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The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
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The Grapes of Wrath 75th Anniversary Edition - John Steinbeck
Money - Martin Amis
A Bend in the River - V.S. Naipaul
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February 2014
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reviewed: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was very different to what I expected. I guess I expected the length of the book ...
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson, Vladimir Nabokov, Dan Chaon
BookLikes Reading Challenge: The Classics Companion wants to read 100 books in 2014.
The Classics Companion has read 19 book(s) out of 100 books in
2014 Reading Challenge
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Chris' Fish Place
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson, Vladimir Nabokov, Dan Chaon
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson, Vladimir Nabokov, Dan Chaon
February 2014
22
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Hard Times - Charles Dickens, Frederick Wakj
Hard Times Charles Dickens, Frederick Wakj
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As You Like It - William Shakespeare
As You Like It William Shakespeare
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One Day - David Nicholls
One Day David Nicholls
February 2014
6
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The Year of the Flood - Margaret Atwood
The Year of the Flood Margaret Atwood
February 2014
2
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Ulysses - James Joyce, Declan Kiberd
Ulysses James Joyce, Declan Kiberd
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Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey Jane Austen
January 2014
30
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Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes - Tony Kushner
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Tony Kushner
January 2014
29
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky
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We - Yevgeny Zamyatin, Natasha Randall, Will Self
We Yevgeny Zamyatin, Natasha Randall, Will Self
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Divergent - Veronica Roth
Divergent Veronica Roth
January 2014
17
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1984 - George Orwell
1984 George Orwell
January 2014
14
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Dr Faustus - Christopher Marlowe, Roma Gill
Dr Faustus Christopher Marlowe, Roma Gill
January 2014
12
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Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
Catch-22 Joseph Heller
January 2014
10
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Richard III - E.A.J. Honigmann, William Shakespeare
Richard III E.A.J. Honigmann, William Shakespeare
January 2014
9
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The White Queen - Philippa Gregory
The White Queen Philippa Gregory
January 2014
4
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Pretty Little Liars - Sara Shepard
Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard
January 2014
3
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Confessions Of A Justified Sinner - James Hogg
Confessions Of A Justified Sinner James Hogg
January 2014
1
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Foundation - Isaac Asimov
Foundation Isaac Asimov
December 2013
27
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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler - William Weaver, Italo Calvino
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler William Weaver, Italo Calvino
December 2013
22
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Tom Stoppard
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Tom Stoppard
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The Chrysalids - John Wyndham
The Chrysalids John Wyndham
December 2013
16
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The Death of Ivan Ilych - Aylmer Maude, Leo Tolstoy
The Death of Ivan Ilych Aylmer Maude, Leo Tolstoy
December 2013
2
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Anthem - Ayn Rand
Anthem Ayn Rand
December 2013
1
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Deadly Heat - Richard Castle
Deadly Heat Richard Castle
November 2013
25
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Brave New World - Margaret Atwood, David Bradshaw, Aldous Huxley
Brave New World Margaret Atwood, David Bradshaw, Aldous Huxley
November 2013
19
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Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
Alias Grace Margaret Atwood
November 2013
11
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The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar Sylvia Plath
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A Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire Tennessee Williams
November 2013
10
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A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens
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The Yellow Wallpaper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Elaine Hedges
The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Elaine Hedges
November 2013
6
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Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay Suzanne Collins
November 2013
05
reviewed: Middlemarch (Vintage Classics)
I must admit, I haven't read a Victorian novel in such a long time. This was the first in a long list of Victorian novels tha...
Middlemarch - George Eliot
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Middlemarch - George Eliot
Middlemarch George Eliot
October 2013
29
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Selected Poems - T.S. Eliot
Selected Poems T.S. Eliot
October 2013
28
reviewed: Oryx and Crake
It's weird how much you can love one author. In your mind, they're miles beyond anything you've ever read, and for me, this i...
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood
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Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood
Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood
October 2013
26
reviewed: The Book Thief
I was very weary of reading this book. While odd narration/narrators has proved amazing in several books, it has let many boo...
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
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The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
The Book Thief Markus Zusak
October 2013
19
reviewed: Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics)
Honestly, I'm not sure why I decided to read this book. I was at a loose end after finishing Catching Fire, so I thought I'd ...
Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier, Sally Beauman
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Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier, Sally Beauman
Rebecca Daphne du Maurier, Sally Beauman
October 2013
14
reviewed: Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, Book 2)
I haven't read a Young Adult book in over a year, so for me, this was a weird experience. I decided to read Catching Fire bec...
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
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Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire Suzanne Collins
October 2013
13
reviewed: Never Let Me Go
I'm not going to lie, this book confused the hell out of me. And I'm not sure what to think about it. I expected it to be a t...
Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
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Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro
October 2013
10
reviewed: The Woman in Black
This book was first brought to my attention through the film, and the critically acclaimed play that is the second longest ru...
The Woman in Black - Susan Hill
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The Woman in Black - Susan Hill
The Woman in Black Susan Hill
October 2013
08
reviewed: Crime and Punishment (Everyman's Library)
Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment: A Rewarding Mammoth of a Book For me, Crime and Punishment was my introduction to Russian ...
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky
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Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky
Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky
October 2013
01
reviewed: The Time Machine
HG Wells' The Time Machine: Politics and Time Travel Mixed After reading The War of the Worlds over the summer (In my 'classi...
The Time Machine - H.G. Wells
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The Time Machine - H.G. Wells
The Time Machine H.G. Wells
September 2013
30
reviewed: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Penguin Modern Classics)
Review: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest I'd heard this referenced many a time in other books and TV shows, so for me, it was ...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey
September 2013
11
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To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
September 2013
6
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick, Robert Zelazny
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick, Robert Zelazny
August 2013
31
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The Return of the King - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Return of the King J.R.R. Tolkien
August 2013
30
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The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale - Geoffrey Chaucer, James Winny (Editor)
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale Geoffrey Chaucer, James Winny (Editor)
August 2013
25
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The Two Towers - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Crucible - Arthur Miller, Christopher Bigsby
The Crucible Arthur Miller, Christopher Bigsby
August 2013
19
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The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring J.R.R. Tolkien
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Animal Farm - George Orwell
Animal Farm George Orwell
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The French Lieutenant's Woman - John Fowles
The French Lieutenant's Woman John Fowles
August 2013
3
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The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien
July 2013
24
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The War of the Worlds (Modern Library Classics) - 'H. G. Wells', 'Arthur C. Clarke'
The War of the Worlds (Modern Library Classics) 'H. G. Wells', 'Arthur C. Clarke'
July 2013
16
finished reading:
The Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham
The Day of the Triffids John Wyndham
July 2013
15
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Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
June 2013
26
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Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh
Brideshead Revisited Evelyn Waugh
June 2013
21
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Frozen Heat - Richard Castle
Frozen Heat Richard Castle
June 2013
20
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Heat Rises - Richard Castle
Heat Rises Richard Castle
June 2013
19
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Naked Heat - Richard Castle
Naked Heat Richard Castle
June 2013
03
reviewed: Digital Fortress
Really enjoyed it. Definitely lived up to Dan Brown's other works. If you're at all into computers, it's also a really good r...
Digital Fortress - Dan Brown
reviewed: The Escape (Henderson's Boys)
If you liked the CHERUB series, this is a really interesting way of continuing it.
The Escape - Robert Muchamore
reviewed: Cirque Du Freak #1: A Living Nightmare: Book 1 in the Saga of Darren Shan (Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan)
Really interesting concept. Definitely one to read if you like Young Adult books.
A Living Nightmare - Darren Shan
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