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am going for the author's alphabet....here goes!!
A. Albom, Mitch......For One More Day, Austen, Jane.....Mansfield Park, Allende, Isabele.....Portrait in Sepia
B. Boyne, John.....The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
C. Camus, Albert.....The Plague
D. Dickens, Charles.......Oliver Twist
E.
F.
G. Gruen, Sara.......Water for Elephants
H. Hurston, Zora Neale........Their eyes were watching God
I.
J.
K.
L. Larsson, Steig........The Girl with the Dragon tattoo, The Girl who played with fire
M. McCarthy, Cormac........ The Road..............Mark, Barbara......Angelspeake: How to talk with your angels
N. Niffenegger, Audrey......The Time Traveler's Wife
O.
P. Pym, Barbara......Quartet in Autumn
Q.
R. Rhys, Jean......Wide Sargasso Sea
S.
T.
U.
V. Vonnegut, Kurt.......Slaughterhouse 5
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X.
Y.
Z. Zusak, Markus.....The Book Thief
A. Albom, Mitch......For One More Day, Austen, Jane.....Mansfield Park, Allende, Isabele.....Portrait in Sepia
B. Boyne, John.....The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
C. Camus, Albert.....The Plague
D. Dickens, Charles.......Oliver Twist
E.
F.
G. Gruen, Sara.......Water for Elephants
H. Hurston, Zora Neale........Their eyes were watching God
I.
J.
K.
L. Larsson, Steig........The Girl with the Dragon tattoo, The Girl who played with fire
M. McCarthy, Cormac........ The Road..............Mark, Barbara......Angelspeake: How to talk with your angels
N. Niffenegger, Audrey......The Time Traveler's Wife
O.
P. Pym, Barbara......Quartet in Autumn
Q.
R. Rhys, Jean......Wide Sargasso Sea
S.
T.
U.
V. Vonnegut, Kurt.......Slaughterhouse 5
W.
X.
Y.
Z. Zusak, Markus.....The Book Thief
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D - Dickens, Charles......Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is the gripping tale of a poor orphans struggle to free himself from the clutch of evil criminals in London’s underworld. I particularly enjoyed Dickens’ witty and satiric comments on the society of the time. The characters are vividly portrayed and starkly contrasted; the evil Fagin to angelic Oliver. Fagin’s downfall and Dickens description of the hours before his demise had me glued to the pages…..I could not put the book down and I loved the way the novel ended….everything just came together beautifully. This was my first Dickens novel and it will definitely not be my last!!
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is the gripping tale of a poor orphans struggle to free himself from the clutch of evil criminals in London’s underworld. I particularly enjoyed Dickens’ witty and satiric comments on the society of the time. The characters are vividly portrayed and starkly contrasted; the evil Fagin to angelic Oliver. Fagin’s downfall and Dickens description of the hours before his demise had me glued to the pages…..I could not put the book down and I loved the way the novel ended….everything just came together beautifully. This was my first Dickens novel and it will definitely not be my last!!
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R - Rhys, Jean.......Wide Sargasso Sea
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys is written as a prequel to Jane Eyre and tells the story of Bertha Mason, Mr Rochester’s “mad” wife. The story is set in the West Indies and is divided into 3 parts. The first is about her childhood, written from her perspective, the second details her marriage to an English man (who is never named, but who is assumed to be Mr Rochester) during which she begins her descent into madness, told from the perspective of Mr Rochester and the third is during her time locked up in the heights of Thornfield Hall from Jane Eyre with her carer Grace Poole whose perspective this section is told from. It was a great read, short, but very well written.
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys is written as a prequel to Jane Eyre and tells the story of Bertha Mason, Mr Rochester’s “mad” wife. The story is set in the West Indies and is divided into 3 parts. The first is about her childhood, written from her perspective, the second details her marriage to an English man (who is never named, but who is assumed to be Mr Rochester) during which she begins her descent into madness, told from the perspective of Mr Rochester and the third is during her time locked up in the heights of Thornfield Hall from Jane Eyre with her carer Grace Poole whose perspective this section is told from. It was a great read, short, but very well written.
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M - McCarthy, Cormac........The Road
McCarthy’s writing in The Road is amazing. The novel tracks a father and son as they travel along a road, trying to survive in a desolate world after an unnamed apocalyptic event, but this is not what captivates the reader. Despite their despair and seemingly hopeless plight, McCarthy is able to tell a story of hope, of strength and of love. There is so much more to this novel than the bleak, depressing struggle that is the setting. It is heart wrenching.
McCarthy’s writing in The Road is amazing. The novel tracks a father and son as they travel along a road, trying to survive in a desolate world after an unnamed apocalyptic event, but this is not what captivates the reader. Despite their despair and seemingly hopeless plight, McCarthy is able to tell a story of hope, of strength and of love. There is so much more to this novel than the bleak, depressing struggle that is the setting. It is heart wrenching.
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V - Vonnegut, Kurt........Slaughterhouse 5
Book Number 5. Slaughterhouse 5 By Kurt Vonnegut
wow.....so not what I was expecting, but so good....i couldn't put it down...a deeply moving story about the Dresden bombing with an important message told from the remnants of Billy Pilgrim's tortured mind which can seem absurd, but which really makes it all the more poignant...definitely worth reading!
Book Number 5. Slaughterhouse 5 By Kurt Vonnegut
wow.....so not what I was expecting, but so good....i couldn't put it down...a deeply moving story about the Dresden bombing with an important message told from the remnants of Billy Pilgrim's tortured mind which can seem absurd, but which really makes it all the more poignant...definitely worth reading!
6pj77
N- Niffenegger, Audrey........The Time Traveler's Wife
Book Number 6. The Time Traveler's Wife By Audrey Niffenegger
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger was a book that I had not initially intended reading, but became curious about due to the conversations others were having. I have mixed opinions about this book because I really struggled to become invested in the plot and characters for the first half, but then absolutely loved the second half!! In general though, I would have given up if I was not really hooked in the first 100 pages, and with The Time Traveler’s Wife, it took 250 pages , but I am so glad I persevered. Overall, a beautiful love story with a unique time travel/sci-fi twist which will ultimately tug at your heart.
Book Number 6. The Time Traveler's Wife By Audrey Niffenegger
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger was a book that I had not initially intended reading, but became curious about due to the conversations others were having. I have mixed opinions about this book because I really struggled to become invested in the plot and characters for the first half, but then absolutely loved the second half!! In general though, I would have given up if I was not really hooked in the first 100 pages, and with The Time Traveler’s Wife, it took 250 pages , but I am so glad I persevered. Overall, a beautiful love story with a unique time travel/sci-fi twist which will ultimately tug at your heart.
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Z - Zusak, Markus.......The Book Thief
Book Number 7. The Book Thief By Markus Zusak
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak was a wonderfully pleasant surprise for me because it was not what I expected at all. This is the story of a young girl growing up in Germany under Hitler’s reign but the story is actually narrated by “Death”. I really thought the personification of Death was going to be morbid and dark, but Zusak gives Death a deeply moving, compassionate and humane voice which is captivating. The characters are beautifully developed and the story will stay with you forever. I definitely recommend this book.
Book Number 7. The Book Thief By Markus Zusak
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak was a wonderfully pleasant surprise for me because it was not what I expected at all. This is the story of a young girl growing up in Germany under Hitler’s reign but the story is actually narrated by “Death”. I really thought the personification of Death was going to be morbid and dark, but Zusak gives Death a deeply moving, compassionate and humane voice which is captivating. The characters are beautifully developed and the story will stay with you forever. I definitely recommend this book.
