove #1)
by: Larry McMurtry
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Lord of the Flies
by: William Golding
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The House of Mirth
by: Edith Wharton
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Emily Climbs (Emily, #2)
by: L.M. Montgomery
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Life of Pi
by: Yann Martel
"I was completely shocked by how much I LOVED this book. I've known about the basic plot since it came out and I've seen the movie, so I've had it in the category of books I "probably won't like." (Even though I did really enjoy the movie)
This is nothing like I expected. There's certainly philosophy, but it's not dry. There's essays on the author's opinions, but the plot never drags. And it's just so dang funny!
Read this so we can talk about it!"
- katelynn
04/26/2021
This is nothing like I expected. There's certainly philosophy, but it's not dry. There's essays on the author's opinions, but the plot never drags. And it's just so dang funny!
Read this so we can talk about it!"
- katelynn
04/26/2021
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The Woman in White
by: Wilkie Collins
"This book had me hooked from the start. Its language was elegant and often funny – while preserving an atmosphere of mystery and foreboding. I was expecting a dull, slow read considering it's a Victorian novel. But I flew through it! "
- katelynn
02/27/2014
- katelynn
02/27/2014
Possession
by: A.S. Byatt
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A Tale of Two Cities
by: Charles Dickens
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Little Women
by: Louisa May Alcott
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Great Expectations
by: Charles Dickens
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Picnic at Hanging Rock
by: Joan Lindsay
"I was disappointed here. I had high hopes of an interesting psychological mystery. I suppose the author accomplished what she set out to do, which is chronicle the unraveling of all the people surrounding a tragic event. I just felt like it was all... pointless? There was nothing to make it all worth it as a reader - no resolution or interesting development at the end.
I give it 3 stars for the amount of creepy atmosphere and the feel of the Australian countryside. Both of which I loved."
- katelynn
10/07/2019
I give it 3 stars for the amount of creepy atmosphere and the feel of the Australian countryside. Both of which I loved."
- katelynn
10/07/2019
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The Great Gatsby
by: F. Scott Fitzgerald
All the Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy, #1)
by: Cormac McCarthy
Bastard Out of Carolina
by: Dorothy Allison
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
by: Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Listened to the audio book after reading it many many years ago. This will always be a favorite - the characters are so rich and the plot is engaging and tragic, without being hopeless. I always walk away from this book challenged and inspired in my walk with Christ and my service to others."
- katelynn
04/04/2014
- katelynn
04/04/2014
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Jane Eyre
by: Charlotte Brontë
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The Phantom of the Opera
by: Gaston Leroux
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
by: William Shakespeare
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10)
by: Dorothy L. Sayers
The Name of the Rose
by: Umberto Eco
Native Son
by: Richard Wright
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A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1)
by: Arthur Conan Doyle
Tuesdays with Morrie
by: Mitch Albom
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
by: Carson McCullers
There Is Confusion
by: Jessie Redmon Fauset
The Bluest Eye
by: Toni Morrison
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The Poisonwood Bible
by: Barbara Kingsolver
Far From the Madding Crowd
by: Thomas Hardy
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Till We Have Faces
by: C.S. Lewis
"I loved this up to the end. I think I'm probably missing some of the greater points/themes/symbolism. I had to read a synopsis and I still don't totally get it. Just wish I had a lit class or a good book club to discuss this with. Again my inability to see the forest for the trees is hindering my enjoyment of good books. "
- katelynn
03/19/2018
- katelynn
03/19/2018
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To Kill a Mockingbird
by: Harper Lee
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by: Mark Twain
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The Enchanted April [with Biographical Introduction]
by: Elizabeth von Arnim
"This was a truly "enchanting" and delightful read, although slow at times.
My main problems with the book revolved around the way the relationships resolved – which is a pretty big deal since that’s what the whole book builds towards. I feel able to forgive that, however, due to the period in which it was written and the fact that everything else was so wonderful.
The growing relationships between the women. The blossoming of each individual. The incredible setting! The humor! This book checked a lot of things on my love list.
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- katelynn
03/07/2019
My main problems with the book revolved around the way the relationships resolved – which is a pretty big deal since that’s what the whole book builds towards. I feel able to forgive that, however, due to the period in which it was written and the fact that everything else was so wonderful.
The growing relationships between the women. The blossoming of each individual. The incredible setting! The humor! This book checked a lot of things on my love list.
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- katelynn
03/07/2019
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
by: Mildred D. Taylor
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Pride and Prejudice
by: Jane Austen
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The Count of Monte Cristo
by: Alexandre Dumas
Lady Audley's Secret
by: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
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Mansfield Park
by: Jane Austen
The Turn of the Screw
by: Henry James
Bluebeard
by: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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Macbeth
by: William Shakespeare
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
by: L.M. Montgomery
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The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
by: K. Woodman-Maynard
"Gorgeous. Perfect."
- katelynn
07/15/2021
- katelynn
07/15/2021