I don't remember when I first saw the 1957 Sidney Lumet film, 12 Angry Men, but it has always been a favorite of mine. I don't really know how I missed the fact that it was based on a book!
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A Christmas Carol
I read A Christmas Carol every year at Christmastime. It is currently my all-time favorite book. I know the story by heart - who doesn't? Scrooge is nearly as synonymous with Christmas as Jesus Himself! The book is extremely readable and short enough that I would encourage everyone to make…
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Casino Royale (James Bond #1)
"Don't worry about that chair with a hole in the middle. It's merely waiting to be reupholstered." - La Chiffre, Casino Royale (1967 film)
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The Grapes of Wrath
I remember in high school having the choice of reading The Grapes of Wrath or To Kill a Mockingbird for class. I chose the latter. I was glad, too. I actually read Mockingbird and genuinely liked it. I also remember after we read the books, the students who read The…
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Black Sunday
With this book, I have now read everything by Thomas Harris. A whopping six novels - 4 of which feature Hannibal Lecter. This was not a Lecter novel. It was, in fact, Harris's first novel and a response to the Munich Olympic massacre in 1972.
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz #1)
I'm not exactly sure this qualifies as a meet-cute, but it is a beautiful story. Also a little weird that my first romance read is set in the Holocaust...
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The Shining (The Shining #1)
After finishing Pet Sematary recently, I really wanted a chance to re-read The Shining. It's spooky season after all! I have to say, having a few other Stephen King books under my belt really added to my enjoyment of this one.
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Pet Sematary
This story was not what I thought it was going to be. I haven't seen any of the adaptations of it so I just assumed you bury your pet and it comes back to life. It is and it isn't. And more toward isn't. Also, I feel dumb that I…
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Legion (The Exorcist #2)
Spoiler alert: No one's head spins around in this one... but some may or may not be removed...
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Misery
I've been trying to get into Stephen King, but it's been hit or miss. I've read The Institute - 2 stars. Thinner - 4 stars, but my memory is more in the 2-star range. Probably because I hated the main character. Of course, I've read The Shining and Doctor Sleep,…