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Father and Son

Edmund Gosse

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Father and Son stands as one of English literature's seminal autobiographies. In it Edmund Gosse...

The Streets of Crocodiles and Other Stories

Bruno Schulz

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The collected fiction of one of the most original imaginations in modern Europe (Cynthia Ozick) ...

The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) rated The Classic Tales Podcast in Podcasts

Jan 26, 2018

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classic Stories are timeless

As good as an audio book delivered to your phone

This is a great podcast, classic literature has stood the test of time for a reason. I found Captain Blood because of him, and it's now one of my favorite books of all time. He tends to select toward the horror side of things, but you can always find something you are interested in listening to. From Sherlock Holmes to Peter Pan. Herland to Pride and Prejudice. and lots of small stories in between.

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Dana (24 KP) rated Plessy v. Ferguson: A Brief History with Documents in Books

Mar 23, 2018

This was a very informative text about the Plessy vs Ferguson case. I had to read this for a Law, Society, and Literature class. It has a lot of really interesting texts about other people's thoughts on the case and essays and speeches that just happened around the time of the case. If you want to learn more about the Plessy vs Ferguson case, pick this book up and give it a read. It's pretty interesting to see what was going on in the minds of the people at this time.

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Kate Grimes (10 KP) rated Penny Dreadful - Season 3 in TV

Jun 18, 2019

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Glorious storyline crescendo

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Such a beautiful rounding of the 3 seasons of Penny Dreadful. To finish with Vanessa and Ethan's scene may have made my eyes leak! And to see that the past of the Monster entwined so deeply with Vanessa was a great added depth and completely unexpected. I adored this season and am currently rewatching for my 5th time. For any lover of classic horror literature, or doomed romance, or the thrill of supernatural I would recommend in a heart beat!

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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated Murders and Metaphors in Books

Dec 30, 2019

Murders and Metaphors

Amanda Flower | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery

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I'd like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I'd never read this searies before but the third book in I had a pretty good idea of who's who. I'm also pretty interested in reading the whole series so points for that.

The magic bookshop that provides clues in the form of literature is a really interesting idea and a lot of fun!

It was a good mystery and the clues we're really enjoyable.

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Kaileb Bryant (3 KP) rated The Karamazov Brothers in Books

Aug 11, 2019

An interesting but not easy read

As a lover of Victorian literature, I wanted to delve in to what the Russians were writing at the time, and where better to start than with the hugely loved Dostoyevsky. This novel is incredibly long, seconded only by Crime and Punishment. Yet not much really happens to do with the plot. This novel is more about characters and their development, as well as exploring big themes such as religion, crime, justice and family. It's an interesting read, but definitely not one to read before bedtime to relax!