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	Ken Follett The Pillars of the Earth Paperback Audio	This may be the best book I've ever read! From the opening sentence: "The small boys came early to the hanging," I was riveted by the story. Building a cathedral in Medieval England may not sound like it would make a good yarn, but trust me on this one. Everyone I've ever talked to who has read the book agrees with me! It's long, but you won't notice. Make sure you have plenty of time before you start it, because you'll be reading far into the night.
	John Fowles The French Lieutenant's Woman Paperback	Another winner! This is the only book I ever finished and immediately opened to page one and read through again. Set in Victorian England, it's a love story and a psychological mystery, and it's wonderful. Fowles is one of the few male writers who admits he doesn't have a clue about women or their motives (at least in this book), and the story is infinitely better because of that admission. P.S. If you've seen the movie, you still don't have a clue about the book.
	Toni Morrison Paradise Hardback Audio	I just didn't "get" it! While I certainly have no fear of complicated books or stories, this one teeters right over the edge into obscurity. There seem to be so very many points that in the end, there are none. I couldn't find one character that I liked. I could never figure out who was who, or when (or even what) events took place. I felt battered by the time I finished, and I had long since quit caring what happened to anyone. I even bought the hardback; what a rip-off!

	A --The best of the best; English Teacher couldn't put it down!
	B -- A good read; highly recommended.
	C -- Interesting enough for the beach or a lazy weekend.
	F -- A waste of time and paper!! This one gets the worm!

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