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I agree. I read it last year and then recommended it to my brother. We both loved it. It is heartbreaking and terrifying.

I read Heart Shaped Box last year. It was pretty scary at times. Joe Hill has an interesting imagination, like his father.

I added four books to my TBR pile when I went out of town a couple of weekends ago and purchased these: Fahrenheit 451 by Rad Bradbury - currently reading Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Mathilda Savitch by Victor Lodato (won Barnes & Noble great new writer award) The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen My pile grows, not counting books I plan on checking out from the library. So many books, so little time!

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks. What can I say that I didn't already know before I read it? Out of the four Sparks books I've read, this one is the most pointless. I wanted to give his books one more shot, mainly because I want to see the movie version, but wanted to read the book first. The best thing I can say is it is a quick and easy read. I think I'm offically done with Nicholas Sparks.(2/5)

I am going to change my rating of books from 1-10 to 1-5. It is more difficult for me to rate on a 1-10 scale. The 1 to 5 scale will be interpreted as follows: 1) awful. only fit for a birdcage liner. 2) blah. waste of time. 3)just ok. liked it, but nothing special 4)enjoyable read. will recommend to others 5)excellent. loved it!

I finished A Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray. This book is the final of the Gemma Doyle trilogy. The ending was not quiet what I expected. Not as enjobale as the other two, but still a good read. (7/10) Up next: Dear John by Nicolas Sparks.

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks. I enjoyed this book more than the other two I have read by Sparks. It was an easy "page-turner", which oozed with cliches (especially the dialogue). So, I will say for a Nicholas Sparks novel it was pretty good. (7/10) Push by Sapphire. This novel is about the heartbreaking struggles of pregnant teenager, Precious, who is abused sexually, physically, and emotionally by both parents. Push is a really quick read, but emotionally difficult to get through. The language is very graphic. This is a wonderful novel that made me feel disgusted, teary-eyed, and heartbroken. (10/10) Up next: The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

The Harry Potter books are fabulous, especially the last three. I have Bridget Jones' Diary on my TBR pile too. It was a lucky thriftstore find!

Tinkers sounds wonderful! I put it on my amazon wishlist.

I love seeing Pride and Predjudice on the big screen. Mainly, the Colin Firth(1995) and the Keira Knightley(2005) versions, which are both wonderful in my opinion. The 2005 version was nominated for four academy awards and the 1995 version won an emmy.

I finished Rebel Angels by Libba Bray today. This is the second book of a YA triology about Gemma Doyle, a teenager that discovers her ties to a magical realm. The first is A Great and Terrible Beauty. I enjoyed this second book even more than the first and have the third book coming in the mail. (9/10) Today, inspite my lack of enthusiasm for Nicolas Sparks I found my self downloading The Last Song onto my Kindle app. I'm about four chapters in and am trying to shed my preconceived notions.

After reading your review I put this on my amazon wishlist. Maybe I can con my husband into reading this too! He's stuck on RA Salvatore!

I'm currently reading a YA trilogy by Libba Bray about magic at a school that you may like. The first is titled A Great and Terrible Beauty and is followed by Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing.

Finished Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I have known and loved the story for years, but the book sat untouched on my bookshelf for over ten years. Great Expections is the story of poor orphaned Pip, who lives with his abusive sister and loving brother-in-law and is destined to become a blacksmith. Everything changes for Pip after meeting a terrifying convict in the cementery who threatens to cut out his liver if he doesn't bring him food and a file. Shortly after that night Pip is invited to a run-down estate where he meets old, rich Miss Havisham and her beautiful adopted daughter, Estella. Pip begins to become embarrassed of his own humble environment. But Pip's luck starts to change... I'm glad I finally read this book, but I have to admit that I almost put it down a time or two. The interesting parts were good enough to make me quicken my pace, but the boring parts (especially the middle) were terribly slow. Overall, I loved the story, but will probably never read again. (7/10) I have now begun Rebel Angels by Libba Bray, which is the second in a trilogly.

I second that! My absolute favorite of all time. I've been in love with it since I was thirteen. Love the passion, the longing, the hatred, the tortured souls...everything.

I always felt that way about Bella too, but just couldn't put the darn books down!

Finished Shadow Baby by Alison McGhee two weeks ago. Oddly enough Shadow Baby is set in rural New York and even mentions one the the same towns that is in Some Things That Stays. Anyways, this is pretty quick read about an eleven-year-old girl, Clara, who loves language and makes up fake book reports for school because she can't stand to condense a book. Clara also invents stories about her father she's never met, her absent twin sister, and the elderly Georg Kominsky, who she interviews for school. There is much more to disclose, but I won't give anything away. I loved this book and highly recommend. (9/10) Now I'm trudging my way trough Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. Somehow I thought it would be more enjoyable. The middle is really really hard to get through. Wish me luck!

Finally finished Some Things That Stay by Sarah Willis Some Things That Stay is set in the 1950's in rural America and is about a sort-of dysfunctional family that moves to a different town each year because the father who is a painter always needs new inspiration. The story is told from the perspective of fourteen year old Tamara, who is fed up with moving and hopes the move to Mayville, New York is her last one. I call this a coming-of-age novel, but definitely not for young adults (probably not under age 16) due some language and sexual content including a few graphic details. I really loved the characters and find myself wondering what happens to them and hoping their happy, which is certainly not always the case after finishing a novel. So I can safely say I loved this one! (9/10)

This is my second attempt at keeping a log and hopefully I will be successful. I enjoy everything from classics to (YA) young adult novels so there will be nice mixture of everything. Unfortunately, my time for reading is pretty limited so getting through a book takes a bit of time. Lately it's a page here a page there. So far this year I've read the following: A Great and Terrible Beauty (YA) by Libba Bray An enjoyable book (the first of a trilogy) about fitting-in, a secret society, magical realms, and a little romance. (8/10) Witch & Wizard (YA) by James Patterson This was just blah to me. A brother and sister and whisked away in the night and accused of being a witch and wizard, a fact their parents have hid from them. W&W had the just promise of being great, but fell very short. (3/10) Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Wonderful, historical, romantic, epic novel. That sums it up. This is a big (over a 1000 pages) read set in Georgia during the Civil War. It is written beautifully and with a lot of detail. A must read! (10/10) Currently I'm halfway through Some Things that Stay by Sarah Willis. A few of the books in my TBR pile are: Shadow Baby by Alison McGhee Roseflower Creek by J.L Miles Dreaming In French by Megan McAndrew Rebel Angels by Libba Bray

Has anyone read Tideland by Mitch Cullin? I saw the film and thought it was pretty weird but liked it. I came across the book on Amazon a few years ago and saw that the reviews were pretty good, but I never picked it up. It's not at my local library, so I wanted to see if anyone here liked it before I buy.

I recently read the first book of a YA trilogy by Libba Bray called A Great and Terrible Beauty. The book is fantasy with a dab of romance about a girl who moves from India back to England after a tragedy and begins having visions, which leads to trying to fit-in plus magical realms and a secret society. I'm looking forward to getting the other two: Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing. It may be something you'd enjoy.

I haven't thought about this book in years, but I've always loved the title Cotton In My Sack by Lois Lenski. Not only did I love the story when I was young, but I also loved changing the title with words that rhyme with sack. I think you all know where I'm going with this.

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What about A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess? I haven't read it yet only watched the film. It seems like it could be the kind of book your looking for.

Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte (my fav) To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Crime and Punishment - Fyoder Dostoyevsky Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Harry Potter series - JK Rowling