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1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen Great story, very well written, but very long!

2 Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkein I watched all the movies as well and nearly fell asleep - I love the story but the pacing is not super snappy.

3 Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte So, so creepy, but so good!

4 Harry Potter series - I read 1 1/2 books, watched all the movies I don't care much for JKR's writing style - it's rather wooden.

5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Watched the movie! Excellent story and fantastic adaption, everyone should experience it at least once.

6 The Bible Also a book everyone should read. Daily, even.

7 Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte

8 Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell This book's themes and messages get more and more current and relevant everyday😬

9 His Dark Materials – Philip Pullman

10 Great Expectations – Charles Dickens Love this book! A mix of creepy and sad.

11 Little Women – Louisa M Alcott Love this book too! Jo was my hero was I was a kid.

12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy Prententious, dry, upsetting.

13 Catch 22 – Joseph Heller

14 Complete Works of Shakespeare Shakespeare's the best! Go watch a play right now! My fave is prob. 12th night. 😁

15 Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier Another creepy story

16 The Hobbit – JRR Tolkien

17 Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks

18 Catcher in the Rye

19 The Time Traveller’s Wife - Audrey Niffeneger Sweet but real melancholy

20 Middlemarch – George Eliot

21 Gone With The Wind – Margaret Mitchell

22 The Great Gatsby – F Scott Fitzgerald

23 Bleak House – Charles Dickens

24 War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy

25 The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams So long and thanks for all the fish is the best one. And the funniest.

26 Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh

27 Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

28 Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

29 Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll The man was definitely on drugs when he wrote this.

30 The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame Another childhood favourite of mine! Has a great animated adaption too.

31 Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy I remember this being rather depressing. There was also a bit about a string player?

32 David Copperfield – Charles Dickens I love this story so much!

33 Chronicles of Narnia – CS Lewis The latter 2-3 books get real weird and sad.

34 Emma – Jane Austen

35 Persuasion – Jane Austen

36 The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – CS Lewis <<This is a duplicate

37 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini Analyzed this in college. It's quite disturbing on a number of levels, and I remember it far too vividly.

38 Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres

39 Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden Read this when I was definitely much too young. It's creepy, fetishitic, and not at all true.

40 Winnie the Pooh – AA Milne A classic - A CLASSIC! Who doesn't love pooh and friends?

41 Animal Farm – George Orwell Another book that is far too relevant to current times #walkaway

42 The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown

43 One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez

44 A Prayer for Owen Meaney – John Irving

45 The Woman in White – Wilkie Collins

46 Anne of Green Gables – LM Montgomery I never did much like Gilbert Blythe. . .

47 Far From The Madding Crowd – Thomas Hardy

48 The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood

49 Lord of the Flies – William Golding Great book, often misunderstood, much like fight club.

50 Atonement – Ian McEwan

51 Life of Pi – Yann Martel

52 Dune – Frank Herbert

53 Cold Comfort Farm – Stella Gibbons

54 Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen

55 A Suitable Boy – Vikram Seth

56 The Shadow of the Wind – Carlos Ruiz Zafon

57 A Tale Of Two Cities – Charles Dickens This one makes me cry every. Single. Time.

58 Brave New World – Aldous Huxley

59 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon

60 Love In The Time Of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez

61 Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck Another book I read when I was way too young.

62 Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov

63 The Secret History – Donna Tartt

64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

65 Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas The daring, the thrilling, the spectacle!

66 On The Road – Jack Kerouac

67 Jude the Obscure – Thomas Hardy

68 Bridget Jones’s Diary – Helen Fielding

69 Midnight’s Children – Salman Rushdie

70 Moby Dick – Herman Melville

71 Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens Another classic. This book is responsible for all the pickpocket characters I'll ever write.

72 Dracula – Bram Stoker Creepy as all get out. Gave me nightmares.

73 The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett So lovely and quaint and touching.

74 Notes From A Small Island – Bill Bryson

75 Ulysses – James Joyce

76 The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

77 Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome

78 Germinal – Emile Zola

79 Vanity Fair – William Makepeace Thackeray

80 Possession – AS Byatt

81 A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens The quintessential holiday tale.

82 Cloud Atlas – David Mitchel I watched the movie does that count? I didn't like the film. The tropes are tired, and the nonlinear storytelling really messed with me. Cool worldbuilding though.

83 The Color Purple – Alice Walker

84 The Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro

85 Madame Bovary – Gustave Flaubert

86 A Fine Balance – Rohinton Mistry

87 Charlotte’s Web – EB White Tears. Every time. And I don't even like spiders! 🕷🕸

88 The Five People You Meet In Heaven – Mitch Albom

89 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle I prefer Hercule Poirot.

90 The Faraway Tree Collection – Enid Blyton

91 Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad

92 The Little Prince – Antoine De Saint-Exupery Took me a long time to understand the meaning. Better in French.

93 The Wasp Factory – Iain Banks

94 Watership Down – Richard Adams The film adaption of this is so faithful, creepy and sad. NOT a movie for young children. 😬

95 A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy Toole

96 A Town Like Alice – Nevil Shute

97 The Three Musketeers – Alexandre Dumas All for one and one for all! If you haven't read this, you're missing out.

98 Hamlet – William Shakespeare <<<Another duplicate

99 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl I liked it more as a kid. Matilda is better.

100 Les Miserables – Victor Hugo Very long. But good. Worth reading. I /will/ get around to watching the musical someday.

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40/100 Not too shabby. Probably won't get around to reading the rest anytime soon as I'm trying to support indie artists and read their works going forward.

Man there's so many good books that didn't make the cut here!

How many have you read?

The BBC estimates that most people will only read 6 books out of the 100 listed below. Reblog this and bold the titles you’ve read.

1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 2 Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkein 3 Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte 4 Harry Potter series 5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee 6 The Bible 7 Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte 8 Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell 9 His Dark Materials – Philip Pullman 10 Great Expectations – Charles Dickens 11 Little Women – Louisa M Alcott 12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy 13 Catch 22 – Joseph Heller 14 Complete Works of Shakespeare 15 Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier 16 The Hobbit – JRR Tolkien 17 Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks 18 Catcher in the Rye 19 The Time Traveller’s Wife - Audrey Niffeneger 20 Middlemarch – George Eliot 21 Gone With The Wind – Margaret Mitchell 22 The Great Gatsby – F Scott Fitzgerald 23 Bleak House – Charles Dickens 24 War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy 25 The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams 26 Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh 27 Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyevsky 28 Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck 29 Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll 30 The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame 31 Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy 32 David Copperfield – Charles Dickens 33 Chronicles of Narnia – CS Lewis 34 Emma – Jane Austen 35 Persuasion – Jane Austen 36 The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – CS Lewis 37 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini 38 Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres 39 Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden 40 Winnie the Pooh – AA Milne 41 Animal Farm – George Orwell 42 The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown 43 One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez 44 A Prayer for Owen Meaney – John Irving 45 The Woman in White – Wilkie Collins 46 Anne of Green Gables – LM Montgomery 47 Far From The Madding Crowd – Thomas Hardy 48 The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood 49 Lord of the Flies – William Golding 50 Atonement – Ian McEwan

51 Life of Pi – Yann Martel 52 Dune – Frank Herbert 53 Cold Comfort Farm – Stella Gibbons 54 Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen 55 A Suitable Boy – Vikram Seth 56 The Shadow of the Wind – Carlos Ruiz Zafon 57 A Tale Of Two Cities – Charles Dickens 58 Brave New World – Aldous Huxley 59 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck 62 Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov 63 The Secret History – Donna Tartt 64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold 65 Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas 66 On The Road – Jack Kerouac 67 Jude the Obscure – Thomas Hardy 68 Bridget Jones’s Diary – Helen Fielding 69 Midnight’s Children – Salman Rushdie 70 Moby Dick – Herman Melville 71 Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens 72 Dracula – Bram Stoker 73 The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett 74 Notes From A Small Island – Bill Bryson 75 Ulysses – James Joyce 76 The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath 77 Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome 78 Germinal – Emile Zola 79 Vanity Fair – William Makepeace Thackeray 80 Possession – AS Byatt 81 A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens 82 Cloud Atlas – David Mitchel 83 The Color Purple – Alice Walker 84 The Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro 85 Madame Bovary – Gustave Flaubert 86 A Fine Balance – Rohinton Mistry 87 Charlotte’s Web – EB White 88 The Five People You Meet In Heaven – Mitch Albom 89 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 90 The Faraway Tree Collection – Enid Blyton 91 Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad 92 The Little Prince – Antoine De Saint-Exupery 93 The Wasp Factory – Iain Banks 94 Watership Down – Richard Adams 95 A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy Toole 96 A Town Like Alice – Nevil Shute 97 The Three Musketeers – Alexandre Dumas 98 Hamlet – William Shakespeare 99 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl 100 Les Miserables – Victor Hugo

#I read most of these between the ages of 7 & 17 #book recs #books #am reading #long post

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budapestalloveragain · 8 years ago

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surpriseeeee i haven’t done 2 more tags!! dia @heartsalmighty tagged me in a 21 (? i mean it’s called 20 questions but there are 21 lol) question tag and marlon @lovelybenny tagged me in a 39 question tag so i guess this is like ...a 59 (60??) question tag kinda... thank you so much dia and marlon for tagging me !! sorry i took so long xD

name: april

nickname: what can you even do with my name lol

zodiac: libra babyyyy

height: 5′2″ rip i’m so short xD

orientation: 100% no clue, i was thinking maybe bi or pan but now i’m like just...confused

nationality: american, but i was born in china

favorite fruit: bananas !!! i feel like no one likes bananas but i love them haha (strawberries and peaches are a close second though)

favorite season: fall probably, but i kinda like spring into summer (i like summer bc no school lol)

favorite book: nineteen minutes by jodi picoult

favorite flower: i don’t really have one? daisies are cute though ^-^

favorite scent: like... the scent of food tbh

favorite color: rEDDDD

favorite animal: pandas

coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: neither really, i don’t like hot drinks

average hours of sleep: not enough lol

favorite fictional characters: so many... claire temple is my #1 forever and ever though <3

number of blankets you sleep with: 1

dream trip: south korea :P what a surprise (more places in asia in general though, like indonesia, philippines, singapore...)

blog created: december 2014, it’s been 2 years already wow!

number of followers: 591 (why ?? couldn’t tell you)

are you named after someone? april from the comic “for better or for worse” bc in case you didn’t know i was born in october soooo

when was the last time you cried? when i went to see lion bc oh my god idk if it’s just bc it’s like personally kinda relatable to me or something else but i couldn’t stop it was so bad

do you like your handwriting? some days haha

what is your favourite lunch meat? chipotle chicken ^-^

do you have kids? nopeeee i want some later though!

if you were another person, would you be friends with you? probably not lol i think i’m really annoying xD depends on who i was though

do you use sarcasm? what do you think :P

do you still have your tonsils? yep!

would you bungee jump? no omg i’d probably throw up or pass out mid air oh my lord

what is your favourite kind of cereal? cherrios !!! i also like crispix and grape nuts though

do you untie your shoes when you take them off? nope lol i just slip them off

do you think you’re a strong person? physically no, i can literally lift nothing, but like emotionally ...potentially ? i’m doing alright in life so far

what is your favourite ice cream? BANANAAAA but only from my local ice cream store haha also coffee as a more general thing (but the one from my local ice cream store is the best imo)

what is the first thing you notice about people? hair probably

what is the least favourite physical thing you like about yourself? so many things to choose from lol

what colour pants and shoes are you wearing now? navy gym shorts w/ lavender accents & light grey socks w/ pink accents

what are you listening to right now? my kpop playlist, what else xD (specifically rhythm ta by iKON, what a fucking song)

if you were a crayon, what colour would you be? oh gosh idk maybe like some wacky lime green color haha

favourite smell? oh whoops i already answered this one ummm yeah still food lol

who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? my mom

favourite sport to watch? wait actually i really like watching sports xD especially in the olympics !! my favs are soccer (like at all times tbh, i used to play soccer so i actually understand it lol and fun fact i’ve decided my fav team is fc barcelona but i can’t tell you anything about them), swimming, synchronized diving (and normal diving but specifically synchro), gymnastics (rhythmic & artistic + acro omg yes acro is so cool)

hair colour? super super dark brown

eye colour? dark brown too lol

do you wear contacts? nopeee i’m too scared to touch my eye haha (i have glasses though, i can’t see for shit)

favourite food to eat? chicken in any form but also potato chips and ice cream (and bananas lol at all times)

scary movies or comedy? comedy bc i love to laugh & also i’m so easily scared xD

last movie you watched? ummm i tried rewatching the hannah montana movie but i couldn’t do it lol i never realized how unrealistic everything was ??? like she definitely should have been able to get into her own concert lol and people dEFINITELY would have figured out who she was ?? the security was so bad ?? anyways lol i think before that it was probably i am not your negro which was really good

what colour shirt are you wearing? a white shirt that’s like a lil pink bc i wore it for holi last week and most of the color came out but not all of it

summer or winter? summer bc no school lol

hugs or kisses? hugs <3

what book are you currently reading? we just finished gatsby for english (what a wild ride omg) and i’m supposed to be starting small great things (by jodi) for my english final

who do you miss right now? my friends from 3rd grade, they’re from japan and they came here for like 9 months but then they had to move back :( i haven’t actually seen them in person since march of 2009 which is really crazy but i’ve emailed them this whole time and tbh idk why we don’t like text or anything lol there have been so many technological advancements i should get on that xD

what is on your mouse pad? i don’t use one with my laptop but i have one for my desktop with a happy kitty playing in a field ^-^

what is the last tv program you watched? that episode of the office where dwight sets the fire xD

what is the best sound? i like the sound of like typing keys but not the new or old apple keyboards, like the microsoft ones ? the sound effect they use in commercials when someone’s typing

rolling stones or the beatles? the beatles forever and ever, they’re like almost as big a part of my childhood as the sound of music was

what is the furthest you have ever traveled? china haha

do you have a special talent? not really lol i can move my pinky toe super far from the rest of my toes with both feet though xD

where were you born? xiangyin, hunan, china

that took me way too long lol but okay ummm i’m gonna tag ejay @thriftmom, hanna @copyplier & amy @foureyedvisual (no worries if you don’t wanna!) + anyone who wants to !!

#my tags #a mess as usual but what's new in my life #can i just say like #highlight is so good #also flight log arrival is a bomb ass album pls go listen

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seeking-hannah · 8 years ago

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Twenty Questions

I was tagged by @helpmeexcorcisemymind, thankyou! I’ve never been asked to do one of these :’)

RULES: Answer the 20 questions and tag 20 amazing followers you would like to get to know better

NAME: Hannah

NICKNAME: Umm.. It depends tbh, there’s 2 Hannah’s at work so I’m Peter…(It makes sense when you know why, trust me :) ) But other than that I don’t really have one

ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer

HEIGHT: I don’t know… About 170 I think, but don’t hold me to it :’)

ORIENTATION: Straight :)

ETHNICITY: British

FAVOURITE FRUIT: I quite like strawberries, but we hardly ever get them so probably grapes?

FAVOURITE SEASON: Definitely Autumn, I really like the colours tbh

FAVOURITE BOOK: Agggh, why do you do this to me?? I mean, I should probably have an educated answer like The Great Gatsby or some Shakespeare, Charles Dickens stuff. But (and I’m going to cheat and pick a series) I need to say The Chaos Walking Trilogy - Patrick Ness. They’re super long as a series but you need to read them!

FAVOURITE FLOWER: Sunflower - because of Van Gogh’s Painting

FAVOURITE SCENT: Lavender

FAVOURITE COLOUR: Blue, but not like a plain blue, like the bright sea blue with bits of green in it, I’ve got a picture of the sea from when I went to Borneo and it just makes me feel so calm looking at it.

FAVOURITE ANIMAL: Dolphin

COFFEE, TEA OR HOT CHOCOLATE: Hot Chocolate, can’t drink any other hot drink

AVERAGE SLEEP HOURS: I dunno, like 3-4 hours at night? But then I mostly nap for about 2 hours around lunch time. My sleeping schedule is fucked.

CATS OR DOGS: Like favourite or what would you buy as a pet? Cause I don’t mind either but I’d rather have a dog for a pet

FAVOURITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER: That is way too broad a question, I dunno, like TV, film or books? At the minute I’m watching Broadchurch and I quite like Miller or Hardy. But book wise? I dunno, I like the mortal instruments but I couldn’t pick between Will and James

NUMBER OF BLANKETS I SLEEP WITH: So many, like my uni room is freezing so as many as I can find.

IDEAL TRIP: Back to Japan, or I’d love to go to New York to see the ball drop on New Years Eve.

BLOG CREATED: Ugh.. I don’t have a clue, maybe 2011? Definitely before 2013

NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS: 137

GENDER: female

HOGWARTS HOUSE: I dunno, probably Slytherin but I wouldn’t mind any tbh, just to get to Hogwarts :’)

FAVOURITE SINGER/ BAND: Super fave has got to be Bastille, I mean, I have got a tattoo :’) and I travelled to Spain to see them too, but I love Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons and Amber Run (give them a listen, honestly). Other than those, I kind of just listen to songs I like - I’ve got all sorts on my library.

DREAM JOB: Umm.. I’m training to go into something Forensics, but I’d love to do something travelling, like photography or travel journalism.

WHAT MADE YOU CREATE TUMBLR: My friend made me make it, I didn’t understand it first tbh… took me a while :’)

If you’re still here then you’ve got a little bit of information about me :’) if you wanna know more then by all means ask me :) I’m gonna tag people but you don’t have to do it if you don’t want to :)

@overjoyed-ash @itsabulld0ginnit @thisismybodyandsoulhere @bastilternative @smoking-hot-sherlock

umm.. I can’t think of anyone else but if you wanna do then go ahead :)

#bastille #ed sheeran #broadchurch #imagine dragons #amber run #choas walking trilogy

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trendingnewsb · 7 years ago

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30 Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once In Their Lives

The greatest books are defined as classics for a reason. Written by the greatest literary minds of their time, they have universal themes, characters, experiences, emotions, and perspectives that are still relevant today. Some of them are the very inspiration from which entire modern genres of literary fiction have sprung up from.

If you love reading, here are 30 books that that we feel are defining milestones in our literary tradition. Some are well known classics, others are modern giants. All are well worth reading at least once in your life!

To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

Published in 1960, this timeless classic explores human behaviour and the collective conscience of The Deep South in the early 20th century. Humour entwines the delicate strands of prejudice, hatred, hypocrisy, love and innocence to create one of the best novels ever written.

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1984

by George Orwell

Although 1984 has passed us by, George Orwell’s dystopian, totalitarian world of control, fear and lies has never been more relevant. Delve into the life of Winston Smith as he struggles with his developing human nature in a world where individuality, freewill and love are forbidden.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

by J.K. Rowling

I’m willing to bet you’ve heard of Harry Potter, but have you read the books? Join Harry Potter as he begins his journey into the world of magic, where he is the celebrated Boy Who Lived. Visit Hogwarts, meet your favourite characters and watch Harry grow into the one of the most famous literary characters in the world.

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The Lord of the Rings

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Middle Earth is a wonderful, expansive fantasy world filled with turmoil, heroes, evil and innocence. Although our protagonist Frodo Baggins’ quest seems impossible to complete, this trilogy is a tale of triumph in the most impossible circumstances.

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he Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published in 1925, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby explores the decadence of the Jazz Age, and one man’s introduction into a world where even those with the most indulgent lives cannot earn love.

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Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

One of the most famous novels of all time, Pride And Prejudice details the courtship of two opposed characters in a world where manners and courtesy are of the utmost importance.

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The Diary Of A Young Girl

by Anne Frank

Unforgettable and deeply influential, Anne Frank’s diary is a raw account of a young girl’s life as she hides from the Nazis. Despite her circumstances, Anne believes that people are still good at heart and that the world is full of beauty: she will change your life.

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The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

Set in Germany during 1939, The Book Thief follows Liesel as she rescues books from the tyranny of Nazi rule. Meanwhile, her family has hidden a Jewish fighter in their basement and death looks down on the family, narrating our tale. Experience bravery that is rarely found in the world, and friendship that is formed in the most unlikely of situations.

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The Hobbit

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Although the movies are inexplicably long, The Hobbit was originally written as a short children’s book. Meet your favourite characters for the first time as the unforgettable Bilbo Baggins traverses the harsh landscapes of Middle Earth to challenge a dragon.

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Little Women

by Louisa May Alcott

Join four sisters, each with their own prominent personality, as they come of age in charming 19th Century New England. Experience their struggles and revel in their flaws, as these girls become strong women.

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Fahrenheit 451

by Ray Bradbury

Books are forbidden, and it is our main character Guy Montag’s job to burn any books he comes across. Often compared to George Orwell’s 1984, Ray Bradbury’s dystopian world is an unsettling commentary on Western societies’ addiction and dependence on the media and conformity.

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Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

Arguably one of the most influential fictional heroines of all time, Jane Eyre is a strong, unbroken women despite her troubled childhood and repressed Victorian society. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

This famous 1945 satire, examines the realistic risks of revolution and the dynamics animals will inevitably give in to.

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Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

Set in The South during The Civil War, chances are if you love the movie you’ll love the book. Although the main character and the world she lives in is loathsome, readers’ opinions are twisted as this novel dishes out a fated justice when both Scarlett and The South lose their wars. Print | eBook | Audiobook

The Catcher in the Rye

by J.D. Salinger

Starring the original cynical adolescent, The Catcher In The Rye explores the challenges and isolation of adolescence. Decipher your own message as you follow sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield, in this novel that has split audiences for decades. Print | Audiobook

Charlotte’s Web

by E.B. White

Team up with Charlotte, a loving and generous spider, and Fern, a farmers daughter as they try to save Wilbur the piglet from becoming breakfast. Charlotte’s Web is a compelling reminder to bask in the simplistic wonders of everyday life, and to be kind to all living creatures. Print | eBook | Audiobook

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

by C.S. Lewis

Another renowned fantasy world, Narnia is the home of hundreds of magnificent creatures each with their own origins, morals and ideals. Let you imagination run wild as you enter the wardrobe and meet some of the most famous literary characters in history. Print | eBook | Audiobook

The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck

Published in 1939, this novel set during The Great Depression follows one Oklahoma family as they are forced to travel to California. Experience America in a tale where it’s people are divided into the haves and have-nots, the powerful and the powerless. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Lord of the Flies

by William Golding

This classic novel follows the lives of boys marooned on an island as they regress into savages; and their beautiful, enjoyable island existence collapses into a primitive and cruel nightmare. Print | eBook | Audiobook

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

A story of true friendship, The Kite Runner follows Amir as he tries to find the only true friend he’s ever had – despite abandoning him due to ethnic and religious differences that were prominent in Kabul, Afghanistan. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck

Of Mice And Men is a complex story of a friendship between two migrant workers: George Milton and Lennie Small, in California. Watch their friendship develop as the pair work towards their modest dreams of owning their own land and pets. Print | eBook | Audiobook

A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

Following eighteen years as a political prisoner, Dr Manette is released and returns to England with his daughter Lucie. There, two very different men fall in love with Lucie and become entwined in a tale of love and sacrifice. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Romeo and Juliet

by Charles Dickens

Perhaps the most famous love story ever written, Romeo and Juliet is an epic tragedy that explores the euphoria of desire and the tragedy of revenge. Print | eBook | Audiobook

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

Grab a towel and accompany human Arthur Dent on a fantastic adventure across the galaxy. Learn not to take the universe so seriously and forget any meaning you’ve applied to anything in your life, because we all know the real meaning of life is 42. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Wuthering Heights

by Emily Bronte

Published in 1847, this passionate and harrowing story of love, rivalry and revenge follows Catherine Earnshaw and her father’s adopted foundling Heathcliff as they grow into very different adults. Print | eBook | Audiobook

The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

Winner of multiple awards, The Color Purple is a devastating tale that tackles the lives of colored women in 1930s USA. Censored and challenged, the harsh reality displayed in The Color Purple will leave you shaken. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Alice in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll

Bizarre and curious, Alice In Wonderland explores the potential of imagination and the reality of fiction. If you’re a fan of escaping the real world, this is definitely the book for you. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley

A combination of gothic thriller, cautionary tale and romance novel, Frankenstein is a story like no other. Written by Mary Shelley when she was just eighteen, Frankenstein prompts readers to ask themselves some truly shattering questions: what makes us human? What do we owe to one another as living creatures? How far can science push the boundaries of nature? Print | eBook | Audiobook

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

Often titled The Great American Novel, The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn is a deep and complex tale of friendship, adolescence and shifting societal norms. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Slaughterhouse-Five

by Kurt Vonnegut

Although Vonnegut himself admits there are few characters or confrontations in this book, the impact of his novel is undeniable. We travel through life with our protagonist Billy Pilgrim as he experiences World War II from a rather unique perspective – that is, he’s been abducted from his home planet of Tralfamadore. Rich and deeply funny, this tale aims to discourage us from war and murder that the authorities force the public into.

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The BBC estimates that most people will only read 6 books out of the 100 listed below. Bold the ones you’ve read.

i do love tagging memes, here goes:

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkein

Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte

Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

The Bible

Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte

Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell

His Dark Materials – Philip Pullman

Great Expectations – Charles Dickens

Little Women – Louisa M Alcott

Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy (absolute all time favourite)

Catch 22 – Joseph Heller

Complete Works of Shakespeare (I’ve read some, definitely not the complete works oops)

Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier

The Hobbit – JRR Tolkien

Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks

Catcher in the Rye – J D Salinger

The Time Traveller’s Wife - Audrey Niffeneger

Middlemarch – George Eliot

Gone With The Wind – Margaret Mitchell

The Great Gatsby – F Scott Fitzgerald

Bleak House – Charles Dickens

War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy

The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh

Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll

The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame

Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy

David Copperfield – Charles Dickens

Chronicles of Narnia – CS Lewis

Emma – Jane Austen

Persuasion – Jane Austen

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – CS Lewis

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres

Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden

Winnie the Pooh – AA Milne

Animal Farm – George Orwell

The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown

One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez

A Prayer for Owen Meaney – John Irving

The Woman in White – Wilkie Collins

Anne of Green Gables – LM Montgomery

Far From The Madding Crowd – Thomas Hardy

The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood

Lord of the Flies – William Golding

Atonement – Ian McEwan

Life of Pi – Yann Martel

Dune – Frank Herbert

Cold Comfort Farm – Stella Gibbons

Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen

A Suitable Boy – Vikram Seth

The Shadow of the Wind – Carlos Ruiz Zafon

A Tale Of Two Cities – Charles Dickens

Brave New World – Aldous Huxley

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon

Love In The Time Of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov

The Secret History – Donna Tartt

The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas

On The Road – Jack Kerouac

Jude the Obscure – Thomas Hardy

Bridget Jones’s Diary – Helen Fielding

Midnight’s Children – Salman Rushdie

Moby Dick – Herman Melville

Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens

Dracula – Bram Stoker

The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett

Notes From A Small Island – Bill Bryson

Ulysses – James Joyce

The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome

Germinal – Emile Zola

28/100, could be worse, but hey, gave me plenty of reading inspiration!

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30 Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once In Their Lives

To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

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1984

by George Orwell

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

by J.K. Rowling

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The Lord of the Rings

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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he Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published in 1925, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby explores the decadence of the Jazz Age, and one man’s introduction into a world where even those with the most indulgent lives cannot earn love.

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Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

One of the most famous novels of all time, Pride And Prejudice details the courtship of two opposed characters in a world where manners and courtesy are of the utmost importance.

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The Diary Of A Young Girl

by Anne Frank

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The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

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The Hobbit

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Little Women

by Louisa May Alcott

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Fahrenheit 451

by Ray Bradbury

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Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

Arguably one of the most influential fictional heroines of all time, Jane Eyre is a strong, unbroken women despite her troubled childhood and repressed Victorian society. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

This famous 1945 satire, examines the realistic risks of revolution and the dynamics animals will inevitably give in to.

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Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

The Catcher in the Rye

by J.D. Salinger

Charlotte’s Web

by E.B. White

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

by C.S. Lewis

The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck

Lord of the Flies

by William Golding

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck

A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

Romeo and Juliet

by Charles Dickens

Perhaps the most famous love story ever written, Romeo and Juliet is an epic tragedy that explores the euphoria of desire and the tragedy of revenge. Print | eBook | Audiobook

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

Wuthering Heights

by Emily Bronte

The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

Alice in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll

Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

Often titled The Great American Novel, The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn is a deep and complex tale of friendship, adolescence and shifting societal norms. Print | eBook | Audiobook

Slaughterhouse-Five

by Kurt Vonnegut

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