20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Author: Jules Verne Publishing Date: Original 1869 Publisher: Pages: 420 Good read.  I’ve got to watch the Disney movie now.  Gets a little scientific, but not enough to spoil the drama and story line.

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A Christmas Carol

Author: Charles Dickens Publishing Date: Original 1843 Publisher: Pages: 110 I’ve seen many TV & movies about the book, and finally read it.  Great!  Couldn’t help compare with the media, but it was an enjoyable read.  Not a long read, but had some events not depicted in movies (that I can remember).

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The Origin of the Species

Author: Charles Darwin (Special introduction by Ray Comfort) Publishing Date: 1859/2009 Publisher: Bridge Logos Pages: 298 This is one of the top 100 books of all time and I believe one of the most influential books of American history.  I began reading this book on my Kindle during the 150th anniversary of its writing.  Since [...]

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An American Tragedy

Author: Theodore Dreiser Publishing Date: 1925 Publisher: Horace Liveright, Inc. Pages:828 It took me a couple of years to read this book.  A few pages at a time at night.  It was a slow read, but it was a great adventure.  We followed the path of a preacher’s kid through some rebellion and searching for [...]

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

My favorite movie of all time is “The Wizard of Oz” but I had never read the book

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