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Matthew Mendez
Matthew Mendez wants to read: I’m in a classics mood! My favorites from this year were Jane Eyre, and East of Eden. I would like a recommendation for something similar. Something calm yet riveting at times, without being afraid to philosophize. Thank you!
Dec 31, 2025 02:09PM  · 
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Location: Ashburn, VA


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Villette by Charlotte Brontë
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The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen
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Jan 01, 2026 06:44AM  · 
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Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt
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Jan 01, 2026 06:45AM  · 
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Salt & Broom by Sharon Lynn Fisher
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Jan 01, 2026 06:46AM  · 
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The Shivering Sands by Victoria Holt
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India Fan by Victoria Holt
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Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë
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Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep
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Jan 01, 2026 06:48AM  · 
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The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
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Jan 01, 2026 06:49AM  · 
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The Winds of War by Herman Wouk
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Jan 01, 2026 06:50AM  · 
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Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
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Jan 01, 2026 06:52AM  · 
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Markings by Dag Hammarskjöld
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck
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Jan 01, 2026 06:53AM  · 
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The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
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Jan 01, 2026 06:54AM  · 
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The Godfather by Mario Puzo
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The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
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Jan 01, 2026 06:55AM  · 
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The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
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Beloved by Toni Morrison
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Jan 01, 2026 06:56AM  · 
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Underworld by Don DeLillo
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Jan 01, 2026 06:56AM  · 
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Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
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Jan 01, 2026 07:14AM  · 
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North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
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Jan 01, 2026 07:15AM  · 
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Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
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Jan 01, 2026 07:16AM  · 
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The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
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Jan 01, 2026 07:16AM  · 
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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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Matthew's Favorite Books

Akira, Vol. 4 by Katsuhiro Otomo
Akira, Vol. 4
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Akira, Vol. 6 by Katsuhiro Otomo
Akira, Vol. 6
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Akira, Vol. 5 by Katsuhiro Otomo
Akira, Vol. 5
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Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
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East of Eden by John Steinbeck
East of Eden
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Jane Eyre
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye
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Watchmen by Alan Moore
Watchmen
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Favorite Genres

Classics, Fiction, Memoir, and Music