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Vanessa rated Billy Budd and Other Stories: 2 stars
Billy Budd and Other Stories by Herman Melville (Penguin Classics)
Seven stories deal with a slave rebellion, an obstinate copyist, an accidental murder, a voyage to the Galapagos Islands, and …
Vanessa rated Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: 3 stars
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
What is the true nature of Nature? Is it a harmonious, interconnected system, operating according to the principles of co-dependence …
Vanessa rated The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana: 4 stars
Umberto Eco: The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana (2006)
The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana by Umberto Eco
The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana (original Italian title: La Misteriosa Fiamma della Regina Loana) is a novel by Italian …
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll by Lewis Carroll
A very real little girl named Alice follows a remarkable rabbit down a rabbit hole and steps through a looking-glass …
Vanessa rated Sense and Sensibility: 4 stars
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
When Mr. Dashwood dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which …
Vanessa rated Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire: 4 stars
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #4)
The fourth book in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry returning for his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft …
Vanessa rated Daughter of Fortune: 3 stars
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
A Chilean woman searches for her lover in the goldfields of 1840s California. Arriving as a stowaway, Eliza finances her …
Vanessa rated The complete English poems: 5 stars
The complete English poems by John Donne (Penguin classics)
"This new Norton Critical Edition presents a comprehensive collection of Donne's poetry. The texts are divided into sections: "Satires," "Elegies," …
Vanessa rated Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: 4 stars
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is …
Vanessa rated Peter Pan (100th Anniversary Edition): 3 stars
Peter Pan (100th Anniversary Edition) by J. M. Barrie
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
Vanessa rated Little women: 5 stars
Louisa May Alcott, Louisa Alcott, Alcott, LouisaM Alcott, Louisa M. Alcott, May Alcott: Little women (Polish language, 2000, Swiat Ksiazki)
Little women by Louisa May Alcott, Louisa Alcott, Alcott, and 3 others
A story of four young women and their varied adventures This classic story of the March family women and their …
Vanessa rated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 3 stars
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #2)
Ever since Harry Potter had come home for the summer, the Dursleys had been so mean and hideous that all …
Vanessa rated The Mammoth Hunters: 3 stars
The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel (Earth's children, #3)
Once again Jean M. Auel opens the door of a time long past to reveal an age of wonder and …
Vanessa rated The Clan of the Cave Bear: 4 stars
Jean M. Auel: The Clan of the Cave Bear (Paperback, 2002, Bantam Books)
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel (Earth's children)
This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through …