I would recommend this book to readers who might like a fun break from your daily grind in the form of a little light-hearted, girly comedy.
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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar seems to be some kind of rite of passage reading for young women; I somehow missed it. Hence, putting it on my list for Classics Club.
Continue readingThe Wood Beyond the World by William Morris
To be quite honest, I would not recommend this book to most readers. It’s probably worth a read if you’re a hard-core fantasy genre fan! But I certainly wouldn’t recommend this particular audiobook version to any reader.
Continue readingMoby Dick by Herman Melville
Take my advice and listen to the audiobook if you can.
Continue readingBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
It’s an uncomfortable but important tale; pick it up when you’re feeling ready to confront some unsavory truths about our nation’s foundation.
Continue readingWatership Down by Richard Adams
Here is a story worth reading for kids and grown-ups alike — and probably for grown-ups to read to their kids, though that recommendation is a little bit outside of my wheelhouse.
Continue readingLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
To be honest, I was a bit intimidated by this book. In print, it’s about 960 pages. The audiobook I listened to was over thirty-six hours long; it took me a couple of months to finish. But it was worth it.
Continue readingThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
If you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned spooky storytelling for Halloween, I can definitely recommend giving this one a listen.
Continue readingCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
I think I’ll add the sequels to this book to my to-read list — there are further nineteen of them!
Continue readingManufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman
Ultimately, I would only really recommend this book to readers who want a deeper understanding of how propaganda works, or perhaps to people who are interested in mid-to-late 20th century American history.
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