I would recommend this book to anyone else who, like me, wants to give mystery novels a fair shot; it’s clearly one of the best examples of the genre.
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Category: Classics Club
The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
I think this book is a good choice for anyone who is looking for a really solid work of fiction that has a good blend of those aforementioned cozy vibes and more emotionally impactful elements, particularly for folks who have any kind of attachment to or interest in Newfoundland.
Continue readingTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Janie’s story is really about one person’s quest to be seen and cared for as an individual, which is just a universal human experience.
Continue readingAbsalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
I wanted to add at least a couple of books from the Southern Gothic genre to my list for Classics Club, and this particular title is often listed as a prime example of the type.
Continue readingTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
I blame the Muppets.
Continue readingPoems and Fragments by Sappho
Sappho’s works have retained their greatness through millennia and near-destruction and having to be filtered through the eyes of smoothbrained schmucks like myself, which I think tells you all you need to know about her ability to somehow speak straight to the human soul.
Continue readingThe Owl Service by Alan Garner
I think this is a great choice for readers who appreciate dark myth-based fantasy tales or stories of tragic legends that come to life in modern times.
Continue readingGoblin Market by Christina Rossetti
I’ve spent significantly more time thinking about this poem than it took me to actually read through it.
Continue readingThe Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
This book could be a good choice for readers who are into dark YA, or I guess just anyone who’s interested in depressing themselves for a day or two on purpose.
Continue readingThe Turn of the Screw by Henry James
This is a good choice for anyone who’s looking for something a little darker to read as we approach Halloween — and it’s short, too, so it’s not too much of a commitment if you’re really just looking for a little fun-sized candy for your brain.
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