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Bastard Out of Carolina (Penguin Modern Classics)
Bastard Out of Carolina (Penguin Modern Classics)

Review:A complicated and complex work, dealing with conflicting feelings of love and self-worth while trying to sort out what is real and what is not. The story reflects the lives, dreams and aspirations of a little understood, isolated, almost primitive population of people living in America. The book, however, focuses on a young girl searching for a place in her topsy-turvy world were little makes sense to her except her family, which is strong on family values but unable to protect her from ongoing ... Read more

Book 5) (Redemption Thriller Series 17) - ON Fire (An Ozzie Novak Thriller
Book 5) (Redemption Thriller Series 17) - ON Fire (An Ozzie Novak Thriller

Review:Action packed and fast paced as usual for John Mefford. Now Ozzie has his backpack loaded, and is ready for a new start with Nicole by his side. New start? New house? Bet it won't be a slam dunk. Can't wait for the next one. Read more

A Story of the Buried Life (First Press) - Look Homeward Angel
A Story of the Buried Life (First Press) - Look Homeward Angel

Review:A well written and interesting book. Many words I looked up as they are not used too often in todays books.
The South was not as easy place to grow-up and make something of ones self. TW brings a reality to the reader. Read more

A Bad Boy Rancher Love Story (The Dawson Brothers Book 1)
A Bad Boy Rancher Love Story (The Dawson Brothers Book 1)

Review:What a great book!! So David wants to follow his dream of singing, however his family live and work on their ranch and expect David to do the same. A talent agent walks into a bar to chill out and hears him sing, and looking at him didn't hurt her eyes either. This book had me hooked form the start. Intriguing characters great storyline. I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Read more

The Western Adventures of Cade McCall - Long Road To Abilene
The Western Adventures of Cade McCall - Long Road To Abilene

Review:Very entertaining read. Has plenty of action during Cade's adventures. You witness the education and maturation of the cowboy. Cade learns to navigate the trials of life from the experiences encountered. Read more

Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Regions of the World
Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Regions of the World

Review:This book should become required middle or a least high school reading .... especially with the recent embraceement of bigotry, racism, sexism, xenophobia in America that's been rearing its ugly head with the 2016 elections. Read more

Wives and Daughters (Penguin Classics)
Wives and Daughters (Penguin Classics)

Review:I've enjoyed reading all of Elizabeth Gaskell's books. She teaches some good lessons about how we should treat one another. The fact that we don't have the end of the story isn't such a bad thing. Life is kind of like that. Read more

Fathers and Sons (Dover Thrift Editions)
Fathers and Sons (Dover Thrift Editions)

Review:A great Russian classic but in the traditional Russian genre. Very descriptive writing of people and places with the "normal" tragic Russian ending. Turgenev easily captures the soul of Russian writers of the 18th century. Read more

Tom Jones (The Penguin English Library)
Tom Jones (The Penguin English Library)

Review:Absolutely gorgeous book. I'm so pleased to have this and read it. It's a classic that is as classic as they come. The previous owner took excellent care of it. It feels like an original first addition, and I am one that has an appreciation for those sorts of things (history). I love it. Read more

The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers (Penguin Classics)
The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers (Penguin Classics)

Review:Well-crafted, taut personal drama that offers interesting insights and kept my attention throughout, making me wonder how it would all actually play out. The heroine is nothing special in herself, but she makes you root for her as she slowly begins to take charge of her life. Read more

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