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Tarzan and the Jewels o Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs.Published 1916.
Pages 166.
Thank you John. I figured out what was wrong, I wasn't checking the 2014 box. Been in such pain I overlooked it.
Mary PoppinsI was inspired to read this after seeing the movie Saving Mr. Banks last year. There was a line in the movie where Travers tells Disney Mary Poppins wasn't there to save the children, but to save Mr. Banks. I was curious to find out if this was the case. After reading the book, I think this was likely an addition made by the movie makers to tie her story with her father to the book because Mr. Banks barely makes an appearance in the story of Mary Poppins.
Has anyone else read the book and has opinions about who is being saved in the book? I can say, it definitely was NOT Mrs. Banks.
John, 20 years or so ago I read several of the Tarzan series of books. Very enjoyable reads as I remember.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs.Published January 1, 1919.
Pages 191.
Martha they are enjoyable and easy reads. I never read any Tarzan books or knew there were so many. All my Tarzan knowledge came from the Tarzan movies.
Tarzan the Untamed by Edgar Rice Burroughs.Published 1919.
Pages 598.
The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen. 1895, 95 pages, e-book.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Published 1847. 464 pages. Kindle Edition I liked Jane Eyre a lot better. This book was depressing.... Excellent, but depressing.
I felt the same about it. The Bronte's could really write. JE remains one of my top 5 favorite books.
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death by Patrick Henry.March 23, 1775.
Pages 5.
Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker, published in 1914, e-book, 131 pages.I liked his short stories better than Dracula.
Where the Blue Begins by Christopher Morley.Published 1922.
Pages 216.
Not sure if I truly understand this book but I enjoyed it.
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This is slightly dated in the science and social interactions with men and America/Europeans featuring heavily. However, haven been written in 1932, it does somewhat predict some of the need for women to take over roles traditionally held by men during WWII. Very interesting for its time.
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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Published 1817. 251 pages. I read a hard copy. I can describe this book in two words: delightfully adorable. I loved every second of it! So witty and refreshing!
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The Coming Race by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1871. 88 pages, e-book.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, first published 1847, 2003 ebook 317 pages.
Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter.Published 1904.
Pages 368.
Napoleon Bonaparate by John Abbott.Published 1883.
Pages 88.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs.Published 1860.
Pages 258.
The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan, John Keegan.Pages 144.
A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer by William Reed Huntington.Pages 246.
King Richard II by William Shakespeare.Published 1597.
Pages 115.
The Cask of Amontillardo by Edgar Allan Poe.
Published 1846.
Pages 14.
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde.Published 1887.
Pages 61.
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole.Published 1764.
Kindle edition May 12, 2012.
Pages 107.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcottpublished 1868, 449 pages.
Ebook
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Title: The Time MachineAuthor: H.G. Wells
Year of (initial) Publication: 1895
Number of CDs: 4 (~5hours)
Format: audiobook
Title: Master and Commander
Author: Patrick O'Brian
Year of (initial) Publication: 1969
Number of CDs: 15 (~16hours)
Format: audiobook
Listened to in Michigan, USA
Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyTranslated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
872 pages
Originally published in 1878
This book took me forever to read!
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The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum192 pages; read on kindle
Originally published in 1904
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, James Thurber, 1939, 32 pages. I was surprised at how short this was. It has some potential, but leaves a lot to the imagination. Loved the Danny Kaye movie when I was growing up.
Heidi by Johanna Spyri, 1880, 222 pages. My daughter and I read this together on her commute to camp. She earlier logged a condensed version, this is the full version. I was impressed, I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Clara is a much stronger and more capable figure in the book that one might perceive from the movies. Definitely worth a read.
I will preface these next three by saying that I really enjoyed Jim Kjelgaard's books as a kid and still do. They were all free for Kindle.
The Black Fawn by Jim Kjelgaard, 1958, 118 pages. I can't say that I wanted this book to end. I enjoyed a very close relationship to my grandparents. who were like a second set of parents to me, growing up and this story reminds me of them. Although many of Kjelgaard's books are about animals, this one is more about relationships. Good quick read.
Swamp Cat by Jim Kjelgaard, 1957, 197 pages. This was a good read about the best and worst in men. The story, which is set in a swamp, takes place partly from a young man's perspective as well as from the perspective of a cat.
Rescue Dog of High Pass, 1958, 72 pages. This is the origin story of the St. Bernards. Unfortunately it is not nearly as well written as his other books and suffers from a clunky plot. I don't recommend this one.
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I am not sure if this one falls into this category.The Shining by Stephen King
Published 1977.
Book 512 pgs.
The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Published 1890.
Ebook 113 pages
A Golden Chain by William Perkins.Published 1592.
Pages 296.
A Daughter of the Samurai by Etsu Imagaki Sugimoto.Published 1900.
Kindle edition December 11, 2012.
Pages 315.
I loved this book any insight to the Samurai.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens.Published 1870.
Read on Kindle.
Pages 232.
This book made me want to give up reading for good. Forcing myself to finish reading this book was worst then going to the dentist.
The only part I enjoyed was the line Good-bye Rosebud darling. I was wishing I to was searching for the meaning or person in Citizen Kane. I just wanted to go back to a happier time.
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosipublished 1974
Kindle Edition, 698 pages
Washington State.
The Quran: A Simple English Translation by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan.Publication of Koran???
Pages 830.
Not sure if this is a classic seeing how this is a translation.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankOriginally published in 1947
Kindle edition, 349 pages
This is my third time reading it but my first time reading it since my teenage years, and it is definitely a whole new experience to come back to it as an adult.
Metamorphoses by Ovid, translated by A.D. MelvilleOriginally published in 8 A.D. (according to Wikepedia)
Kindle edition, 479 pages
I have an appreciation for just how OLD this work is but I didn't enjoy it. It's another one on Boxall's list that I could have died without reading.
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Faust by Johnann Wolfgang von Goethe.Published 1832.
Kindle edition October 4, 2009.
Pages 287.
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry.Published 1905.
Kindle edition May 12, 2012.
Pages 32.
Had mixed feelings about this book.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.Published 1813.
Kindle edition May 16, 2012.
Pages 352.
I enjoyed this book which surprised me.
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian AndersenKindle edition, 4 pages
Originally published in 1845
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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen.Published 1817.
Kindle edition 170 pages.
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Pages 320.