Advantages: The original story is always the best. Short, easy, cheap.
Disadvantages: funny looks when it's not December, A-Z doesn't include everything.

...Collins Classic edition of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, however, Ciao have asked me to post it under another version as there are already a lot of different versions on here. Sorry! What the Dickens? I hav ... Read review

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A pile of books up to your knee? Amateur. I suspect mine would come up to at least my shoulder if I could persuade them not to fall over. That said, my in-pile doesn't include anything "classic" and I can't help but feel that's an oversight. A bit of Dickens would be a welcome touch of culture and this one sounds like a good place to start. by jonathanb

Superb review. by Absinthe_Fairy

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A review on A christmas carol
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Christmas spirit in book form
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A Christmas Carol
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Advantages: Fun book!!
Disadvantages: Nothing major!!

Celebrate is a book by Pippa Middleton (Kate Middleton’s younger sister). The book (hardback) was released in the United Kingdom in 2012 and so is very recent. The book is currently available to buy from Amazon for £14.00 which I do think is quite expensi ... Read review

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Excellent Review x by yazoo88

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Advantages: Fascinating, often witty but ultimately horrifying story
Disadvantages: Style a little overblown on occasion

The book ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray' was Oscar Wilde's only full-length novel. Like his plays, it is brimming with his characteristic half-teasing half-serious one-liners, and his personal views on life and art. At the start of his Preface he info ... Read review

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An excellent and knowledgeable review as always. E. by 80smusicreviewer

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Picture, Picture, on the wall...
by Amy69

Dark, Interesting and Intensely Gripping!
by peter.wood007

Varied Characters, Gripping Storyline
by chloe.stuart66

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Advantages: Full of suspense, great characters you can empathise with, absorbing, great ending, easy to follow
Disadvantages: Bit sad at times

...midwife Noelle commits suicide. The three women have been good friends since university, and the death comes out of the blue and with no warning sig ... Read review

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I certainly like the sound of this one! by carcraig

A really lovely review with neat explainations on why some descriptions within the book may have been left out. e from me xXx by Deesrev

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Secrets too heavy for a midwife's shoulders
by Julie449

Chick lit with substance...
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Simply Stunning
by zoe_page

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Advantages: Pulls the reader in and keeps him or her captive in it's embrace.
Disadvantages: Advanced language and vocabulary, and quite passionately bittersweet.

I stumbled upon Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and found that it is an intriguing story of doomed love, bound to entrance readers with it’s bittersweet plot, lovable characters, and unquenchable emotions. Suspense and powerful feelings are added to kee ... Read review

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Well reviewed - welcome to Ciao :o) by Bollinger28

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Wuthering Heights – Great Work of Gothic Fiction
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Wuthering Heights – the perfect love story?
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A Captivating But Haunting Read
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Advantages: Unusual, thought-provoking
Disadvantages: Expensive for a short story, a bit confusing

Something Special is a short story by the acclaimed novelist, Iris Murdoch (1919-1999). The story was published in an anthology in Japan in the 1950s and was rediscovered after the author’s death. It is the only short story that Iris Murdoch ever ... Read review

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Another smashing book review Caroline. Pity about there being 'a lot of unanswered questions' on this 'unusual read'. E from me xXx by Deesrev

Back with your E x by Gingerkitty

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Advantages: Artistic licence - a classic masterclass in modern literature.
Disadvantages: Verbose - grotesquely descriptive.

James Joyce (1882 – 1941) Chronicling the life of Stephen Dedalus. NB - Introducing the character of Stephen Dedalus - in James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’. Five Chapters in all. If a writer inspires a book, it is callous to ignore the honour – espe ... Read review

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A thoroughly entertaining review, I defy anyone that says they didn't at least muffle a chuckle whilst reading this post|! :~D Eeeeee by Deesrev

Great review. Sounds a good read. by MrGump

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Portrait of the artist as a young bore
by JOHNV

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Advantages: Atmospheric if rather cruel story of two people during the era
Disadvantages: Unsympathetic, unlikeable characters

I picked up this book to read partly as a challenge. Firstly, I had not read any early 20th century American fiction for some years, my experience consisting largely of some of Hemingway’s titles some years ago. Secondly, I was interested in finding out ... Read review

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I prefer fiction to be enjoyable... I don't think I'll make the effort to wade through this one, somehow. But I enjoyed the review. by Kukana

I decided life was too short for challenging books after slogging through Wuthering Heights, but evenso this one sounds worth the effort. by jonathanb

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The Downfall of a "Great" Work
by bjacity

Flawless but meaningless execution
by smenns

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Advantages: Haunting, great story, twists
Disadvantages: None

...first line to the book Rebecca written by ... Read review

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The unlikely heroine with no name
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Rebecca- A Must read
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"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again"
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Advantages: Delightful, lighthearted, very amusing story, Wodehouse's usual turn of phrase
Disadvantages: Mildly predictable, and not one of the author's finest

...over 70 years. ‘The Girl In Blue’, published in 1970, was among the last five to be publishe ... Read review

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Another excellent book review with neat facts such as 'Wodehouse was almost ninety when he wrote this book'. E from me xXx by Deesrev

Good stuff... Happy New Year! by Warpspeed

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Advantages: design, layout, content, price
Disadvantages: /

As a student of literature, I am opened up to many new genres and literary epochs. When I decided to do eighteenth-century literature for a module choice, I have to admit that I was quite nervous; it's an entire century outwith my comfort zone. Regardless ... Read review

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Sounds like quite a feast! by JOHNV

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Advantages: story, price, classic!
Disadvantages: /

Gulliver's Travels is one of those books that I had always meant to find the time to read, but never seemed to be in any hurry to do so. Finally though I've had an excuse to explore Jonathan Swift's work with my Eighteenth-Century Literature module at uni ... Read review

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A good book. by frofrog

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Advantages: Ties up Austen's loose ends neatly,should appeal to Austen fans
Disadvantages: Not much of a mystery, too focused on Darcy and not enough sparkling wit

As soon as I spotted this in the book shop, I was hooked. One of my favourite books - 'Pride and Prejudice' - now had a sequel in the crime genre? Fabulous. I had never previously read anything by P. D. James but I recognised the name and was aware that s ... Read review

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Very well done! by mattydalton

I think I wouldn't mind reading this, just to see what it's like, but - as you said - probably best borrowed from the library. by KateHurst

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Baroness P D James writes a Sequel to 'PRIDE AND PREJUDICE'
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Advantages: Very early novel, price, interesting in parts
Disadvantages: Writing style, character engagement

...I had no interest in Robinson Crusoe; but rather that I simply never found the desire to prioritise it over ... Read review

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Most of the classics are free as E books by catsholiday

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Sexless Survivor
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The adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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An adventure story or spiritual tale?
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Advantages: Good portrayal of the central character
Disadvantages: Rather thin on plot; compares unfavourably to 'Jane Eyre'

Charlotte Brontë The longest-lived of that never healthy Victorian literary family, Charlotte Brontë was also the most prolific as a novelist. Villette, which first appeared in 1853, was her third published book, as well as the last to appear duri ... Read review

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I like The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte - I found Agnes Grey really disappointing by comparison, and I've yet to get round to Villette. by elkiedee

Wuthering Heights has to be my favourite by a long long way... by Secre

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Singular Success in Solitude
by Discerna

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