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The Book of Lost Things: A NovelThe Book of Lost Things: A Novel by John Connolly
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $3.10
Just in case you needed a reminder as to why you began to love reading....
The HelpThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Buy new: $10.00 / Used from: $11.25
A great book about my hometown. Great afterword, too-- Kathryn Stockett really puts into words the feelings of a modern southerner the way I always wish I could.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $12.95
Great read. Who would have ever thought a book with such a title as this could be so captivating?
A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.) by Howard Zinn
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.15
It's always good to hear somebody else's side of the story. This book does that for every big story of our past as a country.
Mansfield Park (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)Mansfield Park (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) by Jane Austen
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $0.51
A different sort of Jane Austen. You can see her changing thoughts on life and love as she aged.
The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize)The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize) by Aravind Adiga
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $4.98
Quick read. Great book. One of those you think about often after you read it.
Cat's Cradle: A NovelCat's Cradle: A Novel by Kurt Vonnegut
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.69
Cannot quit referencing this book now. Are you in my karass?
Anna Karenina (Oprah's Book Club)Anna Karenina (Oprah's Book Club) by Leo Tolstoy
Buy new: $11.05 / Used from: $1.14
There's a reason that certain books are famous and are considered classics. The only question I have is why I haven't read this before?
Gone with the WindGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Buy new: $12.96 / Used from: $3.31
To be totally corny, you really do get swept away with this one. Couldn't put it down.