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All Time Favorite Books
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items These are my favorite books. I believe a good book can change your life. These books did that for me. I finished each of these books with a sense of sadness that the experience of reading them had ended and a sense of envy for anyone who would be rea...
Oh how I wish I could read this again for the first time. Set in 12th century England, it is a masterpiece. Rich in character development and plot, I could not put it down.
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge)
The sequel to Pillars of the Earth, this one is set 150-ish years later and is every bit as good. I emerged from the experience of reading these books as if from a fever dream, unsure who I had been before I started them.
World Without End: Ken Follett
This book was my introduction to Greg Iles and I was unprepared for the effect the book would have on me. I have since read everything he has written. This book, along with all others in the series, offers a southerner’s viewpoint on racial tensions ...
The Quiet Game: Iles, Greg: 9780525937937
My childhood fascination with time travel compelled me to read this. My adult love of a well written, descriptive, captivating story compelled me to read it non-stop cover to cover. I remember feeling disappointed upon finishing it and realizing that...
Time and Again: 9781982146016: Finney, Jack: Books
A book about censorship and governmental control that has only become more relevant over the years. Fahrenheit 451 highlights the dangers associated with this censorship and reveals the human spirit’s natural rebellion against it.
Fahrenheit 451: Ray Bradbury: 9781451673319
So rich in historical description but not in a way that you want to skim through. I was actually transported to 9th century Britain. Relatable characters and fluid writing make this book, and the entire series, an unexpected pleasure.
The Circle of Ceridwen Saga Book One
The ultimate post-apocalyptic novel. I am still haunted by this book almost two decades after first reading it. It paints a bleak picture of attempting to survive against hopeless odds, but also masterfully highlights the resilience and power of the ...
The Road (Oprah's Book Club) by Cormac McCarthy
I don’t even know how to categorize this book. It’s dystopian. It’s science fiction. It’s set on Mars. And It. Is. Everything. Obsessed doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel about this book and this series. I want to spend the rest of my life in ...
Red Rising: 8601422201284: Brown, Pierce: Books