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• Pride and Prejudice

  Austen, Jane, 1775-1817

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  Widely regarded as Jane Austen's best work, Pride and Prejudice is the best place to start if you find yourself saying, "You know, I've never read Jane Austen." This is an excellent read if you're looking to depart from the present reality and get…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fellowship of the Ring

  Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings

  Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973,

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  This book offers an immersive worldbuilding experience. If you've never read it, or have and rushed through it, this is one to slowly appreciate. Hang on every word and picture, the settings, smells, and feelings of the characters, and you'll get so…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anna Karenina

  a Novel in Eight Parts

  Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910

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  Often labelled as the greatest story ever told, Anna Karenina is a lengthy love story dominated by a ruling class who are completely out of touch with the day-to-day lives of their subjects. As relevant today as it was when first published in 1878.

• Slaughterhouse-five, Or, The Children's Crusade

  a Duty-dance With Death

  Vonnegut, Kurt

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  Bill Pilgrim's experiences become unstuck in time after experiencing the firebombing of Dresden as he makes his way through 4 different dimensions. The reader begins to understand the complexity of PTSD and the trauma he has experienced. This is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Martian Chronicles

  Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012

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  You can't really appreciate modern science fiction without reading Bradbury. This book is a series of short stories largely dealing with humanity's colonization of Mars and the interactions with the indigenous Martians. There are a lot of parallels…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anne of Green Gables

  Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942

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  This is a book every Canadian should read at least once in their lives. Did you know that Lucy Maud Montgomery lived and wrote many of her novels in Uxbridge, Ontario? The government of Ontario has placed a historical plaque in Leaskdale, on the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Medicine Walk

  Wagamese, Richard

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  There is much we can learn from the world around us. It can be a place where those who are troubled can find sense and purpose, to remain grounded. In what is Richard Wagamese's best-known novel, a father and son come to know one another after many…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret Garden

  Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924

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  Like so many titles in the late 19th and early 20th century, The Secret Garden began as a serial in an American Magazine and wasn't published as a novel until 1911. This is a children's classic, but can be enjoyed by anyone.

• The Scarlet Letter

  Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

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  First published in 1850, this is an absolute classic and for good reason. Set in 17th-century Puritanical Massachusetts, Hester Prynne conceives a child out of wedlock and is openly shamed by the community. She is made to wear a scarlet "A",…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gulliver's Travels

  Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745

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  Have you ever read a book that is nearly 300 years old? Jonathan Swift was said to have written this book to "vex the world." Did he succeed? The book is written in 4 distinct parts and can be read as separate works. It's a wild ride and at times…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus

  Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851

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  This is a classic horror story written in a Gothic Romantic style. It's a tale of woe and pursuit and is very different from the film adaptations most of us are familiar with. Mary Shelley was a master of the craft.