Vanessa rated To Kill a Mockingbird: 5 stars
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its oritinal publication …
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Vanessa rated Treasure island: 3 stars
Treasure island by Robert Louis Stevenson (A Scribner storybook classic)
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her …
Vanessa rated The life of an amorous man: 3 stars
The life of an amorous man by Ihara Saikaku
From first page -- Depicts the pursuits and follies of the most glorious age of old Japan, when the new …
Vanessa rated The Horse and His Boy: 4 stars
The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
A boy and a talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians.
Vanessa rated The Silver Chair: 3 stars
The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, a noble band of friends is sent to rescue a prince held …
Vanessa rated Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: 2 stars
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Monty, Harriet A. Jacobs, Adam EVE, and 11 others
The true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl …
Vanessa rated The magician's nephew: 3 stars
The magician's nephew by C. S. Lewis (The chronicles of Narnia ;)
When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up …
Vanessa rated The Poisonwood Bible: 4 stars
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver's acclaimed international bestseller tells the story of an American missionary family in the Congo during a poignant chapter …
Vanessa rated The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7): 3 stars
Vanessa rated The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold: 3 stars
Vanessa rated Bless me, Ultima: 3 stars
Bless me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya, Rudolfo Anaya
Ultima, a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic, comes to Antonio Marez's New Mexico family when he is …
Vanessa rated A Little Princess: 3 stars
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 …