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Originally Posted by nomadicrhymer
Yes, Great Expectations is on the "great novels" list for sure....from when I was a teenager what stayed with me through all this time are:
The Count of Monte Christo
Great Expectations
The Scarlet Letter
Hiawatha (not a novel but an epic poem)
Sacajawea
Gone With The Wind!! unbelievably riveting
Shogun!
The Wind in the Willows
The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes
The Good Earth
A Tale of Two Cities
Ben Hur
Nicholas Nickelby
Oliver Twist
...ok, I'll stop there...yeah for books!! The most awesome entertainment!!
More recently I haven't read as many novels...just my recently favorite authors...Nicholas Sparks, Rober Ludlum, Tanenbaum, Patterson, Tom Grisham, C.S. Lewis, and a bunch more, but I have to go find White Oleander since Ms. J highly recommends it....any more recommendations?
Nomad
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SHOWOFF TOO!

Anyway - White Oleander is Janet Fitch.... My favorite of all time really!
Sounds like you've read some great novels as well -kinda liking the complete works of Sherlock Holmes on your list ---- Believe it or not - I've read all the Hardy Boys novels lol - it was when I 1st fell in love with books.
Appreciate YAWL commenting and such = thanx!
Jacquii.