Favorite Books

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<p>Yeah yeah yeah...we've done it before, but it never gets old. I am always looking for something new to read. </p>

<p>I figured we could list our favorite books and write a little description (but no spoilers!):
My all-time favorite book is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. Basically it's the story of a girl slowly going crazy. It's brilliantly written...but I'm sure almost everyone on CC has read it. </p>

<p>PS. This summer my friend told me about a book she was reading and it sounded really interesting but I can't remember the title or author. I believe it was written by a woman and it takes place near the turn of the 20th century. There might be romance but I'm not sure.It is either a series or she has written many books on similar subjects. Anyone heard of it? :)</p>

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<p>Any more information? Ask your friend again.</p>

<p>To Kill a Mockingbird~ Harper Lee
Atlas Shrugged~ Ayn Rand
Harry Potter :D
Anything by Jane Austen or the Bronte sisters
More that I can't think of right now...</p>

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<p>Freakonomics- Levitt
Devil wears Prada- forgot.. sorry
Naked Economy- forgot again..
1984- Owell?
Harry Potter Rocks!!</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, I love 1984! (George Orwell)</p>

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<p>Ohh all very good books. And I would ask my friend, but we're not really friends anymore. </p>

<p>And I love Harry Potter too...have you seen my thread?</p>

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<p>Surfette, the bell jar is one of my faves too!</p>

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<p>Some recent excellent reads...</p>

<p>FICTION:</p>

<p>Rule of the Bone by Russell Banks
Affliction by Russell Banks
Ghost Stories by M.R. James</p>

<p>NON-FICTION:</p>

<p>Ecumenical Jihad by Peter Kreeft
God and the World by Peter Seewald and Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration by Bruce M. Metzger and Bart D. Ehrman</p>

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<p>Does anyone knows a good, funny, smart, easy-to-read, political science book? There are many ecomonic books that are like that, but I haven't really seen any poli.sci. books that are <em>clever</em>. I'm a Poli.Sci. major and desperately need some books to read over this thanksgiving break!!
Thx : + >
PS: I've already read the Daily Show series.</p>

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<p>Kurt Vonnegut's works.</p>

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<p>The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Douglas Adams
Tuesdays With Morrie - Mitch Albom</p>

<p>both must reads</p>

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<p>The Bell Jar
Slaughterhouse Five
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Wicked & Son of a Witch
Prozac Nation
The Joy Luck Club
The Center of Everything
Everything is Illuminated
The Secret Life of Bees
Grimms Brothers' Fairy Tales
& More... </p>

<p>They're all great books. Must reads. :)</p>