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THE GODFATHER by Mario Puzo

November 23, 2019November 26, 2019 DG Reads

Rating: 4 / 5 THE GODFATHER by Mario Puzo was November's pick for the #classicsbuddyread hosted by @freefallinreader. This book is one that has definitely had a cultural impact, but I have actually never seen the full movie or read the book before. THE GODFATHER centers on the Corleone family, the patriarch of whom leads… Continue reading THE GODFATHER by Mario Puzo

FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley

October 31, 2019October 29, 2019 DG Reads

Rating: 4.5 / 5 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley was the second October pick for the #classicsbuddyread hosted by @freefallinreader. This was another reread for me, but it had been quite a while since I last read it. As always the discussions for this one were a lot of fun! Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN is… Continue reading FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley

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THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde

October 18, 2019October 15, 2019 DG Reads

Rating: 4 / 5 THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde was the first of two reads for the #classicsbuddyread hosted by @freefallinreader on Instagram. This was a reread for me, but I think I last read it in college which was a long time ago. I remembered the basics of the plot, but… Continue reading THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde

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JANE EYRE by Charlotte Brontë

September 29, 2019September 25, 2019 DG Reads

Rating: 5 / 5 JANE EYRE by Charlotte Brontë was the September book pick for the #classicsbuddyread hosted by @freefallinreader. This was actually my second time reading this book this year as I had read it on audio for a book challenge in my pre-bookstagram days, but I welcomed the chance to go through it… Continue reading JANE EYRE by Charlotte Brontë

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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas

August 30, 2019August 22, 2019 DG Reads

Rating: 4 / 5 THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas was the July/August book pick for the #classicsbuddyread hosted by @freefallinreader. This book was very intimidating in size at over 1200 pages, though many have commented how much they loved it, so I was glad that I had a group to read with… Continue reading THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas

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GONE WITH THE WIND by Margaret Mitchell

June 27, 2019June 26, 2019 DG Reads

Rating: 4 / 5 What is your favorite classic movie? GONE WITH THE WIND by Margaret Mitchell was the May/June book pick for the #classicsbuddyread hosted by @freefallinreader I was excited to join in (and to check off another book on my #2020classics list)! I was actually surprised to realize I had never actually even… Continue reading GONE WITH THE WIND by Margaret Mitchell

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WAR OF THE WORLDS by H.G. Wells

June 23, 2019June 20, 2019 DG Reads

Rating: 3.5 / 5 I have quite a few classics that I can’t believe I missed reading as an English major. In a recent readathon, one of the prompts for the team competition was to read a book on a certain page of your TBR on Goodreads. When I checked my TBR, most of the… Continue reading WAR OF THE WORLDS by H.G. Wells

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THE BELL JAR by Sylvia Plath

June 15, 2019June 13, 2019 DG Reads

Rating: 4 / 5 THE BELL JAR by Sylvia Plath is a book that has been on my TBR for a long time. I pulled it out to read during Mental Health Month in May, but didn’t get to it, so was happy to be able to finally give it a read for the mental… Continue reading THE BELL JAR by Sylvia Plath