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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

“A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green. The water is warm too…”

By Rachel, 5 months11 September 2022 ago
The Great Gatsby 1

The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

“In my younger and more vulnerable years, my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.”

By Rachel, 5 months4 September 2022 ago
The Three Musketeers 1

The Three Musketeers – Alexandre Dumas

“On the first Monday of the month of April, 1625, the bourg of Meung, in which the author of the Romance of the Rose was born…”

By Rachel, 5 months28 August 2022 ago
Hourglass 1

Hourglass – Daniel James

“The Ilyushkin 72 ascended through the kingdom of clouds like a steel dragon, powerful and proud. It roared up and away from the snowy…”

By Rachel, 6 months3 August 2022 ago
Little Women 1

Little Women – Louisa May Alcott

“’Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,’ grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. ‘It’s so dreadful to be poor!’ sighed Meg, looking…”

By Rachel, 6 months24 July 2022 ago
Great Expectations 1

Great Expectations – Charles Dickens

“My father’s family name being Pirrip, and my christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more…”

By Rachel, 7 months17 July 2022 ago
The Murder at the Vicarage 1

The Murder at the Vicarage – Agatha Christie

“It is difficult to know quite where to begin this story, but I have fixed my choice on a certain Wednesday at luncheon at the Vicarage.”

By Rachel, 7 months29 June 2022 ago
The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy 1

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

“Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.”

By Rachel, 7 months22 June 2022 ago
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 1

Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone – J.K. Rowling

“Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.”

By Rachel, 1 year11 September 2021 ago

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