| 1. Pride & Prejudice (Guide Novels) | 
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By: Jane Austen
Publisher: Heinemann
1986-02
This classic Jane Austen novel is one of my all-time favorites and I loved the novel on my Kindle as well. The imagery from the novel book version is just as good in the Kindle version. I recommend this to anyone who hasn't read it before and has a Kindle too... more
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| 2. Treasure Island | 
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By: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Heinemann Library
1977-10
There are few novels that have had as much influence in popular culture as "Treasure Island." Pirates with talking parrots, treasure maps, mutiny, deceit, this novel has it all. In spite of this, a great many individuals pass on reading the book because they think it is simply a childrens story. If you are leaning toward this bias, you should know that this claim is not true; the novel is filled with... more
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| 3. A People's History of the United States : 1492-Present |
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By: Howard Zinn
Publisher: Heinemann
January 01, 2003
Really makes you stop and think. Objectivity has been in short supply when teaching American history in schools... more
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| 4. MY HORIZONTAL LIFE |
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By: CHELSEA HANDLER
Publisher: WILLIAM HEINEMANN
2006
I laughed out loud, read chapters to my husband who also laughed out loud. I think this book takes a certain mind set to enjoy. I think all the people who wrote negative reviews should have thought before purchasing the book "what type of book they were purchasing?" What did anyone expect from a book by Chelsea Handler titled MY HORIZONTAL LIFE? This book is funny. Don't let anyones opinion stop you... more
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| 5. Great Gatsby (New Windmills) |
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By: F.Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
August 14, 1987
...applied to the star rating of books. In brief, the Doppler effect addresses the perceived frequency of waves, such as a fire truck's siren, by taking into account the actual frequency, and the relative speeds of the source of the sound, and the observer. So too with books; your opinion is so often determined by your particular circumstances, perhaps rushing towards the source, or enjoying the lengthening... more
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| 6. Adventures of Oliver Twist |
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By: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Heinemann Library
1975-06
Cons: L-O-N-G. As another reviewer stated, if Dickens can say it in 10 words, he'll go with 50.
Pros: Strong character development, suspenseful story, interesting social commentary, the Oxford World Classic edition offers a bunch of educational commentary - so, I read it and learned about the laws Dickens didn't care for, the relationship between himself and the illustrator, etc. ... more
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| 7. The Island of Dr.Moreau |
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By: H.G. Wells
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
1975-06
This book was a wonderful example of how terrible animal experimnetation is. On the other hand if you have any type of attention disorder that can sometimes give you fits this is not the book for you. Every five minutes i had to put my kindle down and just try to think, I had to literlay go through and reread some parts over and over again. It was one of those plainly hard reads for me that put a barrier... more
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| 8. Goodnight Moon |
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By: Margaret Wise Brown
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
August 26, 1975
As a bedtime story, this children's book is universally loved for it's sheer simplicity. A perfect read to your baby book and they'll soon be reading for themselves. Colorful illustrations and easy to read words have made this a classic for years. A timeless book with broad appeal.
Janice Perkins, author of Ladybug Baby Bug ... more
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| 9. Nineteen Eighty-four (Modern Novel) |
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By: George Orwell
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
April 30, 1986
It may be said that great books comment on their times, and on the human experience, but masterpieces actually shape history. We may look at George Orwell's 1984 in two ways: first, his description of the terror of totalitarianism, which his generation witnessed firsthand in the form of Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia. Orwell does a masterful job of presenting such a world in its day-to-day reality... more
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| 10. GRAPES OF WRATH (LANDMARK) |
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By: JOHN STEINBECK
Publisher: WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD
January 01, 1983
The condition of the book was not as described in the offer...I believe it was described as nearly new or "as New" and the book was very tattered and marked up with a red felt pen in places.
not real happy with that. Haven't had a problem in the past with Amazon... more
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